Respirator fit testing
October 1st 2007

Since the implementation of the COSHH approved code of practice (HSE 282/28) on Respirator Fit Testing, it is necessary to fit test all users of tight fitting respirators, from breathing apparatus to filtering face pieces.The TSI PortaCount Plus Respirator Fit Screwfix has added more safety and workwear products to its latest catalogue (issue 87).Combining new personal protection and site safety items as well as signage and road safety products, the range has been enhanced by the addition of, for example, Hi-Vis clothing from 3M and footwear from Dr Martens and Kodiak. Additions to the clothing range include DeWalt polo shirts,DeWalt mens' jeans and 3M Hi-Vis waistcoats and bomber jackets. Footwear includes Dr Martens 7- Eyelet Boots and Safety Rigger Boots, and Kodiak Ladies' Safety Trainer 3.Other new items include Timberland Pro Extra Grip Gloves, Kevlar Grip gloves with latex coated palms and the Scott Proflow SC Promask Kit. Fall Arrest systems include the JSP Hi- Vis Full Body Harness, shock absorbing lanyards and JSP self-retractable fall arrester. Tester eliminates the guesswork found with other testing methods, and reduces the amount of work associated with fit testing in general. The FitPlus Fit Test software that comes with the instrument allows fit testing to be streamlined even further,by letting your computer do the work. Manufacturer TSI has a dedicated in-house service and calibration facility at its UK base,providing a fast turnaround, meaning that even more workers may be tested.