Respirator Tools and Software

Welcome! By entering contaminants and their concentrations, this 3M software will help make the process of selecting a respirator faster and easier. Just point and click and follow the prompts to select an appropriate respirator. The software can analyze more than 700 different chemicals and provide a record of your choices. It also offers an easy method for estimating service life of 3M™ Respirator Cartridges. This software is made available to you at no cost.

This software is not yet available for all countries, please use the following link if you are outside the U.S. or Canada: Service Life Software

Respirator Selection Guide

This guide provides respirator selection criteria for a wide range of chemical compounds.

Respirator Selection Guide, English [PDF 1 MB]

Respirator Selection Guide, Spanish [PDF 1.2 MB]