DIY fit testing pointers

[brainwane]

I'm a little frazzled and need a pointer or two.

I don't want to spend $150 on a fit testing kit. I'd like to spend less.

The $40 one I've seen mentioned is sold out.

Resources I've read about how to do-it-yourself say that I need a nebulizer/atomizer. I saw a mention at some point of a USD$10-$15 nebulizer the author had bought on Amazon, and evidently I misplaced that link because I can't find it now. I find disposable nebulizers for sale at Betty Mills in about the $3 range. Are those the types that I would want?

Or, if you have a lead on a complete DIY fit testing kit that costs under about $50, I'd love to know. Thanks.

Comments

[altamira16]

Imagine that I am not a person who is going to read an entire paper on what they want you to do.

What did they say about the nebulizers? To me, that looks like the acorn part of the nebulizer. This is the part of the nebulizer and not the motor part or other parts that actually put the medicine into the air, so I am not sure if that is right for what you need.

Here is the whole set up.

what the fit test uses the nebulizer for

[brainwane]

The reason the fit test needs a nebulizer or atomizer is so that someone can spray bitter-tasting or sweet-tasting liquid into the air, and we can check how long it takes for a person wearing a mask to smell/taste it.

Re: what the fit test uses the nebulizer for

[altamira16]

Okay, I believe you would need the motorized bits for the whole thing to work.