User Guide

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WARNING ! See warnings on inside back cover.
Constant UV/IR Protection
This component of the filter
assembly provides the same
continuous UV/IR protection as a
traditional shade 13 filter plate
(as regulated by USA and Canadian
welding safety standards).
Note: Because faceshields and welding shields can be raised
from the normal position, ANSI Z87.1-2003 states that safety
glasses must be used in conjunction with these helmets.
Speedglas
™
Auto-Darkening Filters (ADFs)
and Helmets
Safety Products That Help Increase Welding
Performance
Now welders can see their work at comfortable light
levels, with eye and face protection. Speedglas
™
Auto-
Darkening Filters from 3M turn dark the moment an
arc is struck and return to light state (shade 3) again
when welding stops, while maintaining UV/IR
protection.
Auto-darkening helps to eliminate the neck-strain of
“helmet nodding” while helping increase the accuracy
of electrode placement.
This, in turn, helps reduce the need for grinding and
rework. In addition, welders can get into tight, cramped
spaces and have a clear view, making extremely
awkward welds a lot easier and safer.
Important: Welding can create a variety of harmful
fumes and gases. When engineering controls are
impractical, respirators may be required to help reduce
exposures to these airborne welding contaminants.
Welding Helmets
That Breathe
The revolutionary
Speedglas
™
Helmet 9000
from 3M features patented
aerodynamic exhaust vents
that help to enhance the flow
of exhaled air.
Note: Exhaust vents are not available on the
Speedglas
™
Utility Filter and Helmet model.