3M Respirator Cartridge 6006, NIOSH Approved, 1 Pair

I purchased this set of respirator filters because I still do film photography work in a darkroom. With that being said, I work with some rather harmful chemicals: selenium, acids, alkali, and harmful components like strong bleaches and formaldehyde containing products. To keep it short, if these enter your airway or eyes, they can spell chaos and a visit to your friendly neighborhood E.R. Inside the box was a small, neat paper bag for protection and labeling of the filters. It contained the standard product information, warnings, safety risks and other pertinent information. Noted was situations in which use of this product would not be okay and what it would work well for. That is: organic vapors, chlorine, hydrogen chloride, sulfur dioxide, chlorine dioxide or hydrogen sulphide, ammonia/methylamine, formaldehyde or hydrogen fluoride. The safety leaflet inside repeats all of this while defining all appropriate exposure limits to hundreds of chemicals. They are also NIOSH approved for assured safety. The filters themselves appear pretty standard, a grey casing with a gold label for identification. A slight downfall was that they were a little heavier than previous filters I had tried, coming in about 5 ounces a piece - so 10 ounces for both plus the weight of the mask. It certainly did not bother me any and I was still able to be comfortable while using them. Performance was excellent. I did a standard respiration test using careful lab safety just in case of a defect. I began a fume test with absolutely no detection of odor or leakage. As I slowly increased concentration to the maximum acceptable exposure limits, I still could not detect any presence of my chemicals which as mentioned, burn the airway without sufficient protection. I cannot say the same for other filters. There is no hard specified replacement schedule included with the filters. The information leaflet simply states to "Replace with an established change schedule or earlier when smell, taste, or irritation is noticed." That certainly could create a safety hazard for an average Joe working with dangerous chemicals. A good rule a thumb is to replace filters every 60 hours of usage or 3 months (whichever is soonest) under average usage and concentration. If using less harmful chemicals, the odor/taste test would be sufficient. All in all, when used as directed in accordance with products these filters are designed to fit, they go above and beyond expectations. Highly recommended.

They work great, or at least I hope so.

This is a great multi-purpose pair of filters that filter practically all gasses/vapors you could encounter at home or on the work floor (except mercury vapor). Compared to the other 3M cartridges (such as the black organic vapor ones), these filter more chemicals for practically the same price, so go figure. I use them mostly for filtering bleach (chlorine) vapors while cleaning, but also for the occasional spraying of pesticides. I plan on using them more in the future for paint jobs and dirty cleanup work after we get our first puppy! Please note that these cartridges alone are not intended to filter out particles or aerosol. So for (saw)dust, mold or asbestos removal, spray painting or spraying pesticides etc. you would need to add a (removable) prefilter, or get the version with the magenta P100 particulate filter permanently attached ( 3M 60926 Multi-Gas, Vapor Cartridge, P100 ). For the cheap 5N11 (not resistant to oil) or 5P71 (oil proof) prefilters you would need the 3M 501 filter retainer/adapter . Or you can use the 3M 502 filter adapter to attach any of the circular pancake (series 2000) filters such as the 3M 2091 P100 or the waterproof 3M 7093 P100 filters. I personally prefer this last setup (adding the 7093 P100 filter with the 502 adapter), as this offers the most flexibility: both the chemical cartridge and the particulate filter can still be used separately if only one form of protection (vapor or dust/aerosol) is needed (making breathing easier), and the 7093 is more splash resistant and offers more protection (99.97% vs 95%) compared to the 5N11 or 5P71 pads. For spray painting, however, the 5P71 pads also seem like a good solution as they are much cheaper to replace once saturated. Overall, highly recommended! Especially once you get some prefilters for extra versatility.

I've been buying these respirator cartridges from 3M for years. I'm a professional woodworker and fabricator. I'm around harsh and dangerous chemicals and finishes every week. Knowing I have a fresh pair of these cartridges ready to go when I start to spray something nasty gives me a lot of piece of mind. Don't mess with your lungs. Always use a respirator with good cartridge's. Also, remember these cartridge's need to be kept in a air tight container or they will lose their ability to filter out the harmful vapors. You can take the cartridges off your mask fairly easily and put them in a baggy or container to keep the air out. This keeps the activated carbon lasting longer. I put my whole mask, with the cartridges still attached, into a gallon sized zip lock baggy when I'm not using it. That being said, these still need to be replaced after you've used them for days or weeks. Once the activated carbon has filled up with all the bad vapors they won't work as well, or at all. You really shouldn't be able to smell any type of chemical smell if you have good cartridges and a good seal on your mask. It's a necessary evil, but your health is worth it. Especially if you're using harmful chemicals or finishes regularly.

