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Fitting Instructions for 3MTM Elastomeric Full Face 6 Strap Respirator
Issue Date 01/01/04
Wearing your elastomeric full face, 6 strap respirator
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Fully loosen all six head straps. Pull hair back with one hand. Bring facepiece up to face with other hand.
While holding the facepiece in place, pull the straps over your head.
Tighten the two bottom straps.Tighten the two middle straps, then the two top straps.
Check the seal of your elastomeric full face, 6 strap respirator each time you don the respirator.
1. Positive Pressure User Seal Check
Place the palm of your hand over the exhalation valve cover and exhale gently. The facepiece should bulge slightly. If air leaks between the face and the faceseal of the respirator, reposition it and adjust the straps for a tighter seal. If you cannot achieve a proper seal, do not enter the contaminated area. See your supervisor.
2. Negative Pressure User Seal Check
Using Particulate Filters | Using Cartridges |
Place your thumbs over the | Place the palms of your hands |
center of the particulate filters | over the cartridges and inhale |
and inhale gently. The facepiece | gently. The facepiece should |
should collapse slightly. If air | collapse slightly. If air leaks |
leaks between the face and the | between the face and the |
faceseal of the respirator, | faceseal of the respirator, |
reposition it and adjust the | reposition it and adjust the |
straps for a tighter seal. If you | straps for a tighter seal. If you |
cannot achieve a proper seal, | cannot achieve a proper seal, |
do not enter the contaminated | do not enter the contaminated |
area. See your supervisor. | area. See your supervisor. |