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Protocol name in the dropdown box. This now becomes the
active protocol for fit tests.
2.
To add a new Protocol, press
New,
enter a name using the on-
screen keyboard, edit the fields using the up/down arrows in
the
Protocol Details
dialog, and then press
OK
.
3.
When the
Create New Entry
dialog appears, click on a
Exercise Name field to open the
Exercise # Parameters
dialog
and enter information for that exercise (you can also modify
any information you entered on the Protocol Dialog in step 2
by clicking on the specific parameter). You can enter up to 12
exercises.
The following table describes the fields.
Button or Field
Name
Description
Ambient Purge
Time
Use the up/down arrows to set the time (in seconds)
the ambient air is purged before an ambient sample
measurement is made.
Ambient Sample
Time
Use the up/down arrows to set the time (in seconds)
the ambient air is sampled before the Mask purge
time begins.
Cancel
Closes the dialog without saving any changes.
Exercise Name
A list of all the exercises in the protocol (up to 12
exercises).
Exclude
Check this box if you want P
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P
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fit
tester to exclude this exercise when calculating the
fit factor. This exercise then is essentially a “time-
out.” It is typically used for the OSHA
29CFR1910.134 grimace exercise. Do
not
exclude
exercises unless you are absolutely certain they are
not required for the overall fit factor result.
Note:
When an exercise is excluded, the value
stored as the mask sample time becomes the time
used for the entire exercise. No actual measurement
is made.
OK
Closes the dialog box and saves your values.
Mask Purge Time
Use the up/down arrows to set the time (in seconds)
the mask is purged before the Mask sample time.
New Exercise
Name
Enter a name for the exercise using the on-screen
keyboard.
