Entering And Exiting The Contaminated Area; System Components And Replacement Parts - 3M Speedglas 9100 Air Manual De Instrucciones

ENTERING AND EXITING THE CONTAMINATED AREA

Inspection
Before you enter a hazardous atmosphere wearing this respirator, you must inspect the respirator, and don
the respirator according to the instructions in section Operating Instructions of these User Instructions and
the User Instructions provided with the components of the system you are using. Failure to do so may affect
respirator performance and result in sickness or death.
The 3M ™ Speedglas ™ Welding Helmet 9100 Air and 3M
passed the requirements of the ANSI Z87.1-2010 and CSA Z94.3 for ignition resistance. However, under
certain circumstances, these products may support a fl ame. Users must evaluate hazards in the workplace
and take appropriate precautions for those hazards. 3M does not recommend the use of these products in
areas where contact with an open fl ame is possible. Improper use may result in injury or death.
The SideWindows should be covered with the coverplates in situations when other welders are working
beside you and in situations where refl ected light can pass through the SideWindows.
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The 3M Speedglas Welding Helmet 9100 Air and 3M
designed for overhead welding/cutting operations due to the risk of burns from falling molten metal. Use of
these products for these applications may results in serious injury or death.
With the respirator in operation, enter the contaminated area, breathing normally. Keep the air supply hose or
PAPR assembly away from equipment, vehicles, and other physical and chemical hazards.
1. Airborne contaminants which can be dangerous to your health include those that are so small you may not be
able to see or smell them.
2. Do not wear this respirator to enter areas where:
a. Atmospheres are oxygen defi cient.
b. Contaminant concentrations are unknown.
c. Contaminant concentrations are Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH).
d. Contaminant concentrations exceed the maximum use concentrations (MUC) determined using the
Assigned Protection Factor (APF) for the specifi c respirator system or the APF mandated by specifi c
government standards, whichever is lower.
3. Leave the contaminated area before reaching inside or removing the welding helmet. Do not remove the
welding helmet or reach your hand inside the welding helmet in areas where the air is contaminated.
4. Leave the contaminated area immediately if any of the following conditions occur:
a. Any part of the system becomes damaged.
b. Airfl ow into the welding helmet respirator decreases or stops.
c. Breathing becomes diffi cult.
d. You feel dizzy or your vision is impaired.
e. You taste or smell contaminants.
f. Your face, eyes, nose or mouth become(s) irritated.
g. You suspect that the concentration of contaminants may have reached levels at which this respirator may
no longer provide adequate protection.
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™ Speedglas ™ Welding Helmet 9100 FX-Air have
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Speedglas Welding Helmet 9100 FX-Air are not
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Remove the Welding Helmet Respirator in a Clean Area
Clean your hands of any contaminants before reaching inside the welding helmet for any reason.
Refer to the section System Inspection and Maintenance of these User Instructions for cleaning, inspection and
storage information.
3M SPEEDGLAS

SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND REPLACEMENT PARTS

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25-0099-35SW
(Complete Helmet Assembly less ADF)
06-0300-53
9100 Air Welding Helmet Exploded View
06-0500-51
25-0099-28
25-0400-55
06-0500-53
Complete Headband Assembly
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