Face Fit Testing at Evolve Training

If you, or any of your staff are required to wear any type of Respiratory Protective Equiptment they you have to be face fit tested to ensure that it fits you correctly.  If it fits you correctly, then it is doing it's job - protecting you from substances and situations that are potentially harzardous to your health.

The HSE Information Document HSE 282/28 provides guidance on Face Fit Testing of Respiratory Protective Equipment.

Evolve Training can carry out both Qualitative and Quantitative Face Fit Testing at your premises or at our training Centre in Dyce, Aberdeen. 

Types of Face Fit Tests 

Quantatative Face Fit Testing

Who needs Quantitative Face Fit Tested?

Any employee who wears a full-face self-contained respiratory mask.  This includes breathing apparatus.

The test is undertaken using a partacount machine, which measures the number of ambient particles inside and outside a facepiece ensuring that the mask is correctly fitted and providing a tight seal around the delegates face.

Qualitative Face Fit Testing

Who needs Qualitative Face Fit Tested?

Any employee who wears a half-face mask. 

The test is undertaken using a hood and a non-toxic test agent.  During a set of verbal and physical exercises, the wearer's sense of taste and smell is used to detect any leakage that may be occuring while they are wearing their mask.

Some half-face masks may also require a quantitative face fit test.  If you require further information or advice, please contact our Sales Team on (01224) 724008. 

The HSE Information Document HSE 282/28 provides guidance on Fit Testing of Respiratory Protective Equipment Facepieces.

Face Fit Train the Tester and Test Kits

Evolve also provide a Face Fit Train the Tester course.

This will allow you to have a member of your staff trained so that they can carry out Quantitative Face Fit Tests.

Along with this, Evolve also sell Quantative Face Fit Test Kits.

For further information on all of our Face Fit courses, please contact our Sales Team on (01224) 724008 or via email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it