3M FT-30, FT-10 Mask Qualitative Fit Test Kit - Bitter/Sweet
Product Highlights
- Ensures a proper fit on respirators and surgical masks
- Kit includes all materials needed to perform qualitative test
- For occupational use only
- Easy to administer with straightforward results
- Fast 1-3 Day Shipping
- Easy Returns
- AutoShip eligible
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FT-10 |
Qualitative Fit Test Kit, Sweet
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List Price: $402.71
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FT-11 |
Sensitivity Solution, Sweet
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FT-30 |
Qualitative Fit Test Kit, Bitter
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Description
Who Uses This Product? Employers whose employees must wear a respirator or surgical mask to ensure masks fit properly so a good seal can be achieved.
Why They Love This Product: The test is easy to administer and ensures each respirator fits its user perfectly.
3M Respirator Qualitative Seal Test Overview
The 3M Respirator Mask Fit Exam tests the seal of any particulate respirator or gas and vapor respirator with a particulate filter. The qualitative exam is pass or fail. It uses the user's senses of taste and smell to detect leakage in the mask. After the mask is secured and the hood placed, the test solution is sprayed into the hood. The solution tastes sweet or bitter, depending on the type of exam used. If the user tastes the bitterness or sweetness, the qualitative exam has failed and the fit must be adjusted.
Features and Benefits
- For Use With Respirators and Surgical Masks
- Assists With Obtaining Proper Fit for Respirators and Surgical Masks
- Helps Maintain Cleanroom Environment
- Ensures Protection From Contaminants
- Test Is Easy To Use and Eliminates Guesswork
- Latex-Free
A Proper Seal Every Time
The 3M Respirator Fit Test Kit combines the use of the hood with a 3M Fit Solution Bitter or Sweet version to determine whether a respirator mask has the right fit. If the respirator does not have a proper fit or seal, contaminated air may leak through it. A good fit ensures that contaminants and hazardous substances cannot reach the occupant. Well-fitted masks also keep contaminants from spreading from the user to other people. This ensures that cleanroom or sterile environments remain sterile.
Solution Ingredients
- Water
- Sodium Chloride
- Denatonium benzoate (bitter)
- Sodium saccharin (sweet)
What Comes in the Box?
- Hood
- Collar
- Two nebulizers
- Two bottles of solution
- Spare nozzles
- User instructions
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What flavors does the 3M Respirator Fit Test Kit come in?
Bitter (3M FT-30) and sweet (3M FT-10)
What does it mean if during the seal test you taste saccharin or a acrid taste?
It means the mask being tested has failed the qualitative portion of the test.
How long after eating, drinking, or smoking should a exam be administered?
20 minutes.
Is the hood reusable?
Yes. As long as the hood is properly cleaned between exams, it can be used multiple times.
Can the hood be used on multiple individuals?
Yes, as long as it is properly cleaned between exams.
What kind of masks can be tested?
These 3M Kits are suitable for disposable masks, half facepieces fitted with particulate filters, and full facepieces fitted with particulate filters.
What is the test solution?
The test solution is a harmless but acrid (or sweet) chemical that will leave the corresponding flavor in the mouth.
What is the difference between a qualitative and quantitative mask seal test?
The qualitative test is pass or fail and measures whether or not the mask is leaking. The quantitative test measures the amount of leakage.
Should an N95 mask be fit tested?
Yes.
Why would a mask fail a test?
Failing the qualitative exam means that the mask does not have a proper seal and is leaking. The mask may not fit properly or may be the wrong size. An alternative mask may be needed.
Related Products
- Sensitivity Solution is used in conjunction with the 3M FT30 Respirator Kit. It is a diluted version of the Test Solution and used to assure that the person being tested can detect the taste of the test solution.
- N95 Flat Fold Mask is a mask that filters out airborne contaminants in potentially dangerous environments. It folds flat for easy storage. One size fits most.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: 3M
- Product Numbers: FT-10, FT-11, FT-30
- Solution Types: Bitter, Sweet
- Application: Mask Seal Testing
- Application: Hospital Products
Manuals and Documents
Product Videos
3 FT-10 and 3 FT-30 Testing Kits (8:15 minutes)
Additional Information
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