To protect against the risk of respiratory damage or death, you need to start with a properly selected, fitted and maintained respirator. It takes some effort, but the result can be life saving. Unfortunately, there is no simple "all-purpose" respirator that will provide protection against all contaminants and concentrations in workplace environments. This means that you need to match your expected respiratory needs with the respirator models available. This section helps you to do this.

Since actual conditions vary from one workplace to another, this information is intended only as a guide. Selection of the most appropriate respirator will depend on the particular situation and should be made by someone familiar with the working conditions and the benefits and limitations of respiratory protection products. If you have any questions related to proper selection and use of 3M respirators, call our 3M Tech Line at 1-800-267-4414.

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