3M has increased production at manufacturing facilities around the world, including those that make respirators, to help meet demand for supplies that help protect people. We are supporting the public health and government response to the outbreak and are working with governments, medical officials, customers and distributors around the world to help get supplies where they are needed most. At this time the World Health Organization (WHO) has not made any recommendations for personal protective equipment (PPE) use, including respirators, by the general public.
Please note that 3M is not selling its Personal Protective Equipment directly to end-users.
Sources of supply are authorized retailers, DIY stores as well as e-commerce platforms.
For further information see:
Where to buy
Products listed on our online catalogue pages have a ‘Where to Buy’ link on the page. Start by finding a suitable product in our Respirator catalogue or use Search function. On Where to Buy page, you can enter your location to find distributors in your area.
Respirator and Surgical Mask information
Respirator Fitting Posters
Disposable Respirators
- 3M™ Aura™ 9300+ Series Disposable Respirators (PDF, 631 KB)
- 3M™ Aura™ 1800+ Series Disposable Respirators (PDF, 996 KB)
- 3M™ Aura™ 9300+Gen3 Respirators (PDF, 1.55 MB)
- 3M™ Particulate Respirator 8825+ & 8835+/ 3M™ Particulate Respirator 1895V+ (PDF, 759 KB)
- 3M™ 8300 Series Disposable Respirators (Including 8833) (PDF, 2.7 MB)
Reusable Respirators
Respirator Fitting Videos
Disposable Respirators
Reusable Respirators
Face Fit Testing Resources
- Qualitative Face Fit Testing Recorded Webinar (23/04/2020)
- How to implement a respiratory protection programme that really works - OnDemand Webinar
- Managing a Respiratory Fit Testing programme - OnDemand Webinar
- Fit Test vs Fit Check: Know the Differences for Disposable (FFP) Respirators - Poster
- Fit Test vs Fit Check: Know the Differences for Reusable Respirators - Poster
- Guide to 3M Qualitative Fit testing – Poster (PDF, 253 KB)
- Face Fit Test Hygiene During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Guide to 3M Qualitative Fit testing - Video
- Qualitative Fit Test Report (PDF, 142 KB)
- HSE Guidance on respiratory protective equipment (RPE) fit testing (INDG479) (PDF, 1.146 MB)
- BSIF Fit2Fit Face Fit Testing Companion Guides
Cleaning and Disinfection
- Cleaning and Disinfecting 3M Reusable Elastomeric Half and Full Facepiece Respirators following Potential Exposure to Coronaviruses
- Cleaning and Disinfecting 3M™ Scott™ Reusable Full Facepiece Respirators Following Potential Exposure to Coronaviruses
- Cleaning and Disinfecting 3M Powered Air Purifying Respirators following Potential Exposure to Coronaviruses
- Cleaning and Disinfecting 3M™ Jupiter PAPR Assemblies, 3M™ Adflo™ PAPR Assemblies, and 3M™ Scott™ Duraflow, Proflow and Tornado PAPR Assemblies
- Decontamination Methods for 3M FFP Respirators
Powered Air-Purifying Respirators Videos
Other PPE Considerations
