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Originally Posted by cooolone2
"Fit Testing" is not what you think, and it would be more helpful for some to refrain from posting information that can be wrong, if they're not entirely sure what it is they're talking about!
Fit Testing is a term used by OSHA to describe the process whereas a person who intends to wear a restricted breathing device, is examined and determined to be medically "FIT" to do so. It has absolutely nothing to do with the mask or device "FITTING" a person's face, or as you insinuate, to be effective!
An N95 mask can be considered "Respirator" which could restrict breathing in some environments, such as in a Construction activity where the mask in a short duration of time can become clogged and thereby restrict breathing. In the medical environment for the purposes we are all talking about, the N95 won't likely break down to that point within the time it is being used. But persons who have certain health issues may not be able to wear even an N95 because the extra labor their lungs require to breathe while wearing one can possible cause and adverse event.
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Not entirely true. When I was a production manager, I had all employees that would potentially paint (so wear a respirator) perform a fit test, for OSHA, to determine if the respirator provided an adequate seal against the face. If they at any point tasted the sweet or bitter solution while performing the test when wearing the respirator, the test was failed. So the fit test, is in fact, a test to determine the fit of the respirator to the user.
A test like this:
https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail...Fit-Test-Sweet
That said, we were using a bit different respirator system than the N95 that people are thinking of.