Donning & Fitting - 3M BE-10 Serie Manual De Instrucciones

If you have any doubts about the applicability of the equipment to your job situation, consult an industrial hygienist or call 3M Technical Service at
1-800-243-4630. In Canada, call 1-800-267-4414.
• The BE-10BR hood in butyl rubber offers resistance to certain chemical warfare agents and a range of other chemicals.
• The BE-10 and BE-10L hoods are made of Tychem® QC Fabric and are liquid repellent. However, the material is not flame resistant and
must not be used around heat, flames or sparks, or in explosive atmospheres. Consult a qualified industrial hygienist and the Permeation
Guide for DuPont Fabrics to ensure that contaminant and/or liquid permeation through the uncoated seams does not occur, and for advice on the
use of Tychem® QC Fabric in your work environment. Failure to do so may lead to serious injury or death.
Breathing Tubes
Connecting the breathing tube to the hood
Push the end of the breathing tube with the slotted hose connector into the white air inlet in the rear of the headgear (Fig. 2). With the BE-10BR, the
connector is under outer shroud. The connector should make an audible click when attached. Verify the breathing tube is secured to the headgear by
gently pulling on the connector.
Disconnecting the breathing tube from the hood
Grasp the slotted breathing tube connector with one hand and the white hood air inlet in the other. Pull the breathing tube connector out of the inlet.
Reaching inside the hood and compressing the slotted connector sections with your fingers while pulling with the other hand may ease removal of the
connector from the hood.
NOTE: Hold the slotted connector when removing the breathing tube. Pulling on the breathing tube itself may damage the tube or cause the slotted
connector to come out of the tube. If this damage occurs, the breathing tubes cannot be repaired and must be replaced.
Connecting the breathing tube to PAPR or SA components
Read and follow the assembly instructions in the User Instructions provided with your 3M™ PAPR Unit or Supplied Air Control Device.
Donning & Fitting
The BE-10 and BE-10L hoods are supplied ready for use and are available in regular (head sizes 6 1/2 to 7 3/8) and large (head sizes 7 to 8). The
sizing guidelines are general. The best fitting size of hood may depend on facial size and shape. Select the size that fits most comfortably and
matches the wearer's head size. The BE-10BR butyl rubber hood is supplied ready to use in one size that fits most users.
Always don the respirator in an area where the air is clean. Failure to properly don this respirator before entering a hazardous atmosphere may
result in sickness or death.
1. Remove the protective covering from the visor.
2. Verify that the airflow is adequate according to the User Instructions provided with the 3M™ PAPR or Supplied Air Control Device to be used.
Attach the breathing tube to the air source according to the source User Instructions.
3. With the airflow on, place your hand inside the hood, in the area above the visor. You should feel the air entering the hood.
4. Observe the condition of the breathing tube in the air inlet at the back of the hood. Verify that the air inlet is not twisted or obstructed in any way.
5. The hood should be worn with the headband around your forehead and the straps in the top of the hood in contact with the top of your head.
6. The elasticized edge of the faceseal should pull the hood material up in contact with your face under the chin and along the cheeks.
7. Tuck the inner shroud under your protective clothing and allow the outer shroud to hang outside your clothing. This hood is to be used with other
protective clothing to allow the inner shroud to be tucked inside the protective clothing.
8. Ensure the breathing tube is not twisted after the complete system has been donned (Fig. 2).
• Always tuck the inner shroud into your work clothes. Failure to do so may reduce respirator effectiveness and may result in sickness or death.
• Before you enter a hazardous atmosphere wearing this respirator, you must inspect the respirator, complete a user performance check, and don
the respirator according to the instructions in 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.
• Do not remove the respirator while you are in a hazardous atmosphere. Do not reach your hand into the hood in areas where the air is
contaminated. Leave the contaminated area and clean contaminants from your hands before reaching inside the hood. Failure to do so may
result in sickness or death.
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