Supplementary Document

Product Preference Selector
What type of particles are in your environment?
Use the selector below to identify which respirator may be preferred for increased worker comfort.
N100
Is the environment
hot and humid or is
additional worker
comfort desired?
AG
OV
Is a P100 respirator
required or preferred?
Is nuisance
level OV/AG
reduction
preferred?**
Is the environment hot
and humid or is additional
worker comfort desired?
Is a folded product
preferred?
Is a faceseal preferred?
Is nuisance level
AG reduction preferred?**
WELDING
Is ozone* or nuisance
level OV reduction
preferred?**
Is a folded
product preferred?
Is a faceseal
preferred?
Is a faceseal
preferred?
8576
8240
*3M recommended for ozone protection up to 10X OSHA PEL. Not NIOSH approved for ozone.
** 3M recommended for relief against nuisance level acid gas (AG) or organic vapors (OV).
Nuisance levels are less than OSHA PEL or applicable government occupational exposure limits, whichever is lower.
Is this a welding application
or is a N100 respirator required
or preferred?
Non-Oil
N-Series Respirators
8233
NO
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
YESYES
NONO
NO
YES
8211
Oil and Non-Oil
R- or P-Series Respirators
NO
YES
YES
NO
Is nuisance
level OV/AG
reduction
preferred?**
NO YES NO
YES
8246
AG
OV
8577
8271
8514
8214
8512
8515
9105
8110s
8210Plus
8212
8200
9105s
8247
8293
NO
9211+
Didn’t find what you want? Don’t forget that R and P series respirators can also be used in non-oil environments.
8210
9210+
8511
8210V
8516
YES
3M
™
Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators