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Choosing the right cartridge for your 3M reusable respirator can be confusing, especially when several cartridges look similar but provide different types of protection. Three popular options are the 3M...

If you're shopping for P100 filters for a 3M reusable respirator, three model numbers appear again and again: 3M 2091 P100 3M 2097 P100 3M 7093 P100 At first glance,...

Choosing a 3M reusable respirator is only half of the decision. The next and arguably more important question is: Which filter or cartridge should you put on it? 3M's reusable...

If you've been using disposable N95 respirators, there comes a point when it makes sense to look at the other side of respiratory protection: reusable respirators. Instead of replacing the entire...

Fiberglass insulation is lightweight, effective, and used in everything from residential attics to commercial buildings. It is also very good at creating airborne fibers and dust when it is cut,...

Welding produces more than sparks and heat. Depending on the process, metal, coating, filler material, and ventilation, welding can generate a complex mixture of airborne metal fumes, gases, vapors, and...

Woodworking creates dust almost everywhere. Table saws throw it into the air. Sanders create clouds of fine particles. Routers, planers, jointers, miter saws, and CNC machines can all generate airborne...

Walk into any industrial supply store or browse respirators online, and you will quickly encounter an alphabet soup of ratings: N95, P95, P100, R95, N100, and more. For someone purchasing...

Walk onto almost any construction site, manufacturing facility, fabrication shop, or maintenance department, and you will likely see a familiar name printed across workers’ respirators: 3M. For decades, 3M has...