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Content about 3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Div. - Page 3
- From The Fabricator
Testing system measures fit of hearing protectors
- Apr 5, 2012
- Safety
- Product Release
3M offers the E-A-Rfit Validation System, a quantitative hearing protector fit-test. The system features a new software upgrade, an expanded portfolio of probed earplugs for testing, and training materials. The system helps users achieve optimal fit through hearing protector selection and employee...
- From The Welder
New year, new welding helmets
- By Amanda Carlson
- Feb 1, 2012
- Arc Welding
- Article
Taking a closer look at a few new welding helmets.
- From The Fabricator
3M wins American Technology Award for abrasives platform
- Jun 27, 2011
- Finishing
- News Release
The Cubitron II abrasives technology platform from 3M, St. Paul, Minn., has won the TechAmerica Foundation's American Technology Award in the manufacturing category. Also known as the Termans — in honor of Frederick Terman, the late Stanford University engineering professor who is widely regarded...
- From The Welder
A feminine approach to PPE
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jan 10, 2011
- Safety
- Article
Women welders face many challenges, and one of the most overlooked is finding PPE that fits women welders properly, while providing them with a safe level of protection and allowing them to showcase their own personalities. Recently, some equipment manufacturers have stepped up their efforts to address this.
- From The Welder
Heading off health hazards
- By Derek Baker
- Mar 1, 2010
- Safety
- Article
Each year more than 700,000 Americans injure their eyes at work equating to more than 2,000 eye injuries each day. About 90 percent of which could have been prevented if proper eye protection were used. Safe work practices, along with properly selected and worn PPE can help reduce many of these potential health hazards and help you to make sure you don't become a statistic.
- From The Welder
Autodarkening welding helmet suitable for maintenance and construction workers, hobbyists
- Mar 10, 2009
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
3M has introduced the 3M™ Speedglas™ 100 welding helmet and welding filter series. It is available in several graphic patterns or standard black. The helmet is suitable for maintenance or construction workers and hobbyists who weld occasionally but still need a quality autodarkening...
- From The Welder
3M welding helmet wins international design award
- Mar 11, 2008
- Arc Welding
- News Release
The Speedglas™ SL (super-light) welding helmet and autodarkening filter (ADF) from 3M™, St. Paul, Minn., recently received an international Red Dot Design award. With more than 7,000 submissions from 60 countries, the international Red Dot program ranks among the largest and most...
- From The Welder
Welding helmets in view
Welders looking for welding helmets have a lot of options to choose from. With everything that is available, it is important for welders to be informed of the protection levels of each helmet as well as the features each provide in order to find the right helmet for the job.
- From The Welder
Maximize comfort with the lightweight Speedglas SL welding helmet
3M's new Speedglas™ Super Light (SL) Welding Helmet and Auto-Darkening Filter (ADF) set a new standard for comfort and lightweight. The SL helmet is our lightest helmet today, weighing 25% lighter than our other Speedglas helmets. State-of-the-art liquid crystal design. The new SL model...
- From The Fabricator
New OSHA hexavalent chromium standards
Compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] standards requires certain industries, including steel fabrication, to meet specific respiratory protection requirements. This Q and A article identifies affected industries and applications and discusses how to determine exposure and comply.
- From The Welder
Benefits of autodarkening helmets come to light
- By Derek Baker
- Jan 9, 2007
- Safety
- Article
Autodarkening technology has established a firm place in the welding industry not only as a piece of equipment that provides excellent protection, but also as a means to improve welding performance.
- From The Welder
Drive fast, weld right
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Nov 7, 2006
- Arc Welding
- Article
Of all the fabrication tools necessary to build -- and repair -- race cars, welding equipment is one of the most essential. To keep a race car together, safe for drivers, and at its competitive best, welding and metallurgy come into play every day in the motorsports industry.
- From The Welder
Auto-darkening welding shields let user select sensitivity
- Oct 11, 2005
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
3M has introduced its WS series of welding shields for protection against eye injuries caused by arc welding, including ultraviolet and infrared radiation. The WS-320/37154 for SMAW, GMAW/MAG, and GTAW features an auto-darkening filter and allows the user to select from three variable dark-state...
Don't let your health go up in smoke
- By Clifford Frey
- Oct 11, 2005
- Safety
- Article
Although the health effects of welding exposures often are difficult to predict, components of welding fumes have a range of toxicities that, under the right conditions, can affect many parts of the body adversely. Knowing what situations and welding process components can negatively impact your health is the first step toward learning how to protect yourself from those health hazards.
- From The Fabricator
Disks, brushes clean, deburr without damaging underlying surface
- Apr 27, 2004
- Finishing
- Product Release
The Scotch-Brite™ radial bristle disks and brushes from 3M are designed for industrial applications, such as cleaning metal before welding, removing discoloration and sealant, and deburring, without damaging the underlying surface. The plastic rotary tools are embedded with the company's...
- Contact Information
3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Div.
3M Center Building
235-2W-70
St. Paul, MN 55144
Phone: 651-733-4673
Fax: 651-736-2555
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