Patent ID: 6955170

Claim:
A method of qualitative respirator fit testing, the method comprising: providing an automated qualitative respirator fit testing system that comprises a plurality of test stations and an automated aerosol generator system in fluid communication with each of the test stations, wherein the automated aerosol generator system comprises a set of independent aerosol generators, with at least one of the independent aerosol generators in fluid communication with each of the test stations; locating at least one test subject at one test station of the plurality of test stations; and conducting a qualitative fit test on each test subject located at one of the test stations, wherein the qualitative fit test conducted at each of the test stations comprises: delivering a test aerosol to the test station using the automated aerosol generator system after locating a respirator on the test subject, wherein the test subject is exposed to the test aerosol; and receiving test feedback from the test subject at the test station after exposure to the test aerosol.