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CAUTION
• Cleaning with solvents may degrade some respirator components and reduce respirator effectiveness.
See Maintenance and Cleaning section.
• Inspect all respirator components before each use to ensure proper operating conditions.
• The used cartridge must be disposed of in accordance with all applicable waste regulations.
• Avoid overstretching the holes in the universal second skin. To prevent tearing the exhalation valve
cover opening of the universal second skin, be careful pulling it over the flanges of the exhalation valve
housing.
• DS2 is a common agent used in the decontamination of equipment exposed to military chemical
warfare agents. DS2 may damage the front and side voicemitters of the mask assembly. When exposed
to DS2, rinse voicemitters with clean water.
USE INSTRUCTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
Important
Before use the wearer must read and understand these User Instructions. Keep these instructions for
reference.
FR-C2A1 is NIOSH approved for chlorine, hydrogen chloride, sulfur dioxide, chloroacetophenone (CN),
o-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile (CS) and P100. See 3M™ FR-C2A1 Cartridge User Instructions,
Specification section.
FR-64 is NIOSH approved for certain organic vapors, sulfur dioxide, chlorine, hydrogen chloride,
chlorine dioxide, hydrogen fluoride, ammonia, methylamine, formaldehyde, hydrogen sulfide (escape
only), phosphine , chloroacetophenone (CN), o-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile (CS) and as a P100
particulate filter. See 3M™ FR-64 Cartridge User Instructions, Specification section.
Note, the FR-C2A1 Cartridge:
– Meets canister requirements for protection against CS, CN.
– Meets cartridge requirements for chlorine, hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide.
– Filter meets 42 CFR 84 P100 requirements.
– Meets the gas testing criteria of U.S. Military Specification MIL-C-51560(EA) and EA-C-1704.
– Is not NIOSH evaluated for any other gases or vapors.
Note, the FR-64 Cartridge:
- Meets canister requirements for protection against H
2
S(escape only), Phosphine, CS, and CN.
- Meets cartridge requirements for certain organic vapors, sulfur dioxide, chlorine, hydrogen chloride,
chlorine dioxide, hydrogen fluoride, ammonia, methylamine and formaldehyde.
- Filter meets 42 CFR 84 P100 requirements.
- Meets certain gas testing criteria of U.S. Military Specification MIL-C-51560 (EA), EA-DTL=1704A,
NATO triptych AC/225 (Panel VII D/103 and QSTAG 1009.
Use For
3M recommends the use of this product to help reduce the respiratory exposure of wearers to certain
chemical and biological warfare agents when used in accordance with all use and limitation instructions
and applicable safety and health regulations.