User Guide

17 REFERENCE
Respiratory Protection Based on
Types of Contaminants Found in
Welding Operations
Potential Health Effects from Overexposure
1,2
Depends on contaminants, includes respiratory irritation
Pneumoconiosis, Siderosis, Central Nervous System effects
Pneumoconiosis, kidney effects, lung irritation, cancer
Respiratory irritation (due to ozone)
Metal Fume Fever
Metal Fume Fever, respiratory irritation, lung cancer, kidney effects
Central Nervous System effects, systemic poisoning
Respiratory irritation, lung congestion, bronchitis, headache, dry throat
Anoxia, Central Nervous System effects
Asphyxiation
Respiratory irritation, anoxia, pulmonary edema
Respiratory irritation and edema
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Particulate Respirators
1. Documentation of TLVS and BEIS, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, 7th. edition, 2004. 2. Clayton, G.D., Clayton, F.E. Patty’s Industrial Hygiene and Tox
traditional or drop-down mode. 4. Other facepieces are available. Please see our web site www.3M.com/Occsafety, www.Speedglas.com or call 1-800-896-4223. 5. 3M recommende
occupational exposure limits, whichever is lower. Not NIOSH approved for use against ozone. 3M recommended for relief from nuisance levels of organic vapors. Nuisance level orga
contaminants are immediately dangerous to life and health or are unknown.
Contaminant/Application
Particles
General Dust
Metal Fume
Steel/Manganese Alloys
Stainless Steel
Aluminum
Galvanized Steel
Cadmium
Lead
Gases
Ozone
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Dioxide
Phosgene
Oxides of Nitrogen
Filtering Facepiece/Elastomeric Facepiece Respirators
No respirator is capable of preventing all airborne contaminants from entering the wearer’s breathing zone. Respirators
help protect against certain airborne contaminants by reducing concentrations in the breathing zone to below the PEL or
other recommended exposure level. Misuse of respirators may result in overexposure to the contaminant and cause sickness or death.
For this reason, proper respirator selection, training, use, and maintenance are mandatory in order for the wearer to be properly protected.
Use these respirators only for those specific chemical compounds for which they have been approved or recommended. For proper use, see
supervisor, product instructions and warnings or call 3M OH&ESD Technical Service at 1-800-243-4630. In Canada, call 1-800-267-4414.
These welding safety products must be used only by qualified persons trained in their use and maintenance and only in strict accordance with and
adherence to the detailed instructions and precautionary statements provided in the instruction manual which accompanies each product. Failure
to comply with these instructions could result in sickness, serious bodily injury or loss of life.
For proper use of these products read user instructions and warnings on the package. Any questions concerning proper use should be directed
to your supervisor, on-site training specialist, industrial hygienist or 3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division (OH&ESD)
Technical Service in the U.S.A. at 1-800-243-4630. In Canada, call 1-800-267-4414.