Fit Testing; Inspection, Cleaning, And Storage; Inspection Procedure - 3M 6000 Serie Instrucciones

If you cannot achieve a proper fit, DO NOT enter contaminated area. See your supervisor.
User Seal Checks
Always check the seal of the respirator on your face before entering a contaminated area.
Positive Pressure Seal Check
1. Place the palm of your hand over the exhalation valve cover and exhale gently. If facepiece bulges slightly and no air leaks are detected between
your face and the facepiece, a proper fit has been obtained (Fig. 14).
2. If faceseal air leakage is detected, reposition respirator on your face and/or readjust tension of the elastic straps to eliminate leakage.
3. Repeat above steps until a tight faceseal is obtained.
If you cannot achieve a proper fit, DO NOT enter contaminated area. See your supervisor.
Negative Pressure Seal Check (with 6000 series cartridges)
1. Place palms of hands to cover face of cartridge or open area of 3M™ Filter Retainer 501, when retainer is attached to the cartridge, to restrict air
flow (Fig. 15).
2. Inhale gently. If you feel facepiece collapse slightly and pull closer to your face with no leaks between the face and facepiece, a proper fit has been
obtained.
3. If faceseal air leakage is detected, reposition respirator on face and/or readjust tension of straps to eliminate air leakage. Repeat above steps until a
tight faceseal is obtained.
If you cannot achieve a proper seal, DO NOT enter contaminated area. See your supervisor.
NOTE: Use of 3M™ Filter Retainer 501 may aid respirator wearer in conducting a negative pressure seal check.
Negative Pressure Seal Check (with 2000 Series filters)
1. Place your thumbs onto the center portion of the filters, restricting airflow into the breathing tube of filters, and inhale gently. If you feel facepiece
collapse slightly and pull closer to your face with no leaks between the face and facepiece, a proper fit has been obtained (Fig. 16).
2. If faceseal air leakage is detected, reposition respirator on face and/or readjust tension of straps to eliminate the leakage.
3. Repeat above steps until a tight faceseal is obtained.
If you cannot achieve a proper seal, DO NOT enter contaminated area. See your supervisor.
Negative Pressure User Seal Check (with 7093/7093C Filters)
1. Using hands press or squeeze filter covers toward facepiece and inhale gently. If you feel facepiece collapse slightly and pull closer to your face
with no leaks between the face and facepiece a proper seal has been obtained (Fig. 23).
2. If faceseal air leakage is detected, reposition respirator on face and/or readjust tension of straps to eliminate the leakage.
3. Repeat above steps until a tight faceseal is obtained.
If you cannot achieve a proper seal, DO NOT enter contaminated area. See your supervisor.
Negative Pressure User Seal Check with Dual Airline
1. Disconnect airline hose from air control valve.
2. With breathing tube still connected to the air control valve inhale gently. If you feel facepiece collapse slightly and pull closer to your face with no
leaks between the face and facepiece, a proper seal has been obtained.
3. For combination dual airline where cartridges or filters are attached perform user seal check as described above under the appropriate cartridge or
filter that is being used.
4. If faceseal air leakage is detected, reposition the respirator on your face and/or readjust the tension of the straps to eliminate the leakage and
recheck seal.
If you cannot achieve a proper seal, DO NOT enter contaminated area. See your supervisor.
NOTE: Before assigning any respirator to be worn in a contaminated area, a qualitative or quantitative fit test must be performed per OSHA
29 CFR 1910.134, or CSA Standard Z94.4.

FIT TESTING

The effectiveness of a respirator will be reduced if it is not fitted properly. Therefore, either quantitative or qualitative fit testing must be conducted
prior to the respirator being issued.
NOTE: Fit testing is a U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a Canadian CSA and a Brazilian BMOL requirement.
QUANTITATIVE FIT TESTING
Quantitative Fit Testing (QNFT) can be conducted using a 3M™ Fit Test Adapter 601 and P100 filters such as the 3M™ Particulate Filters, P100, 2091
or 7093.
QUALITATIVE FIT TESTING
Qualitative Fit Testing (QLFT) with the 3M™ Qualitative Fit Test Apparatus FT-10 or FT-30 can be conducted using any of the NIOSH approved
particulate filters.
Respirators should also be fit tested while wearing any personal protective equipment (PPE) the wearer may use in their work environment that may
affect the fit of the respirator (e.g. hoods, hardhats, safety glasses, hearing protections, etc.).
NOTE: For further information concerning fit testing, contact 3M PSD Technical Service at 1-800-243-4630 or a 3M location in your region. In Canada
call Technical Service at 1-800-267-4414.

INSPECTION, CLEANING, AND STORAGE

Inspection Procedure

The 3M™ Facepiece 6000 Series must be inspected before each use to ensure that it is in good operating condition. Any damaged or defective parts
must be replaced before use. The following inspection procedure is recommended.
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