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4. Prepare Yourself
• Practice putting on the respirator before you enter the contaminated the area.
• Anything that comes between the respirator and your face will make the respirator less effective by interfering with its fit.
• Men should shave every day that they use the respirator. Hair, jewelry and clothing should not be between your face and the respirator.
• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water, or use hand sanitizer, before handling the respirator.
5. Inspect Your Respirator
• Inspect respirator for holes, tears or other damage to surfaces, straps, metal nose strip and nose foam. If your respirator has
been damaged – DO NOT USE IT. Get a new one.
6. How to Wear
• Follow the fitting instructions included with the respirator. Fitting instructions are also available on 3M’s website
.
7. When to Replace
• Go to a clean, safe area, and replace your respirator if it is damaged, or if it becomes harder to breathe through.
• You should never wash, disinfect, put in an oven or other home appliance, or share your respirator with others.
8. Storage
• Until they are needed for use, N95s should be stored indoors, in their original packaging when possible and in a space where they can't
become crushed or distorted. Store at temperatures between -4°F and 86°F and <80% relatively humidity. If a respirator will be stored
between multiple uses, it should be stored similarly to a new N95s, and placed in a clean, breathable bag.
9. Do Not Use
• Do not use filtering facepiece particulate respirators to help reduce exposure to gases and vapors, asbestos, lead, large areas of mold,
and other hazardous substances, or in areas with low oxygen levels (respirator does not supply oxygen). Hire a contractor and/or contact
your local health authority.
For additional Information see
or call 3M at 1-800-247-3941. For use information in a DIY
project, consult the Do-It-Yourself/Homeowner
User Instructions
. For workplace use, review the occupational
user
instructions
in this document.
General Use: 3M™
9205+ and 9210+
N95 User Instructions
