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Fitting Instructions for
3M
TM
Filtering Facepiece Respirators
10003
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Issue Date 03/26/04
Wearing your filtering facepiece respirator
Filtering facepiece
valved respirator
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Place the respirator
over your nose and
mouth. Be sure the
metal nose clip is
on top. With model
8210, pre-stretch
the straps before
wearing.
Pull the top strap
over your head
until it rests on the
crown of your head
above your ears.
Pull the bottom
strap over your
head until it
rests just below
your ears.
Using both hands
starting at the top,
mold the metal nose
clip around your nose
to achieve a secure
seal.
Note:
Pinching
the nosepiece using
one hand may result in
improper fit and less
effective respirator
performance. Use
two hands.
Filtering
facepiece
non-valved
respirator
Check the seal of your filtering facepiece
respirator each time you don the respirator.
For non-valved
respirators
Place both
hands completely over
the respirator and
exhale
. The
respirator should bulge slightly.
If air leaks between the face
and faceseal of the respirator,
reposition it and readjust the nose
clip for a more secure seal. If you
cannot achieve a proper seal,
do
not
enter the contaminated area.
See your supervisor.
For valved respirators
Place both hands over the
respirator and
inhale
sharply. The respirator should
collapse slightly. If air leaks
between the face and faceseal of
the respirator, reposition it and
readjust the nose clip for a more
secure seal. If you cannot achieve
a proper seal,
do not
enter the
contaminated area. See
your supervisor.
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