Respirator Filter & Cartridge Selection Guides

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NORTH FILTER & CARTRIDGE SELECTION REFERENCE GUIDE

CARTRIDGES AND FILTERS FOR AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS

Part No.

GAS & VAPOR CARTRIDGES

Label Color

75SC

Defender™ Multi-Purpose Cartridge: Organic Vapor, Ammonia, Methylamine,
Formaldehyde and Acid Gas (Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride, Sulfur Dioxide,
Hydrogen Sulfide [escape], Hydrogen Fluoride, Chlorine Dioxide)

Olive

N75001

Organic Vapor Cartridge

Black

N75002

Acid Gas (Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride, Sulfur Dioxide, Hydrogen
Fluoride, Chlorine Dioxide) and Formaldehyde Cartridge

White

N75003

Organic Vapor and Acid Gas (Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride, Sulfur
Dioxide, Hydrogen Fluoride, Chlorine Dioxide) Cartridge

Yellow

N75004

Ammonia and Methylamine Cartridge

Green

N750052

Mercury Vapor and Chlorine Cartridge with End-of-Service-Life-Indicator (ESLI)
for Mercury Vapor

Olive

Part No.

COMBINATION GAS & VAPOR CARTRIDGES WITH P100 PARTICULATE FILTERS

Label Color

75SCP100

Defender™ Multi-Purpose Cartridge and P100 Particulate Filter: Organic Vapor,
Ammonia, Methylamine, Formaldehyde and Acid Gas (Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride, Sulfur Dioxide, Hydrogen Sulfide [Escape], Hydrogen Fluoride, Chlorine Dioxide) with a P100 particulate filter (99.97% minimum filter efficiency) for all particulates

Olive and Magenta

7581P100

Organic Vapor Cartridge with a P100 Particulate Filter (99.97% minimum filter
efficiency) for all particulates

Black and Magenta

7582P100

Acid Gas (Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride, Sulfur Dioxide, Hydrogen Fluoride,
Chlorine Dioxide) and Formaldehyde Cartridge with a P100 Particulate Filter
(99.97% minimum filter efficiency) for all particulates

White and Magenta

7583P100

Organic Vapor and Acid Gas (Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride, Sulfur Dioxide,
Hydrogen Fluoride, Chlorine Dioxide) Cartridge with a P100 Particulate Filter
(99.97% minimum filter efficiency) for all particulates.

Yellow and Magenta

7584P100

Ammonia and Methylamine Cartridge with a P100 Particulate Filter (99.97%
minimum filter efficiency) for all particulates

Green and Magenta

75852P100

Mercury Vapor and Chlorine Cartridge with End-of-Service-Life-Indicator (ESLI)
for Mercury Vapor, with a P100 Particulate Filter (99.97% minimum filter efficiency) for all particulates

Olive and Magenta

Part No.

PARTICULATE FILTERS

Label Color

7580P100

P100 Particulate Filter (99.97% minimum filter efficiency) for all particulates

Magenta

75FFP100

Pancake: Low Profile P100 Particulate Filter (99.97% minimum filter efficiency)
for all particulates

Magenta

7535FFP100

Pancake Filter Assembly. Low Profile P100 Particulate Filter (99.97% minimum filter efficiency) for all particulates. Filter Assembly includes 5 pair 75FFP100 and 1 pair N750035 adapters for use with air-purifying gas and vapor cartridges (except Defender)

Magenta

75FFP100NL

Pancake with odor relief: Low Profile P100 Particulate Filter (99.97% minimum
filter efficiency) for all particulates; with odor relief from nuisance levels of
organic vapors, acid gases and ozone

Magenta

7506N95

N95 Non-Oil Particulate Filter (95% minimum filter efficiency) for non-oil based
aerosol particulates

7531N95

N95 Filter Assembly. Includes 1 pair each of 7506N95 filter, N750015 filter
holder and N750027 filter cover

7506N99

N99 Particulate Filter (99% minimum filter efficiency) for non-oil based aerosol
particulates

7531N99

N99 Filter Assembly. Includes 1 pair each 7506N95 filter, N750015 filter holder an N750027 filter cover

7506R95

R95 Particulate Filter (95% minimum filter efficiency) Note: R class filters are
limited to 8 hours of use in environments with oil based aerosol particulates

7531R95

R95 Filter Assembly. Includes 1 pair each of 7506R95 filter, N750015 filter holder
and N750027 filter cover

Part No.

ACCESSORIES

Label Color

N750035

Adapter for assembly of 75FFP100 and 75FFP100NL Pancake Filters to gas and vapor cartridges, (except Defender™)

N750015

Filter Holder

N750027

Seal Check/Filter Cover

N750029

Shower Cap for 7580P100 Filter

CARTRIDGES AND FILTERS FOR POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS

Part No.

