User Guide

3M
™
Full Facepiece FR-7800B
This product was designed specifically for
homeland security, military and law
enforcement personnel and features a low-
profile design to help improve comfort. The
facepiece is certified by NIOSH for CBRN
applications when used with 3M
™
Canister
FR-15-CBRN. This product positions 3M
as one of the leaders in innovative products
for personal safety.
• NIOSH-approved with 3M
™
Canister CP3N for use against
CS, CN and as a P100 filter (TC-14G-0251) in riot
conditions, including those with teargas.
• Lens meets ANSI Z87+ standard, providing high impact
protection. This facepiece can be used as primary eye
protection.
• Lens has optical correction promoting no left-to-right visual
distortion.
• Butyl rubber seal to help resist permeation of warfare agents.
• Newly designed exhalation valve cover to help protect the
valve against chemical agents.
3M
™
Full Facepiece FR-M40B
The M-40 full facepiece has been used for
years by U.S. Armed Forces all around the
world. It has been modified by 3M for
easier breathing and is now available for
CBRN applications.
The facepiece with 3M
™
Canister
FR-15-CBRN or 3M
™
Canister CP3N puts
3M at the forefront of innovative products
for personal safety.
• Soft silicone faceseal material means a better fit and
increased wearer comfort.
• Assembled with second skin and eyepiece outserts in place.
Just attach the FR-15-CBRN canister and you have a NIOSH
CBRN-approved system (TC-146-0271).
• Also NIOSH-approved with CP3N canister for use against
CS, CN and as a P100 filter (TC-14G-0251 Standard) in riot
conditions, including those with teargas.
• Two integral speaking diaphragms help provide clearer
communications.
• Butyl rubber second skin provides enhanced permeation
protection, which means greater user security.
• Dual ocular lens for enhanced personnel performance and
security.
• Patented filtration technology used in our canister results in
the optimum combination of easy breathing, lighter weight,
service life and general comfort.
• Canisters have a shelf life of five years.
• Available with an optional quick doff hood.
3M
™
Air-Mate
™
High Efficiency Powered Air
Purifying Respirator
Air-Mate
™
systems incorporate the
blower, filter and battery into a
compact and lightweight belt-
mounted unit for respiratory
protection against airborne
particulates. These respirators are
used extensively in hospitals and
in public health applications by
health care workers.
• Can be used with either lightweight head cover or
hood* made of Tychem
®
QC. The head cover/hood
gives the user a wide field of vision and directs
positive airflow into the breathing zone.
• The breathing tube connects the blower unit to the
head cover/hood.
• The blower unit is a belt-mounted, lightweight
package that combines the filter, battery and motor.
It pushes air through the filter and breathing tube to
the wearer’s head cover/hood.
• Replacement filters are High Efficiency (HE) type
with a 99.97% efficiency.
• Can be worn with facial hair and glasses. Facial hair
must not interfere with faceseal.
• No fit testing is required prior to wearing.
* For use up to 1000 x PEL for hoods and 25 x PEL for head covers
or applicable OSHA or other government exposure limits, whichever
is lower.
NIOSH’s CBRN Standard
3M now offers two products, 3M
™
Full Facepieces
FR-M40B and FR-7800B, that meet NIOSH’s
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN)
Standard for full facepiece air purifying respirators.
They have been tested and certified by NIOSH for use
against many warfare agents including sarin and sulfur
mustard as well as many industrial chemicals. They
also meet the P100 particulate efficiency standard
making them versatile, effective and reliable for
handling the kinds of emergencies that are faced by
homeland security, military and law enforcement
personnel.
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