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Does the general public need to be fit tested if they wear N95 respirators for protection against airborne virus?

April 26, 2017Airborne fit public respirators tested virus wear

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Does the general public need to be fit tested if they wear N95 respirators for protection against airborne virus?

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No. Fit testing is an Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) requirement for employers. There are no requirements for the general public to be fit tested prior to use of an N95 respirator. Caregivers of persons with avian/pandemic influenza should be instructed in the proper placement and fit checking of an N95 respirator. A non-fit tested N95 respirator will provide more protection to the wearer than a surgical mask or no respiratory protection at all.