Specification Sheet

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General Use Limitations
• These respirators do not supply oxygen.
• Do not use when concentrations of
contaminants are immediately dangerous
to life or health, when concentrations are
unknown, or in atmospheres containing
less than 19.5% oxygen.
• Do not abuse or misuse any respirator.
• Do not use tight-tting respirators or
loose-tting facepieces with beards
or other facial hair or conditions that
prevent direct contact between the
face and the edge of the respirator.
• Do not use when concentrations
exceed maximum use concentrations
established by regulatory agencies.
These respirators help protect against
airborne particles or gases and vapors
only. Many of these substances can
cause serious health eects, including
sickness or death. Misuse of a respirator
may result in sickness or death. For
proper use, see a supervisor, refer to
the respirator package, or call 3M PSD
Technical Service at 1-800-243-4630.
Format Explanation
Chemical Name
Chemical names listed in this guide are
generally those used in the Threshold
Limit Values and Biological Exposure
Indices for 2015 published by the
American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH). Pesticides
and chemicals without established
occupational exposure limits are not
included. Call 3M PSD Technical Service
for assistance in selecting respirators for
these chemicals.
CAS #
Chemical abstract service registry
numbers were established by the
American Chemical Society to harmonize
chemical identication regardless of the
synonym used or dierences in spelling.
Synonyms
Several common synonyms are listed in
this column.
IDLH Level
This is the concentration considered
Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
(IDLH), as published by the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) (DHHS [NIOSH]
Publication No. 90-117). It specically
refers to the acute respiratory exposure
that poses an immediate threat of loss
of life, immediate or delayed irreversible
adverse eects on health, or acute eye
exposure that would prevent escape from
WARNING
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