Product Reviews

The 3M 2078 is a P95 bayonet particulate filter with added nuisance-level relief from acid gas and organic vapor odors. This review covers what it's used for, why nuisance relief is not gas protection, which 3M 6000, 6500QL, and 7500 respirators it fits, where it falls short, and how it compares to the 2071, 2097 and 2096.

The 3M 2076HF is a P95 particulate filter with nuisance-level relief for hydrogen fluoride, acid gas and organic vapor - built for semiconductor and HF-adjacent work below the OSHA PEL, not as a gas cartridge. This 3M 2076HF review covers what it protects against, which respirators it fits, and how it compares.

The 3M 2071 is a standalone P95 bayonet particulate filter that snaps onto a 3M facepiece for 95% oil-resistant protection against dust, mist, and fume. This review covers what it's used for, which 3M 6000, 6500QL, and 7500 respirators it fits, where it falls short, and how it compares to the 2091, 2097 and 5P71.

The 3M 60926 is the most comprehensive 3M combination cartridge — organic vapor, acid gas, ammonia, methylamine, formaldehyde and a built-in P100. This review covers what it protects against, which 3M 6000, 6500QL, and 7500 respirators it fits, where it falls short, and how it compares to the 6006, 60923 and 60921.

The 3M 60925 pairs a formaldehyde-specific sorbent with organic vapor protection and a P100 filter in one cartridge - for pathology, embalming and tissue work with formalin vapor plus aerosol and dust. This 3M 60925 review covers what it protects against, which respirators it fits, and how it compares to the 6005.

The 3M 60924 is the ammonia/methylamine + P100 combination cartridge, pairing ammonia protection with a P100 particulate filter in one bayonet unit. This review covers what it protects against, which 3M 6000, 6500QL, and 7500 respirators it fits, where it falls short, and how it compares to the 6004, 60926 and 6006.

The 3M 60923 folds organic vapor, acid gas and a P100 particulate filter into one bayonet cartridge - for chemical, refining and pharmaceutical work with mixed gas and particle hazards. This 3M 60923 review covers what it protects against, which respirators it fits, and how it compares to the 60921, 6003 and 60926.

The 3M 60922 is the acid gas + P100 combination cartridge, pairing acid-gas protection with a P100 particulate filter in one bayonet unit. This review covers what it protects against, which 3M 6000, 6500QL, and 7500 respirators it fits, where it falls short, and how it compares to the 6002, 60923 and 60921.

The 3M 60921 is the organic vapor + P100 combination cartridge — the spray-paint standard, stopping solvent vapor and overspray mist in one bayonet unit. This review covers what it protects against, which 3M 6000, 6500QL, and 7500 respirators it fits, where it falls short, and how it compares to the 6001, 60923 and 60926.

The 3M 6006 is a gas-only multi-gas cartridge covering organic vapor, acid gas, ammonia, methylamine and formaldehyde — but not particulate. This 3M 6006 review covers what it protects against, which 3M respirators it fits, real uses, and how it compares with the 6001, 6003, 6004 and the P100-equipped 60926.

The 3M 6005 is a gas-only formaldehyde and organic vapor cartridge for pathology, anatomy labs, embalming and formaldehyde-resin work — not particulate, acid gas or ammonia. This 3M 6005 review covers what it protects against, which 3M respirators it fits, and how it compares with the 6001, 6006, 60925 and 60926.

The 3M 6004 is a single-purpose ammonia and methylamine respirator cartridge — a green-banded, gas-only specialty cartridge with few half-mask equivalents. This review covers what it protects against, which 3M 6000, 6500QL, and 7500 respirators it fits, where it falls short, and how it compares to the 60924, 6006 and 60926.