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Topic: RESP-FIT Online Respirator Selector Tool Presenter: Mark Reggers Date Held: Friday 27th March 2026
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In 2025, RESP-FIT received a grant from the AIOH Foundation and further funding from the New Zealand Occupational Hygiene Society (NZOHS) to develop an online respirator selection tool — and it’s now ready to be shared with industry. This free tool is built on the SA/SNZ TS ISO 16975.1 selection framework, which aligns with the core selection principles of AS/NZS 1715.
As Australia and New Zealand transitions to the AS/NZS ISO suite of respiratory protection standards, many users will need to navigate this new classification and rating system that differs from the long‑established AS/NZS 1715/1716 approach. The RESP-FIT Online Respirator Selection Tool bridges this gap by providing respirator recommendations and considerations using the AS/NZS ISO classifications, along with equivalent AS/NZS 1715/1716 ratings where applicable.
The tool generates a downloadable PDF report that can be taken to respirator manufacturers or PPE distributors to clearly communicate the respiratory protection requirements for a given application. It can also be used within a Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) as documentation of the selection process undertaken.
Join us for this webinar to explore the tool’s key features, understand how it supports the new standards framework, and learn how to use it effectively in your workplace. Visit rpd.respfit.org.au today to try it out for yourself.
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Presenter
Mark is a Certified Occupational Hygienist (COH MAIOH) whose current Specialist Application Engineering role at 3M Australia (Personal Safety Division) focuses on providing technical end-user guidance and advice around the selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment. This is backed by his previous experience as an Occupational Hygiene/Property Risk Consultant, Masters in Science (Occupational Hygiene Practice) and 20 years in the safety equipment and training industry. He is passionate about respiratory protection to ensure workers’ health is not compromised from workplace exposures as part of a workplace’s control strategy. He is the current chair of the SF-010 Respiratory Protection Australian Standards committee, active member of international standards ISO TC94 SC15 WG6 Respiratory Protection working group and SF-006 Eye & Face; Face Protection Australian Standard committee. Mark is also the Chair of RESP-FIT. Mark also co-hosts the “3M Science of Safety Podcast”, which is available on all major podcast platforms.
Chair
Dr Jane Whitelaw (white law) is a Certified Occupational Hygienist, and Head of the OHS Discipline and the Academic Program Director at the University of Wollongong, Australia. She is a member of Australian/New Zealand standards committee SF-10 Respiratory Protection and RESP-FIT Board member; and has recently completed a PhD in Medicine evaluating the physiological effects of respirator use in heavy industry. 2021 Conference, RESP-Fit and is AIOH25
