800-343-7527 | info@nycamh.org

Respirator Fit Test Clinics

The Environmental Protection Agency's Worker Protection Standard (WPS) requires that farms must provide pesticide handlers with medical evaluation, fit testing, and respirator training in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Respiratory Protection Standard.

NYCAMH's farm fit test clinics offer:

  • WPS- and OSHA-compliant fit testing and training
  • English and Spanish language
  • Cost-effective service
  • Advance registration – first come, first served basis

2024 Clinics 

Reminder for 2024

  • We must have a worker's current medical clearance in hand at the clinic before the fit test is conducted
  • We are no longer taking blood pressure or peak flow readings at the clinic
  • Fit testing is $40/78*
* $78 fit testing fee applies to farms with annual gross receipts greater than $350K or 1,000 or more milking cows

 

Schedule

Date Time County Location
March 14 9 am - 4 pm Suffolk CCE Suffolk, Riverhead
March 18 10 am - 1 pm Saratoga CCE Saratoga, Ballston Spa
March 29 9 am - 2 pm Yates Branchport Fire Department
April 1 9 am - 1 pm Columbia Golden Harvest, Valatie
April 3-4

April 3: 1 pm - 5 pm

April 4: 8 am - 12 pm

Orleans CCE Orleans County, Albion
April 17 9 am - 4 pm Suffolk CCE Suffolk, Riverhead
May 15-16

May 15: 1 pm - 4 pm

May 16: 8 am - 11 am

Orange Pine Island Fire House, Pine Island

 

If you have any questions or want more information, please contact NYCAMH at 800-343-7527 or FitTest@bassett.org

How to Register for a Clinic

  1. Assemble basic information
    • Farm name, contact info, and commodity
    • Full names of workers needing fit testing and the exact respirator make and model for each worker
    • Status of each worker's medical clearance: NYCAMH can help you determine this (click here for 3M's respexam.com portal).

Important: Any worker without current medical clearance before the clinic date will NOT be fit tested.

Call NYCAMH 800-343-7527 or email FitTest@bassett.org

 

When to Use a Respirator

A respirator can protect you from harmful airborne substances related to several common farm tasks including:

  • Cleaning barns or other animal confinement areas
  • Handling dusty/moldy hay or bedding materials
  • Mixing footbath chemicals
  • Applying certain pesticides, fertilizers or other crop chemicals (check label requirements)
  • Silo filling, unloading or maintenance
  • Grain or silage handling or working in grain bins
  • Welding

If you need help selecting a respirator, contact us at 800-343-7527 or FitTest@bassett.org.

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