People are confused. There is indeed a problem if the date on the package and the date on the filters are both the expiration date. But, they are not. As you can see from my picture, I have noted that the package date is the expiration date, and the filter date is the date of manufacture. I called 3M technical support this morning and verified this. I had to call, because nowhere could I find any confirmation regarding what the date on the actual filters really stood for. Yes, to the left there is "Fab" which I could assume means date of Fabrication, but again, I couldn't find any information anywhere to verify this. While I have just used these cartridges to do some spray painting, and they work perfectly well, I am removing one star for two reasons. First, the confusion surrounding the different dates. I told the 3M rep about this, that what the dates specify should be clearer. Secondly, my filters came in a package with pinholes in it. I could literally feel air going in and out of the holes as I squeezed the package. When I spoke to the rep I was told that if the filters were to be stored for a while, then yes, those holes would be a problem. But, if the filters had been recently manufactured (mine were) and I was going to use them now, the exposure to outside air wasn't an issue. Hopefully my review is helpful and eliminates the confusion that other reviews are creating.

The 3M Respirator Cartridges 6006 arrived in good order. I haven't had the opportunity to use them in a working environment yet, but they seem well-suited for various industrial and occupational applications as described. This review represents my personal opinion and experience with this product. I am not affiliated with the manufacturer or seller, and this review should not be interpreted as an endorsement or professional advice. Any reliance on the information provided is at your own risk.

I work with fiberglass and epoxies and some other nasty smelling chem concoctions on occasion. They span from irritating to down right nasty and breathing them can send my heard spinning with dizziness or even headaches. After I obtained a good 3M mask, I purchased these 3M Respirator Cartridge 6006 cartridges and viola, no more chem smells. That nasty epoxy that made my head spin? cant even smell it at all. No more dizziness or headaches. I give the 3M Respirator Cartridge 6006 my highest recommendation. Protect your health people, by a good 3M mask that can take these filter Cartridges and use it. DO NOT over think this, just buy the 3M mask and these cartridges and use them. For people who know other people or who have family members, and they work with nasty smelling chemicals, buy them a 3M mask and these cartridges as a gift because it could even be the gift of life and keep them healthy. I worked for years with nasty smelling stuff and did not use this 3M system. Who knows what harm I did myself by not wearing a proper chemical vapor filter system.

I used the mask while encapsulating my crawl space. The area was musty, extremely dusty and had chemicals from extermination of bugs. There was also some mold. I was sickened from a short visit the first time. After that visit I purchased the mast and the 6006 filters/ dust filter combination. I have spent 80 plus hours with no issues since wearing this mask filter combination. I change the dust filters every time in use the mask. I also dissemble and clean the mask after a few uses and keep the mask in a sealed bag. I change the main filters every 12 to 15 hours of use.

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El líquido para prueba de inyectores que compré era extremadamente oloroso y simplemente no se podía trabajar cerca de él sin que me irritara las fosas nasales, la garganta o hasta los labios. Decidí comprar un respirador antes de provocarme algún daño, y con el, estos filtros. Grata sorpresa me llevé. Eliminaron completamente el aroma y posiblemente estén salvando mis pulmones.

Fue fácil la instalación en la mascarilla y durante los trabajos que realicé no se filtró ningún olor del solvente

Aun no los he usado pero confío en la marca y la calidad del artículo. Por cierto caducan hasta el 10/2025. USOS: ciertos vapores orgánicos, cloro, cloruro de hidrógeno y bióxido de sulfuro o bióxido de cloro o sulfuro de hidrógeno, amoniaco/metilamina, formaldehído o fluoruro de hidrógeno de acuerdo a las aprobaciones de NIOSH, las limitaciones de OSHA/gubernamentales u otras regulaciones aplicables y las instrucciones de 3M. En la industria estos se usan con respirador de cara completa no de media cara. NO son para COVID 19, pero igual y funcionan mejor que un cubrebocas. Todo bien por parte de Amazon, envío, entrega y pago. Gracias

El filtro es compatible con la serie 6000 y le quedó a la perfección a mi mascarilla 3M. Lo malo es que la duración siento que está inferior a su competencia. Se satura muy rapido y se empieza a sentir como pierde su eficiencia. Recomendable si se usa junto con el filtro de particulas, ya que aumenta su eficiencia, el inconveniente es que se vuelve más pesada.