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1. Annual fit test: 1 year from the last fit test.From 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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1. A qualitative fit test is allowed only for negative pressure air-purifying respirators that must reach a fit factor of 100 or less.From 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(6) (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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2. A qualitative fit test uses one of the OSHA-accepted qualitative protocols in Appendix A.From 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(5) and Appendix A (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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3. A quantitative fit test uses one of the OSHA-accepted quantitative protocols in Appendix A.From 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(5) and Appendix A (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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4. The medical evaluation comes before the fit test. This test is dated before the clearance on file; check that an earlier clearance covered it.From 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) medical evaluation (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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5. A worker marked medically cleared carries the clearance date, so each fit test can be checked against it.From 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) medical evaluation (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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6. A quantitative fit test record keeps the fit factor and the strip chart or other recording of the test.From 29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(E) (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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7. A worker wearing a tight-fitting facepiece is fit tested before first use, whenever a different facepiece size, style, model or make is used, and at least once a year after that.From 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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8. An additional fit test follows any change in the worker's physical condition that could affect fit, such as facial scarring, dental changes, cosmetic surgery or an obvious change in body weight.From 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(3) (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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9. A worker who passes and later reports the fit unacceptable gets a reasonable chance to choose a different facepiece and be retested.From 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(4) (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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10. A quantitative fit test passes at an overall fit factor of at least 100 for a tight-fitting half facepiece and at least 500 for a tight-fitting full facepiece.From 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(7) (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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11. Tight-fitting powered air-purifying and atmosphere-supplying respirators are fit tested in negative pressure mode, whatever mode they are worn in.From 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(8) (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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12. No fit test is run while hair growth such as stubble, a beard, a mustache or sideburns crosses the sealing surface.From 29 CFR 1910.134 Appendix A, Part I.A (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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13. A new medical evaluation follows reported symptoms, a request from the PLHCP, a supervisor or the program administrator, observations during fit testing, or a change in workplace conditions.From 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(7) (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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14. Fit test records are kept for each respirator user until the next fit test is administered.From 29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(ii) (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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15. Medical evaluation records are kept by the employer under 29 CFR 1910.1020. This app holds only the clearance and its date.From 29 CFR 1910.134(m)(1) (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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