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. 2022 Feb 4;161(6):1606–1608. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.01.048

Table 1.

Standard and Modified Fast Fit-Testing Protocols for Filtering Facepiece Respirators

Fit-Test Exercise Standard Protocol Modified #Fast Protocol
Normal breathing, seconds 60
Deep breathing, seconds 60
Turning head side-to-side, seconds 60 30
Moving head up-and-down, seconds 60 30
Talking, seconds 60 30
Grimacing, seconds 15 ….
Bending over, seconds 60 30
Normal breathing, seconds 60
Total time, min 7.2 2.5
Ambient purge, ambient sample, mask sample Beginning, before every exercise, and at the end Beginning and end only
Sample time, seconds 40 30