User seal check

Hazards

• A wearer-performed positive or negative pressure check each time a tight-fitting respirator is donned.

Controls

• Follow the manufacturer method; it supplements but does not replace required fit testing.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Follow the manufacturer method; it supplements but does not replace required fit testing.

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