Powered and Supplied Air Respirator System
Categories
The photos and descriptions below are an overview of the different headgear systems that 3M offers. Each has distinct features that may best suit your needs.Find the unit that best matches your requirements and review the charts on the following pages to help guide your selection process.
3M Bumpcaps,Hardhats and Helmets • Welding variants of each
category available • Can be worn with glasses • No fit testing required • Liftable lens • Ratchet head suspension on
most models
• Assigned protection factor *for Bumpcaps and Hardhat:25xPEL;for Helmets:1000xPEL**
• Accommodates facial hair
and beards***
L-Series • Bumpcap, hardhat
and helmet category products • Welding variants •See More Products
BE-Series • Hardhat protection • Welding option •See More Products
Tight-Fitting Facepieces • Full facepiece products available in three sizes • Low profile for good visibilty •See More Products
Headcovers and Visors • Lightweight • Tychem QC Material •See More Products
Hoods • Hardhat options category products • Lightweight • Tychem QC and Tychem SL Materials •See More Products
• Use in negative or positive pressure applications • Comfortable faceseals • Half facepiece options available with supplied air systems • Welding variant available
*Assigned protection factors may vary for specific standards as promulgated by OSHA(e.g.continuous flow supplied air respirators are assigned a protection factor of 100 in the OSHA Asbestos Standards,29 CFR 1910.1001 and 29 CFR 1926.1101).Where assigned protection factors in local,state,or federal standards are lower than those listed here,they should be used instead.For additional limitations of 3M respiratory protection products,refer to 3M respirator packaging and use instructions and limitations. **3M recommended assigned protection factors are based on workplace and laboratory performance tests of our respirators and review of current assigned protection factor recommendations established by other groups where assigned protection factors have not been established by regulatory agencies. ***Providing the facial hair does not come between the face and the faceseal of a loose-fitting facepiece or protrude under the shroud of a hood.
References: 3m.(2006).Solutions for Worker Safety.Retrieved on September 28,2008 from http://www.3m.com/OccSafety/WorkerSafety
