09 July 2021 3M Intrinsically Safe Powered Air Purifying Respirators Update - July 2021
3M TR-800 Intrinsically Safe Powered Air Purifying Respirator
3M TR-800 Takes Over From Discontinued 3M Airstream PAPR
3M have recently announced the discontinuation of the Airstream Headgear-Mounted Powered Air Purifying Respirator.The 3M Airstream has been a popular unit with the mining and resource industries for many years due to its intrinsically safe setup and underground approvals for use in Queensland.
In place of the 3M Airstream comes the 3M Versaflo TR-800 series Powered Air Purifying Respirator.
The 3M Versaflo TR-819 Powered Air Turbo comes with Particulate/Gas & Vapour cartridges and is suitable for Coal Mining (including underground), Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical & Spraying applications
The 3M TR-800 also possesses the below certifications/approvals for use:
- Mining Atmospheres
- IEC 60079-11
- Ex ia I Ma
- ia - intrinsic safety - safe with rare malfunction
- I - Mining Group
- Ma - Equipment Protection Level – Mining
- TR-819A IS Versaflo™ Integrated Powered Air Respirator system starter kit - air filter unit, standard belt, breathing tube, battery pack, battery charger and user instructions
- TR-802E PAPR Motor/Blower
- TR-830 Battery, Intrinsically safe
- TR-851 Filter latch Assembly
- TR-838 Battery attachment tool
3M Versaflo TR-800 PAPR unit has the following filter and filter cover options:
- Filter Cover TR-6700FC, TR-6800FC, TR-6300FC, TR-6500FC
- Filters - TR-6600 Pre-Filter, TR-6710ANZ P3 Filter, TR-6820ANZ Nuisance Odour OV/Acid Gas, TR-6310ANZ A1P3, TR-6580ANZ A1B1E1HgP3