Can I still use irritant smoke to fit test Moldex® half face respirators?

Although Irritant Smoke (Stannic Chloride) is an OSHA accepted method of fit-testing, we recommend that you consider using BITREX® (Denatonium Benzoate) as your qualitative form of fit-testing. Moldex® does offer a BITREX® Qualitative Fit Test Kit, part #0102, please refer to our website link below. Also, referenced in the NIOSH Respirator Selection Logic 2004 (DHHS-NIOSH Publication No.

2005-1000); "NIOSH endorses all provisions of OSHA’s 29 CFR Part 1910.134, as published on January 8, 1998, except that NIOSH does not recommend (a) the use of irritant smoke for qualitative respirator fit testing..." References: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2005-100/default.html http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2005-100/pdfs/05-100.pdf Moldex® BITREX® Qualitative Fit Test Kit: http://www.moldex.com/respiratory-protection/accessories/bitrex-fit-test-kit.php return to questions 23. What respirator does Moldex® recommend for cigarette smoke? Moldex® DOES NOT have a recommendation for cigarette smoke.

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