General Safety Information; Intended Use; Listing Of Warnings And Cautions Within These User Instructions; Important - 3M SA-1500 User Instructions

GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION

Intended Use

The 3M™ Half Facepiece Respirator 6000 and 3M™ Half Facepiece Respirator 7500
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Respirator 7800S, 6000 3 /6000DIN, and 3M™ Ultimate FX Full Facepiece Respirator FF-400 Series can be converted to
continuous fl ow, supplied air respirators when used with the 3M™ Dual Airline Breathing Tubes SA-1500 and SA-2500.
These facepieces can also be converted to combination air purifying/supplied air respirators when the 3M™ Combination
Dual Airline Breathing Tubes SA-1600 and SA-2600
Facepiece Respirator 6000 Series Cartridges and Prefi lters and 3M™ Particulate Filter 2000 Series Filters.
These conversions require one of the dual airline positive pressure adapter kits (see the System Components and
Replacement Parts section of these User Instructions).
07024, 07025 and 07026 are automotive product numbers for the 6100, 6200 and 6300 half facepieces.
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2 37081, 38082, 37083 are automotive product numbers for the 7501, 7502 and 7503 half facepieces.
3 07138, 07139, 07140 are automotive product numbers for the 6700, 6800 and 6900 full facepieces.
4 37001 is an automotive product number for SA-2600.

Listing of Warnings and Cautions within these User Instructions

Failure to follow these instructions may reduce respirator performance, overexpose you to contaminants, and may result
in sickness or death.
• This product helps protect against certain airborne contaminants. For proper use, see supervisor, User Instructions or
call 3M in U.S.A., 1-800-243-4630. In Canada, call Technical Service at 1-800-267-4414.
• Each person using these respirators must read and understand the information in these User Instructions before
use. Respirators must be used in accordance with these User Instructions, and must not be used by untrained or
unqualifi ed persons.
• Not all 3M™ Cartridge 6000 Series/3M™ Particulate Filter 2000 Series combinations are approved for use with the
3M™ Combination Dual Airline Breathing Tubes SA-1600/SA-2600. Review the NIOSH approval label prior to using
the equipment.
• To meet the NIOSH requirement 42 CFR 84, Subpart 84.150 for minimum and maximum airfl ow (4 to 15 cfm, 113 to
425 lpm), the air control valves approved for use with the 3M™ Dual Airline Respirators must be operated within the
supply pressure ranges and hose lengths stated in the Air Supply Requirements table in this User Instruction.
• You must comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard 29 CFR 1910.134, which states
that, "Airline couplings shall be incompatible with outlets for other gas systems to prevent inadvertent servicing of
airline respirators with nonrespirable gases or oxygen". In Canada, refer to CSA standard Z180.1 or the requirements
of the authority having jurisdiction in your region.
• Your employer must provide compressed breathing air that meets at least the requirements of the specifi cation for
Grade D breathing air, as described in the Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specifi cation G-7.1 in the United
States. In Canada, refer to CSA standard Z180.1 table for the quality of compressed breathing air.
• The line pressure must be kept within safe limits, 125 psig (8.75 kg/cm
or fi ltered out, may continue downstream in concentrated form and adversely affect the performance of the respirator.
• If the facepiece is to be used as an air purifying facepiece (without using the 3M™ Combination Dual Airline Breathing
Tubes SA-1600 or SA-2600), the inhalation valves MUST be replaced in the facepiece before use.
• Failure to use thread tape when replacing the breathing tube may result in damage to the female threads in the cap of
the air control valve and prevent a tight fi t and result in leakage.
• Do not wear this respirator to enter areas for which it is not NIOSH certifi ed or designed, including areas where:
– Atmospheres are oxygen defi cient.
– Contaminant concentrations are unknown.
– Contaminant concentrations are Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH).
– Contaminant concentrations exceed the Maximum Use Concentration (MUC) determined using the Assigned
Protection Factor (APF) for the specifi c respirator system or the APF mandated by specifi c government standards,
whichever is lower.
• Contaminants that are dangerous to your health include those that you may not be able to see or smell. Leave the
contaminated area immediately if any of the following conditions occur.
– Any part of the system becomes damaged.
– Airfl ow into the respirator decreases or stops.
– Breathing becomes diffi cult.
– You feel dizzy or your vision is impaired.
– You taste or smell contaminants.
– Your face, eyes, nose or mouth become(s) irritated.
– You suspect that the concentration of contaminants may have reached levels at which this respirator may no longer
provide adequate protection.
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are used in conjunction with certain NIOSH approved 3M™ Half
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• DO NOT remove the facepiece nose cup. The 3M™ Dual Airline Breathing Tube is only approved for use with the
nose cup installed.
• Do not enter a contaminated area until the respirator system has been properly donned. Do not remove the respirator
before leaving the contaminated area.
• If this respirator system fails any of the requirements of the user inspection and performance check, do not use the
respirator until all necessary repairs have been made and the respirator passes the performance check.
• Before using any respirator with a negative or positive pressure tight-fi tting facepiece, the employee must be fi t tested
with the same make, model, style and size of respirator that will be used. Fit testing is required by OSHA's Respiratory
Protection standard 29 CFR 1910.134. In Canada, follow CSA standard Z94.4 or the requirements of the authority
having jurisdiction in your region.
• As part of a good industrial hygiene program and as stated in the OSHA respiratory protection standard 29 CFR
1910.134 and in the CSA standard Z94.4 "Selection, Use and Care of Respirators", a tight fi tting facepiece must not
be worn with beards or other facial hair or other conditions that prevent a good seal between the face and the sealing
surface of the respirator.
• Never modify or alter this respirator. Repair or replace parts only with approved 3M components.
Do not immerse the air regulator or low pressure connector in water; doing so may saturate the foam spring valve with
water. Failure to dry the foam may result in the growth of mold or mildew.

