Implementing fit testing for N95 filtering facepiece respirators: Practical information from a large cohort of hospital workers - 15/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.10.014
Elizabeth McMahon, COHN(C), MSc(A) a, ⁎ 
, Koji Wada, MD, MSc(A), PhD b, c, André Dufresne, PhD b
, Koji Wada, MD, MSc(A), PhD b, c, André Dufresne, PhD b a Occupational Health Services, St Mary’s Hospital Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
b Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
c Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kitagawa, Japan
Address correspondence to Elizabeth McMahon, COHN(C), MSc(A), Occupational Health Services, St Mary’s Hospital Center, 3830 Ave Lacombe, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3T 1M5.Abstract |
Qualitative fit testing for N95 respirators was conducted on 1271 health care workers. All male participants were fitted with a respirator. Six females, all under age 40 years, were not successfully fitted. The first-choice respirator provided a successful fit in 95.1% of the men and 85.4% of the women. Gender and age in women were significant factors associated with successful fitting. These differences should be considered when implementing a respiratory protection program.
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Vol 36 - N° 4
P. 298-300 - mai 2008 Retour au numéro
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