A senior lab test engineer
at 3M has been awarded
the prestigious Bob
Bentley Bursary by the
International Society for
Respiratory Protection.

Dr David Gurden, a
researcher for the Personal Safety
division of 3M, was presented with
the prize on submission of his work
on the fit testing of respiratory
protection equipment (RPE).

Dr Gurden comments: “I began
work on my submission at the start
of 2012, coming up with several RPE
fit test panel ideas using my
knowledge of fit testing protocols
and 3M lab’s extensive capabilities.

Working around the lab’s busy
manufacturing and development test
schedule, my initial results provided
a sound basis for my abstract and the
continuation of the research.