3M 6700 - General Safety Information; Intended Use; Use Instructions

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GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
Intended Use
The 3M™ Full Facepiece Respirators 6000 Series are NIOSH approved and designed to help provide respiratory protection against certain airborne
contaminants when used in accordance with all use instructions and limitations and applicable safety and health regulations.
The Full Facepiece 6000 Series meets the requirements of the ANSI Z87.1-2010 standard for face and eye protection. These products help provide
limited eye and face protection against ying particles.
This product contains no components made from natural rubber latex.
W WARNING
This respirator helps protect against certain airborne contaminants. Misuse may result in sickness or death. For correct use,
consult supervisor and User Instructions or call 3M in U.S.A. at 1-800-243-4630. In Canada, call Technical Service at
1-800-267-4414.
These User Instructions provide information about facepiece use only. Important information is provided in the User Instructions with each of the air
ltration/supplied air systems that are NIOSH certied to be used with the Full Facepiece Respirator 6000 Series. Failure to follow User Instructions for the
air ltration/supplied air systems being used may result in sickness or death.
Do not clean respirator with solvents. Cleaning with solvents may degrade some respirator components and reduce respirator effectiveness. Inspect all
respirator components before each use to ensure proper operating conditions. Failure to do so may result in sickness or death.
When in supplied air mode, your employer must provide breathing air that meets at least the requirements of the specication for Grade D breathing air,
as described in the Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specication G-7.1-1997 in the United States. In Canada, refer to CSA standard Z180.1,
table for the quality of compressed breathing air. Failure to do so may result in sickness or death.
USE INSTRUCTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
IMPORTANT
Before use, the wearer must read and understand these User Instructions. Keep these User Instructions for reference.
Use For
Respiratory protection from certain airborne contaminants according to NIOSH approvals, OSHA limitations, in Canada CSA standard Z94.4
requirements, other applicable regulations and 3M instructions.
Do Not Use For
Concentrations of contaminants which are immediately dangerous to life or health, are unknown or when concentrations exceed 10 times the
permissible exposure limit (PEL) in air-purifying mode when qualitatively t tested, 50 times the PEL in air-purifying mode when quantitatively
t tested, 1000 times the PEL in powered air-purifying or supplied air mode, or according to specic OSHA standards or applicable government
regulations, whichever is lower.
Use Instructions
1. Failure to follow all instructions and limitations on the use of this respirator and/or failure to wear this respirator during all times of exposure can
reduce respirator effectiveness and may result in sickness or death.
2. Before occupational use of this respirator, a written respiratory protection program must be implemented meeting all the requirements of OSHA
29 CFR 1910.134 such as medical evaluation, training and t testing and applicable OSHA substance specic standards. In Canada, follow the
recommendations of CSA 94.4 and/or requirements of the applicable jurisdiction, as appropriate. When used in supplied air mode, your employer
must supply breathing air that meets at least the requirements of Grade D breathing air in Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specications
G-7.1-1997. In Canada, breathing air systems must be supplied with air which meets at least the requirements of CSA Standards Z180.1.
3. The airborne contaminants which can be dangerous to your health include those that are so small you may not be able to see or smell them.
4. If respirator becomes damaged, or if you smell or taste contaminants or if dizziness, irritation, or other distress occurs; leave contaminated area
immediately, and repair or replace respirator, or contact supervisor.
5. Store respirator away from contaminated areas when not in use.
6. Dispose of used product in accordance with applicable regulations.
Full Facepiece Respirator 6000DIN Series
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User Instructions