Datasheet

3M
TM
Organic Gas
& Vapour Service Life
Indicator Filters 6051i and
6055i Series
Technical Data Sheet
Description
Introducing 3M™ Organic Gas & Vapour Filters with 3M™
Service Life Indicator technology. Unique to 3M, these
innovative and easy-to-use lters help users determine when
to change their lter in appropriate environments.*
Approvals
The 6051i and 6055i lters are only CE approved for
respiratory protection against certain contaminants when
used with the 3M™ Face piece series 6000 and 7000.
Features and Benets
In appropriate environments the 3M™ Service Life Indicator
can help:
• Engage your workforce in safety
The simple indicator bar design gives users an easy, visual
tool to help determine when to change their lters.
• Optimise lter use
Designed to indicate service life based on individual
exposure and respiratory use patterns.
• Provide condence in protection
The 3M™ Service Life Indicator can help provide added
peace of mind and can help increase compliance with
your company’s respirator policy and industry regulatory
requirements.
How does an organic lter work?
Respirator lters are lled with a material called ‘activated
carbon’. During the manufacturing process it is ‘activated’
by heating the material in nitrogen or steam. The resulting
material has a signicant number of micropores that help
adsorb various organic vapours. When organic vapours
are drawn through the lter, the air is ltered as vapours
condense into the carbon pores. The eective service
life is the time until vapours begin to exit the lter. Unlike
particle lters, the service life of an organic vapour lter is
not indicated by a change in breathing resistance, but by
breakthrough, at which point the user will start to be exposed
to the hazard.
*Please see the 6051i and 6055i User Instructions or the 3M™ Select and
Service Life Software (3M.eu/SLS) to determine if these lters are appropriate
for your work environment.
How does the 3M™ Service Life
Indicator work?
The 3M™ Service Life Indicator helps wearers in appropriate
environments know when they should change their organic
vapour lters*. The indicator is adhered to the lter wall,
in contact with the carbon bed. As the organic vapours are
adsorbed onto the carbon, they are also adsorbed onto the
service life indicator. As this happens, the indicator changes
colour, visually marking the course of the organic vapours
through the carbon bed.
**pictogram (dustbin) **