Respirator Fit Testing – Qualify your competency

Written by Webmaster on 10th April 2025. Posted in News.

ESF organises on the 6th of May (14:00-15:30 Brussels time) a webinar “Respirator Fit Testing – Qualify your competency”. The webinar will talk about all aspects of competency of fit test operators and the qualification schemes. Interesting content for all persons responsible for selection and management of respiratory protective equipment.

Programme:

European overview of fit testing and operator qualification schemes
Competencies of fit test operator required by ISO and Fit2Fit compared
Evaluation of competency and qualification of operators
Experiences with fit test operator schemes – report from four different countries

Speakers:

Janina Sander – Chair of the ESF Working Group Respiratory Protection / TSI GmbH
Mike Clayton – RPE Consultant (UK)
Marie Kransdal – Nordic Safety Federation (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland) / 3M
Claudio Galbiatti – Assositema (Italy) / 3M
John Bergman – STYL (Finland)
François Lustenberger – AccréFit (France)

Registration: free of charge, but mandatory. Available here

FaceFit Respirator Demonstrator Model (FFRED)

Written by Webmaster on 7th February 2025. Posted in Blog, News.

Video on the Face Fit Respirator Demonstrator Model (FFRED)

In partnership with the British Safety Industry Federation, HSE has published a refreshed version of a video on the FaceFit Respirator Demonstrator model (FFRED).

The video highlights why it is important to have face fit tests and the importance of having a good seal to the face for tight fitting masks (e.g. FFPs, N95, Reusable Half-face masks).

Common issues that may affect fit are demonstrated such as not being clean shaven.