Important

Before use, wearer must read and understand these User Instructions. Keep these User Instructions for reference.

Respirator Selection and Training

Use of these respirators must be in accordance with applicable health and safety standards, respirator selection tables
contained in such publications as American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z88.2-1992, Canadian Standards Association
(CSA) Standard Z94.4 or pursuant to the recommendations of an industrial hygienist. The employer must have a written
respirator program in place that complies with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) respiratory
protection standard found in 29 CFR 1910.134 prior to using any respirator. In Canada, follow CSA standard Z94.4 or the
requirements of the authority having jurisdiction in your region.
Before use, the employer must assure that each respirator user has been trained by a qualifi ed person in the proper use
and maintenance of the respirator according to the instructions contained in these User Instructions and other applicable
User Instructions.
Failure to follow these instructions may reduce respirator performance, overexpose you to contaminants, and may result
in sickness or death.
• Each person using these respirators must read and understand the information in these User Instructions before
use. Respirators must be used in accordance with these User Instructions, and must not be used by untrained or
unqualifi ed persons.
• Not all 3M™ Cartridge 6000 Series/3M™ Particulate Filter 2000 Series combinations are approved for use with the
3M™ Combination Dual Airline Breathing Tubes SA-1600/SA-2600. Review the NIOSH approval label prior to using
the equipment.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Approvals

The 3M™ Dual Airline Systems utilizing the SA-1500, SA-2500, SA-1600 or SA-2600 breathing tubes are National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) approved for use as Type C, continuous fl ow supplied air respirators. When using
SA-1600 or SA-2600 combination breathing tubes without cartridges or fi lters, 3M™ Bayonet Caps 6880 are required.
Additionally, the dual airline systems utilizing the 3M™ Combination Dual Airline Breathing Tubes SA-1600 or SA-2600 are
NIOSH approved for use as combination, air purifying, and air supplied respirators. The approval numbers for these respirator
systems can be obtained by referencing the NIOSH approval labels.
When disconnected from the air source, the 3M™ Combination Dual Airline Breathing Tubes SA-1600 and SA-2600
used in conjunction with approved facepieces, cartridges and fi lters convert to an air purifying respirator. Depending on
the contaminant and concentration levels, this may facilitate entry and egress from the work area, while maintaining
respiratory protection.
NOTE: The assigned protection factor for the respirator varies depending upon the mode of operation. Reference the
assigned protection factor table.
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