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Respirator fit testing in bowen regions and beyond
respirator fit testing
Corrsafe specialises in quality fit testing and respiratory protection, offering both Qualitative (Hood Method) and Quantitative (Portacount Method) respirator fit testing solutions. We work with businesses across Bowen and the Whitsundays to ensure workers are properly fitted and protected, meeting WHSQ, AS/NZS 1715:2009, and industry compliance requirements.
Our mission is to help workplaces stay compliant, safe, and confident in their respiratory protection programs. Whether you’re conducting routine testing, onboarding new workers, or responding to a WHS requirement, we provide efficient, professional, and affordable fit testing services.
Our experienced team conducts all testing with precision and care. We document each test thoroughly and provide result sheets and certificates to support your site records and health and safety compliance obligations.
Let Corrsafe help you breathe easier.
QUALITATIVE VS QUANTITATIVE
FIT TESTING METHOD
What’s the difference? What’s better? What will protect my employees better? What will protect myself better?
Please watch the video to the right.
Quantitative Fit Testing – Portacount Method
Corrsafe uses the PortaCount® CNC (Condensation Nuclei Counter) machine to conduct Quantitative Fit Testing (QNFT). This method is considered the most precise and objective way to determine whether a tight-fitting respirator forms an effective seal to the wearer’s face.
Quantitative Fit Testing is mandatory before a worker wears a respirator on the job, and must be repeated:
🔹 At least once every 12 months
🔹 When using a new brand or model of respirator
🔹 After significant facial changes (such as weight fluctuation, dental work, surgery, or facial scarring)
🔹 If the respirator has not been used for an extended period
How the Test Works
The respirator is fitted with a test adapter and connected to the PortaCount device via a sampling tube.
The machine measures microscopic airborne particles outside and inside the mask while the wearer performs exercises such as:
🔹 Normal breathing
🔹 Deep breathing
🔹 Head side-to-side
🔹 Head up and down
🔹 Talking
🔹 Bending over
A Fit Factor is calculated: a numeric value representing the level of protection. The higher the number, the better the fit.
What Can Be Tested?
The PortaCount method is suitable for testing:
🔹 Disposable respirators (P2, N95)
🔹 Half-face reusable respirators
🔹 Full-face respirators (including SCBA)
Why Use the PortaCount Method?
🔹 Delivers real-time, objective results
🔹 Does not rely on the wearer’s sense of taste or smell
🔹 Suitable for all types of tight-fitting respirators
Complies with:
🔹 AS/NZS 1715:2009
🔹 OSHA 1910.134 Quantitative Fit Test Protocols
🔹 Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) expectations
After the Test
🔹 The entire test process takes around 15 to 20 minutes
🔹 A Fit Test Certificate is issued immediately
🔹 Results are documented to support your WHS compliance and site audit requirements
Where Testing Can Be Done
🔹 At our Bowen facility (65 Bootooloo Road)
🔹 On-site at your workplace
Facial Hair Guideline
To pass a respirator fit test, the wearer must be clean shaven where the mask seals to the face. Facial hair, including stubble, beards, and sideburns, breaks the seal and allows contaminants to leak in.
Fit testing will be cancelled if facial hair is present in the sealing area.
The only facial hair allowed is a moustache that does not cross into the sealing area.
Employers are responsible for making sure workers are clean shaven before attending testing. Corrsafe staff cannot enforce shaving on site.
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Contact Us
Email: admin@corrsafe.com.au
Phone: 07 4785 2850
Our Usual Business Hours: Mon – Fri 8am – 4pm
Address
65 Bootooloo Road
Bowen, QLD
RTO
40621
ABN
16 131 343 756