GAS AND VAPOR CARTRIDGES

Label Color

4001

Organic Vapor Cartridge

Black

4003

Organic Vapor, Acid Gas (Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride, Sulfur Dioxide, Hydrogen Yellow Fluoride, Chlorine Dioxide, Hydrogen Sulfide) and Formaldehyde Cartridge

Yellow

4004

Ammonia and Methylamine Cartridge

Green

Part No.

COMBINATION GAS AND VAPOR CARTRIDGES WITH HEPA FILTERS

Label Color

4001HE

Organic Vapor Cartridge with HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air-purifying) filter, Black and Magenta (99.97% minimum filter efficiency) for all particulates

Black and Magenta

4003HE

Organic Vapor, Acid Gas (Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride, Sulfur Dioxide, Hydrogen Yellow and Magenta Fluoride, Chlorine Dioxide, Hydrogen Sulfide) and Formaldehyde Cartridge with HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air-purifying) filter, (99.97% minimum filter efficiency) for all particulates

Yellow and Magenta

4004HE

Ammonia and Methylamine Cartridge with HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air- Green and Magenta purifying) filter, (99.97% minimum filter efficiency for all particulates

Green and Magenta

Part No.

HEPA (HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR-PURIFYING) FILTER

Label Color

40HE

HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air-purifying) filter, 99.97% minimum filter Magenta efficiency for all particulates

Magenta

Part No.

CANISTERS AND CARTRIDGES FOR GAS MASKS

40CBRN

CBRN CAP 1 Canister: Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear; Capacity 1 (15 Olive minutes minimum usage). Challenge agents: Mustard, Sarin, Ammonia, Cyanogen, Chloride, Cyclohexane, Formaldehyde, Hydrogen Cyanide, Hydrogen Sulfide, Nitrogen Dioxide, Phosgene, Phosphine, Sulfur Dioxide. P100 particulate filter (99.97% minimum filter efficiency) for all particulates including biological, radiological and nuclear

Magenta

40RCP100

Responder and Riot Control Cartridge:Tear Gas (Chloroacetophenone [CN], Olive and Magenta Chlorobenzylidene malononitrile [CS]) and Acid Gas (Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride, Hydrogen Fluoride, Hydrogen Sulfide [escape], Sulfur Dioxide) with P100 Particulate Filter (99.97% minimum filter efficiency) for all particulates including biological, radiological and nuclear

Olive and Magenta

3M FILTER & CARTRIDGE SELECTION REFERENCE GUIDE

CARTRIDGES AND FILTERS FOR AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS

Cartridge Type

GAS, VAPOR & PARTICULATE CARTRIDGES

Label Color

OV
Organic Vapor

Certain Organic Vapors

OV/P95
Organic Vapor/
P95

Organic Vapor Cartridge

OV/P100
Organic Vapor/
P100

Certain Organic Vapors and Particulates

AG
Acid Gas

Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride, and Sulfur Dioxide or Chlorine Dioxide or Hydrogen Sulfide

AG/P100
Acid Gas/P100

Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride, and Sulfur Dioxide or Chlorine Dioxide or Hydrogen Sulfide and Particulates

OV/AG
Organic Vapor/
Acid Gas

Certain Organic Vapors, Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride, and Sulfur Dioxide or Hydrogen Sulfide or Hydrogen Fluoride

OV/AG/P100
Organic Vapor/
Acid Gas/ P100

3M OV AG P100 Organic Vapor Acid Gas Cartridge

Certain Organic Vapors, Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride, and Sulfur Dioxide or Hydrogen Sulfide or Hydrogen Fluoride and Particulates

AM/MA
Ammonia/
Methylamine

Ammonia and Methylamine

AM/MA/P100
Ammonia/
Methylamine/P100

3M AM/MA Ammonia/Methylamine P100 Cartridge

Ammonia and Methylamine and Particulates

FM/OV
Formaldehyde/
Organic Vapor

Formaldehyde¹/Certain Organic Vapors

FM/OV/P100
Formaldehyde/
Organic Vapor/P100

Formaldehyde¹ and Certain Organic Vapors and Particulates

MG/V Multi-Gas/Vapor

Certain Organic Vapors, Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride, Chlorine Dioxide, Sulfur Dioxide, Hydrogen Sulfide, Ammonia/Methylamine, Formaldehyde¹ or Hydrogen Fluoride

MG/V/P100
Multi-Gas/
Vapor/P100

Certain Organic Vapors, Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride, Chlorine Dioxide, Sulfur Dioxide, Hydrogen Sulfide, Ammonia/Methylamine, Formaldehyde¹ or Hydrogen Fluoride and Particulates

OV/AG/P100
Organic Vapor/
Acid Gas/ P100