3M 10001 User manual

Wearing your elastomeric
half facepiece
respirator
Place the
respirator over
your nose and
mouth with
bottom straps
unfastened.
Pull the top
strap over your
head, placing
the head cradle
on the crown
of your head.
Hook the
bottom straps
together
behind your
neck.
Adjust strap
tension to
achieve a
secure fit.
Fitting Instructions for
3M
TM
Half Facepiece Respirators
10001
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Check the seal of your elastomeric half facepiece
respirator each time you don the respirator.
1. Positive Pressure User Seal Check
Place the palm of your hand over the exhalation valve cover
and exhale gently. The facepiece should bulge slightly. If air
leaks between the face and the faceseal of the respirator,
reposition it and adjust the straps for a more secure seal. If you
cannot achieve a
proper seal, do not enter the contaminated area.
See your supervisor.
2. Negative Pressure User Seal Check
Place your thumbs over the
center of the filters and inhale
gently. The respirator should
collapse slightly. If air leaks
between the face and the
faceseal of the respirator,
reposition it and adjust the straps
for a more secure seal. If you
cannot achieve a proper seal,
do not enter the contaminated
area. See your supervisor.
Place the palms of your hands
over the cartridges and inhale
gently. The facepiece should
collapse slightly. If air leaks
between the face and the
faceseal of the respirator,
reposition it and adjust the straps
for a more secure seal. If you
cannot achieve a proper seal,
do not enter the contaminated
area. See your supervisor.
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Issue Date 01/01/04

3MTM Fitting Instructions for
3MTM Half Facepiece Respirators
10001
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General Offices
3M Center
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
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For more information, please contact:
3M Occupational Health and
Environmental Safety Division
(OH&ESD)
In the U.S., contact:
Sales Assistance
1-800-896-4223
Technical Assistance
1-800-243-4630
Fax On Demand
1-800-646-1655
Internet
http://www.3M.com/occsafety
For other 3M products
1-800-3M HELPS
In Canada, contact:
3M Canada Company, OH&ESD
P.O. Box 5757
London, Ontario N6A 4T1
Sales Assistance
1-800-265-1840, ext. 6137
Technical Assistance (Canada only)
1-800-267-4414
Fax On Demand
1-800-646-1655
Internet
http://www.3M.com/CA/occsafety
Technical Assistance In Mexico
01-800-712-0646
5270-2255, 5270-2119 (Mexico City only)
Technical Assistance In Brazil
0800-132333
Fax On Demand O.U.S. Locations
1-651-732-6530
These respirators help reduce exposure to
certain airborne contaminants. Misuse may
result in sickness or death. Before use, the
wearer must read and understand User
Instructions provided as a part of product
packaging. Time use limitations may apply.
For proper use, see package instructions,
supervisor or call 3M OH&ESD Technical
Service in U.S.A., 1-800-243-4630. In Canada,
call 1-800-267-4414.
WARNING
!
Important
Before using these respirators,
you must determine the following:
1. The type of contaminant(s)
for which the respirator is
being selected.
2. The concentration level
of contaminant(s).
3. Whether the respirator can be
properly fitted on the wearer’s
face. Do not use with beards,
on other facial hair, or other
conditions that prevent a good
seal between the face and the
faceseal of the respirator.
4. Before use of these respirators,
a written respiratory protection
program must be implemented,
meeting all the requirements
of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134,
including training, medical
evaluation and fit testing.