Recording Breathing Air Quality Test Results - Factair F4504 Operating Manual

Recording Breathing-Air Quality Test Results
When undertaking breathing-air quality tests, results should be retained. In the UK the regulations
COSHH stipulates the information retained should include:
 the name and address of the employer responsible for the RPE;
 particulars of the equipment and of the distinguishing number or mark, together with a
description sufficient to identify it, and the name of the maker;
 the date of examination and the name and signature or other acceptable means of identifying
the person carrying out the examination and test;
 the condition of the equipment and details of any defect found, including for canister or filter
respirators, the state of the canister and the condition of the filter;
 for self-contained compressed air/gas breathing apparatus, the pressure of air/gas in the
supply cylinder; and
 for powered/power-assisted respirators and breathing apparatus, the volume flow rate to
ensure that they can deliver at least the manufacturer's minimum recommended flow rate.
Records can be in paper or electronic format but should be kept readily accessible and retrievable at
any reasonable time for examination by safety representatives or inspectors etc.
In the guideline document Respiratory Protective Equipment, a practical guide (HSG53) it advises
results should be kept for 5 years.
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