Details The 3M™ Particulate Filter 2071 is NIOSH approved for environments containing certain oil and non-oil based particles. Use with 3M™ Respirators, 5000 Series or 3M™ Cartridge, 6000 Series with 3M™ Adapter, 502, or 3M™ Half and Full Facepiece, 6000, 3M™ Half and Full Facepiece, 7000, and 3M™ Half and Full Facepiece, FF-400 Series with bayonet filter holders. When properly fitted, use in a variety of applications such as grinding, sanding and welding for concentrations up to 10 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) with half facepieces or 50 times PEL with full facepieces. Full facepieces must be quantitatively fit tested to claim assigned protection factor above 10 in negative pressure mode. The filter is both flame and water resistant. Do not use in environments that are immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH). 3M offers a wide array of options when it comes to cartridges and filters. 3M™ Respirator Cartridges and Filters offer easy installation to your Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR) or Supplied Air Respirator assembly making them a great choice for fast paced industrial environments. NIOSH approved for environments containing certain oil and non-oil-based particles Bayonet compatibility allows use with many 3M™ Half and Full Facepiece Designs Bayonet compatibility allows use with many 3M™ Half and Full Facepiece designs Advanced Electret Media (AEM) provides lightweight, easy breathing comfort Suggested Applications Grinding Sanding Welding Through out the building, repairing, and creating process, we are exposed to a variety of things we do not want to breath in. The particles of sawdust from sanding. Paint that is being sprayed. Even the off gassing of resins and catalysts. Here is a quick overview of the protection a mask can provide N95: Certified to take out 95% of dry particulates that pass through it. With all masks, a good fit is important. As they get wet the N95 looses its effectiveness. With this in mind do not work well on oily particulates, or after the moisture from your breathing has saturated it. Great for sanding and woodworking, P100: Certified to take out 99.8% of particulates, and are oil proof. When this mask is well fitted, the oils in paints and varnishes are trapped, as well as more dry particulates. These filters cost a bit more, but offer a wider range of particulate protection. OV or Organic Vapour: Certified to take out organic vapours. These filters have activated carbon to take out chemicals in the air. Coming in a sealed package, once opened the filter is working, even when not in use. An OV filter will have an opened shelf life, and after that time the protection is not guaranteed. These filters do not protect against particulates. Great for use where chemicals are open. It is possible to combine protection. N95 filters can be put in front of an Organic Vapours filter with an adaptor. Or an integrated P100/OV filter cartridge can be purchased for your mask.
