Powered air purifying respirators

When comfort is designed into respiratory protection products, workers can focus on the work and not the PPE. The 3M™ Versaflo™ Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) is engineered for versatility and customization, so safety managers can build the system that works for their employees. Choose from a wide range of headgear, breathing tubes and blower units to customize a PAPR solution that works for your environments.

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Worker wearing a powered air purifying respirator

Your employees. They work hard to create great things.

Give them the comfort they need to help them give their best. Request a PAPR demonstration, or more information, today.

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Help them give their best. Choose 3M™ Versaflo™ Systems for powered air purifying respirators.

Long-lasting comfort

3M™ PAPRs deliver filtered air, all shift long, for respiratory protection and comfort your employees will want to wear.
Limited fit testing

Loose fitting hoods and helmets eliminate the need for fit testing. Tight fitting facepieces used with PAPR assemblies are required to be fit tested.
Integrate other PPE

Some of the 3M PAPR systems provide the option for combining respiratory, head, eye and face protection, that can be customized for almost any work environment.
Protection for your industry

From heavy industrial, construction and transportation to pharmaceuticals and healthcare, 3M PAPRs can be used in multiple environments.

Comparing the 3M™ Versaflo™ PAPR Systems

The blower unit delivers filtered air to the system while also housing the battery, filter and filter cover. Review factors such as work environment and shift duration, then choose from the appropriate blower unit configuration that is right for your hazards.

TR-300+ PAPR
High efficiency (HEPA) filter only

Cleaning: Wipe down only

Headtop Compatibility: M-Series, S-Series, H-Series, L-Series SG, BE-Series

Motor Blower Weight: w/o battery pack approx. ~0.85 lbs.

Intrinsically Safe: No

Watch TR-300 Cleaning Video
TR-600 PAPR
HEPA filter plus multiple chemical cartridges

Cleaning: Wipe down, rinse or submerge using TR-653 Cleaning & Storage Kit

Headtop Compatibility: M-Series, S-Series, H-Series, 3M™ Speedglas™ Welding Helmets

Motor Blower Weight: w/o battery pack approx. ~1.4 lbs.

Intrinsically Safe: No

Watch TR-600 air speed video

Watch TR-600 battery video

Watch TR-600 cleaning video
TR-800 PAPR
Intrinsically safe motor/blower with HEPA filter plus multiple chemical cartridges

Cleaning: Wipe down, rinse or submerge using TR-653 Cleaning & Storage Kit

Headtop Compatibility: M-Series, S-Series

Motor Blower Weight: w/o battery pack approx. ~1.5 lbs.

Intrinsically Safe: Yes - Blower with battery certified to UL/IEC 60079 (2013)

Watch TR-800 air speed video

Watch TR-800 battery video

Watch TR-800 cleaning video

An all-in-one solution for integrated protection and communication.

The 3M™ Versaflo™ Helmets M-300 Series can offer integrated protection from a range of respiratory, head, eye, face and hearing hazards as well as the ability to communicate.

3M™ Versaflo™ Helmets M-300 Series

Lightweight, compact and easy to maintain, 3M™ Versaflo™ M-Series headtops can help protect your workers from a variety of respiratory and impact hazards while maintaining comfort. Now able to be used with 3M™ PELTOR™ headsets, M-300 Helmets offer you the possibility to communicate while helping protect your hearing in noisy environments.

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Build the PAPR system that is right for you.

Our interactive PAPR selector can help you whether you are looking to purchase a complete system, identify replacement parts, accessorize your system, or determine what filter you need.

Components of a PAPR system

A powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) is a system that uses a fan to deliver filtered air into a variety of headgear and facepiece options. Many different PAPR configurations from 3M are available to fit a wide range of workplace and wearer comfort needs.

PAPR systems are available as face-mounted, helmet-mounted and belt-mounted configurations. Most systems will include a headpiece, breathing tube (if applicable), motor-blower unit, battery, filter and/or cartridge. Depending on the headgear chosen, certain PAPR systems can also provide head, eye and face protection.

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3M™ Supplied Air products

Whether you need to heat, cool or regulate airflow on the job, our line of supplied air valves can help ensure the temperature and airflow that's being delivered to your workers' headtops is customized to their needs.

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Maintenance and care

Find our latest video training for quick start guides, usability, assembly, cleaning and care and maintenance of your 3M™ Versaflo™ Powered and Supplied Air Systems.

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