3M 7093 P100 HEPA Filter

The 3M 7093 P100 is a HEPA filter sold by the pair for use on the 6000 and 7500 series masks. It has a hard plastic case that makes it especially useful when sparks from welding or grinding might damage the 2000 series filters. Also helpful where some water splash may occur, such as in asbestos abatement. As compared to the 3M 2091 filter, you may also notice that the filter media is contained within the case. This keeps the trapped lead or asbestos dust particles out of reach.

Contractors engaged in residential renovation use either the 3M 7093 or the 3M 2091 HEPA filters attached to a 3M Half Mask Respirator. Lead dust particles from paint in older homes can become airborne when working on windows or other woodwork in the home. When replacing or disturbing the molding around a door or window, lead in the paint will be released into the air. Protecting your lungs, whether a window installer or a DIY homeowner, should be your first concern.

This also goes for removing paint from wood moldings. Scraping is one method, but many homeowners take on the popular DIY approach of using a heat gun or infrared heat source to lift the paint off. In this case, please also take care with the vapors released. If done outdoors or in a well ventilated area, the 3M 7093 filter will be adequate. However, if indoors with less than optimal air movement, we would suggest that you use the 3M 60926 filter/cartridge combo. This adds a layer of charcoal to the P100/HEPA filter. The 60926 is a little harder to breathe through, while also weighing and costing more. That said, ignoring the nasties being released when you heat that old paint is not a good idea.

Since most homes with molding worth the effort of paint removal are quite old, lead paint is most surely present. Please don't take chances with your health, or that of your children. Lead dust and fumes are serious business. You may want to take a look at our 3M Lead Dust Respirator. This combines the 3M 7093 P100 Filter with the 3M 6000 half mask respirator.

When working inside the home, please take care to isolate the work are from the rest of the house. This might mean using plastic sheeting to contain the dust and fumes until cleaned up with a HEPA rated vacuum. Wearing protective clothing like a Tyvek suit should help with keeping your work clothes out of the laundry where it could deposit lead particles on other family members clothing. For a suggestion, please take a look at our Lead and Asbestos Removal Pro Kit.

When properly fitted, may be used in a variety of applications including welding, brazing, torch cutting, metal pouring, soldering, and exposure to lead, asbestos, cadmium, arsenic, and MDA for concentrations up to 10 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) with half facepieces or 50 times PEL with full facepieces. Full facepieces must be quantitatively fit tested to claim assigned protection factor above 10 in negative pressure mode.