

Qualitative Vs Quantitative Face Fit Testing...
Qualitative Versus Quantitative Face Fit Testing. In this article, we look at the pros and cons of Qualitative (the taste test – AKA...


1974 Rapport at SHW Live - MCR 23 & 24 May 2022
Exhibitions are back and we're again keen to get out and about! Meeting and greeting, supporting your peers, networking, celebrating...


Counterfeit & substandard Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)
A danger to workers across a range of sectors! As you all know, the coronavirus pandemic saw an unprecedented reliance on RPE across a...


We mixed it with the worlds finest H&S professionals!
So, we did it!... We exhibited at the UKs premiere Health and Safety event at the NEC on the 7,8,9th September 2021! In almost 5 years of...


When do you need a (repeat) face fit test?...
So, when do you need a face fit test?…. or, almost as equally importantly, a repeat face fit test? As you’ll know, face fit testing is a...


A guide to RPE inspection & maintenance...
Close fitting RPE cannot protect unless it creates a seal to the face, it must also be worn correctly and it must be maintained to a...


1974 Rapport Newsletter - Dec 2020
2020 – Covid was something of a hot topic! Well, that was quite a year wasn’t it! On the 23rd March I posted a statement on the 1974...


Face Fit Testing - Industry update - INDG479
To improve the standards of face fit testing and to add clarity as to what is required of face fit testers, the Health and Safety...


RPE Selection; back to basics - "Adequate & Suitable".
RPE Selection, a basic guide. Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) selection; getting it wrong can result in life limiting, chronic ill...


What Is A Face Fit Test?
Ever wondered what exactly is involved in a face fit test for a “dust mask” or indeed why you need one? Once again, it’s time for 1974...