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Wednesday, October 3, 2007

3M - Military Respirators and Personal Protective Equipment















3M Occupational Health & Environmental Safety Division (OH&ESD) is a global market leader and innovator in respiratory protection and personal protective equipment. Among its key areas of interest are global government and military markets; 3M develops numerous products for these unique customers.
3M offers a variety of CBRN and CE-approved first responder and military market respiratory systems, both in negative pressure and unique powered air systems. 3M also plays a critical role in helping governments, public health organizations and militaries increase their levels of readiness for potential pandemic, bio and terrorist events.


AIR PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES3M offers a unique range of technologies for global warfighters and first responders in both individual and collective protection which advance their mission requirements for lighter systems, with a full range of capabilities for a variety of threats, including TICS / TIMs and traditional CB agents.
The 3M (TM) Flex c Web provides an extruded web of elastomeric fibers loaded with carbon granules that can provide enhanced capabilities over currently fielded systems, including lower pressure drop and reduced burden for the warfighter / responder. It also allows for reduced power / weight and costs for CP applications. Flex c Web can also offer extraordinary flexibility in filter design.
3M (TM) Advanced Particulate Filtration comprises multiple pleated layers of fiberglass, membranes, or electret webs that allow for lower pressure drop, extended service life, and reduced burden for the warfighter / responder.
Other significant technologies include carbon monoxide catalysts, which have the potential to greatly reduce the threat of, and over exposure to, carbon monoxide for individual and collective protection applications, and end of service life technologies, which can accurately and directly report usage and remaining lifetime of carbon beds for numerous applications.


3M BREATHE-EASY POWERED AIR-RESPIRATOR SYSTEMS3M breathe-easy powered air respirator systems help provide comfortable, efficient, powered air protection. The BE-10 system, in combination with the 3M cartridge FR-57, helps protect the wearer against gases, vapors, and / or particulates.
Systems are shown with the 3M butyl rubber hood, which provides protection, excellent mobility, and visibility. The butyl rubber material also meets the MIL-C-51251A for resistance to chemical agents.


AIRMATE / DUSTMASTER POWERED AIR-RESPIRATOR SYSTEMSAirmate (US / NIOSH) / Dustmaster (CE approved) powered air respirator systems incorporate the blower, filter and battery into a compact and lightweight belt-mounted unit for respiratory protection against particulates. These respirator systems are used extensively in hospitals, public health institutions, and government / military preparedness activities for protection against particulates, including biological contaminants.


3M (TM) ELASTOMERIC FACEPIECE RESPIRATORSThe M-40 full facepiece respirator is used by US armed forces all around the world. This facepiece respirator has been modified by 3M for easier breathing, and is now available and approved for CBRN applications. The facepiece with the 3M canister FR-15-CBRN or 3M canister CP3N puts 3M at the forefront of innovative products for personal safety.
A dual ocular lens provides for enhanced personnel performance and security. Canisters can be mounted on either side of the facepiece for easier, more accurate weapon sighting. The FR-15-CBRN is among the highest performing canisters in the world (performance test data is available upon request).


CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUIT AND POWERED AIR SYSTEM3M has developed a chemical protective suit with integrated powered air-respiratory system capability. Its key benefits, compared to similar systems, are:
Superior comfort and duration versus SCBA gas-tight suit Superior protection versus negative pressure systems Unique combination of features (gas-tight chemical suit; powered-air respiratory protection; optional helmet and hydration system) Industrial (TICs and TIMs), CW and BW radiological particle protection Initiated by the UK's National Health Service to operate mass decontamination and triage, 3M's chemical protective suit and powered air system has now also been adopted by the UK's fire and rescue service. It is planned to promote the system to emergency medical teams across Europe, and it is currently being tested by government agencies for emergency response in agencies throughout Europe.


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