General Safety Information; Intended Use - 3M 6000 Series User Instructions

GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION

Intended Use

The 3M™ 6000 Series Half Facepiece Respirators are NIOSH approved and designed to help provide
respiratory protection against certain airborne contaminants when used in accordance with all use instructions
and limitations and applicable safety and health regulations.
This product contains no components made from natural rubber latex.
This respirator helps protect against certain airborne contaminants. Misuse may result
in sickness or death. For proper use, see supervisor, or User Instructions, or call 3M in
U.S.A., 1-800-243-4630. In Canada, call Technical Service at 1-800-267-4414.
These User Instructions provide information about facepiece use only. Important information is provided in
the User Instructions with each of the air filtration/supplied air systems that are NIOSH certified to be used
with the half Facepiece Respirator 6000 Series. Failure to follow User Instructions for the air
filtration/supplied air systems being used may result in sickness or death.
When in supplied air mode, your employer must provide breathing air that meets at least the requirements of
the specification for Grade D breathing air, as described in the Compressed Gas Association Commodity
Specification G-7.1-1997 in the United States. In Canada, breathing air systems must be supplied with air,
which meets at least the requirements of CSA Standard Z180.1. Failure to do so may result in sickness or
death.
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