Face mounted PAPRs provide all the features of powered air purifying respirators: increased wearer comfort and compatibility with glasses. The respirator helps provide respiratory protection and may increase wearer productivity without the need to wear a motorized blower unit at the waist. Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR) are motorized systems powered by a battery pack which draw air through a filter or cartridge to provide respiratory protection to the wearer. The blower unit can be mounted on the waist, face, or head, depending on the system selected. Potential benefits include:

Certain PAPR systems provide a higher level of respiratory protection than non powered air filtering respirators
Constant flow of air can provide cooling for the worker, resulting in greater comfort for the wearer
Battery powered blower pulls the air through the filter resulting in no additional breathing resistance to the wearer

The 3M™ Powerflow™ System delivers a minimum of 4cfm when used with the filter. It uses the popular 6000 Series facepiece and its faceshield meets impact and penetration requirements of ANSI Z87.1 2003. The complete system includes the medium full facepiece, 6800DIN, motor blower unit, battery pack, and flow meter. Approved for use with high efficiency particulate filter only.

Eight hour battery
Lightweight and well balanced
Ideal for lead, asbestos and other hazardous particulates