Simulates Real Working Conditions - Reduces Health Risk
Irritant smoke fit testing simulates real working conditions. At no time are test subjects required to hold their breath after vigorous exercise, a potentially stressful condition that could be detrimental to the test subject’s health. Also, there are no test hoods; and test subjects are allowed to breathe normally through the entire test. Eliminates Danger from Broken Glass - Increases Safety
The VeriFit Irritant Smoke Generator’s plastic construction is a safer alternative than traditional irritant smoke test kits. Traditional kits use glass tubes that must be broken to elicit smoke. The broken glass can become hazardous to handle and discard. To use a VeriFit Irritant Smoke Generator, simply bend the plastic tube to break the enclosed ampoule. Because the ampoule is inside the tube, there is no danger of exposure to broken glass. As a result, the VeriFit Irritant Smoke Generator is safer to operate and discard.
Incorporates all-In-one Design - Ready to Use
The VeriFit Irritant Smoke Generator’s patented all-in-one design saves you prep and clean-up time. There are no parts to warm up, calibrate, clean, or sterilize. The VeriFit Irritant Smoke Generator is always ready to use. All aspects of a traditional irritant smoke fit test kit are incorporated into one handy device. The bellows and ampoule are conveniently integrated into a sleek smoke generator. Unlike traditional smoke test kits, there are no additional components to attach, lose, or replace.
Generates precise Smoke Volume every Time - Minimizes Risk of Overexposure
The VeriFit Irritant Smoke Generator’s bellows produce a precise volume of air with each complete compression. There is no user calibration or complex, error-prone fl ow rate to set. Because you control the compressions, you control the amount of smoke generated. Manual operation ensures greater safety and precision. The risk of overexposure to smoke is also minimized due to the small bellows size. The VeriFit Irritant Smoke Generator is a safer option than traditional irritant smoke test kits that can have less precise smoke measurements or greater smoke production.

1. Just bend the smoke generator to break the enclosed ampoule

Field-proven as an OSHA-accepted respirator fit testing method since 1982.
Irritant smoke qualitative respirator fit testing is an economical, fast, safe, and reliable fit testing method. Irritant smoke is used for testing a wide variety of respirators by firefighters, HazMat teams, first responders, the U.S. military, and countless industrial users. VeriFit Irritant Smoke Generators are designed to meet and be used in accordance with OSHA 29 CRF 1910.134.

When to Conduct a Respirator Fit Test
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 requires that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator be fit tested at the following times:
1. Prior to initial use of the respirator.
2. Whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model, or make) is used.
3. At least annually.
* Such conditions include, but are not limited to, facial scarring, dental changes, cosmetic surgery, or an obvious change in body weight.
An additional fit test is required whenever the following occurs:
1. The employee reports changes in his/her physical condition* that could affect respirator fit.
2. The employer, PLHCP (physician or other licensed health care professional), supervisor, or program administrator makes visual observations of changes in the employee’s physical condition* that could affect respirator fit.