MULTI-GAS/VAPOR
SMART ® CARTRIDGESIMPLE IS SMART
Cartridge selection and training just got easier! Smart
Cartridge replaces up to five gas/vapor cartridges, soyour workers will have one cartridge to use for mosttasks. Plus, the possibility of cartridge misuse is reduced.
NIOSH APPROVED FOR:
Organic Vapors, Ammonia, Methylamine, Chlorine,
Hydrogen Chloride, Sulfur Dioxide, Chlorine Dioxide,
Hydrogen Fluoride, Formaldehyde, Hydrogen Sulfide(escape only).
SMARTEST CARTRIDGE IN THE CLASSEach Smart Cartridge comes with a built-in inhalation
valve, plus an easy snap-in mount. Use with N95, R95 orP100 particulate filters against even more combinationsof contaminants. Smartest of all is the 8000 Series
Respirator - a soft, yet durable, facepiece with lighter
weight, a lower profile, and extra comfort.
FEATURES• Multi-Gas/Vapor Smart cartridge simplifies inventory.
• Approved for ten common gas/vapors.
• Cartridge selection made simpler and misuse reduced.
• Replaces up to five gas/vapor cartridges.
• For use against multi hazards in the same workplace.
• Use with #8910 N95, #8970 R95 or #8940 P100 filters
against particulates.
• 100% PVC-Free for a greener alternative.

APPLICATIONS
Degreasing, forging, foundries, heat treating operations,paper making, rendering, rubber manufacturing,
manufacture and use of adhesives, dry cleaning,
pesticide or fumigant manufacture and application,
treatment of timber and wood products, manufacture
and use of inks, printing, manufacture of cosmetic
preparations, perfumes and pharmaceuticals, flour
bleaching, agriculture, tobacco industry, mining, trucking,manufacture of roofing and asphalt products, petrochemical plants. Aluminum processing, electroplating,lime kilns, rayon textile plants, etching and polishing ofglass, chemical processing, manufacture of paints anddyes, soap making, timber preserving, laboratories,
uranium enrichment, coal-fired utilities, fluorocarbon andfluoride production, ceramics and cement work, fertilizer
manufacture, preserving food and wine, fiberglass
manufacture, treatment of leather hides, petroleum
distillation, pulp and paper manufacture, foundries, andsmelters. Manufacture of fertilizer, textiles, paper or
rubber, synthetic resins, pharmaceuticals, pesticides,
extraction of metal ores, treatment of scrap metal,
petroleum refining, photographic chemicals, blueprinting,electroplating, production of dyes. Synthesis offormaldehyde resins, chelating agents and dyes, textile
manufacturing, tanning operations, manufacture ofparticle board, plywood, sandpaper, grinding wheels,embalming.

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SMART ® CARTRIDGEUSE AGAINST:
1. Contaminants specified on NIOSH approval label on bag, cartridges, disks/filters/prefilters or instruction manual.
2. Contaminants with good warning properties, i.e. smell, taste or irritation.

WARNING TO USER
1. Follow all instructions and warnings on the use of this respirator and wear
during all times of exposure. Failure to do so will reduce respirator
effectiveness, wearer protection, and may result in sickness or death.
2. For proper use, ask your supervisor or call +1 (800) 421-0668 or+1 (310) 837-6500, ext. 512/550.
3. The user must first be trained by the employer in proper respirator use, inaccordance with applicable safety and health standards, for thecontaminant and exposure level in the assigned work area. A written
Respiratory Training Program must be in place and followed by each user
before first use. It must meet all requirements of all applicable standards,including OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134, and in Canada CSA Z 94.4, e.g.
training, fit testing, medical evaluation, and applicable OSHA substancespecific standards.
4. The vapors, gases, dusts, mists, fumes, and other contaminants which
can be dangerous to your health include those which you cannot see,taste, or smell.
5. Check with your supervisor for the appropriate cartridges and/or filters forthe contaminants in your work area.
6. A qualitative or quantitative fit test must be performed before a respirator
is assigned. Refer to current OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 (f).
7. This respirator facepiece, when combined with any nuisance level organic
vapor and/or acid gas/particulate filter disk, may not be used for organic
vapor or acid gas contaminants exceeding their respective OSHA
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) or other government Occupational
Exposure Limits (OEL), whichever is lower. Nuisance level refers toconcentrations not exceeding the PEL or OEL, whichever is lower.
MOLDEX TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
For more information call +1 (800) 421-0668 or +1 (310) 837-6500, ext.
512/550 or E-mail: sales@moldex.com, tech@moldex.com or visit
www.moldex.com.
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CANADIAN CUSTOMER SERVICE
Tel: +1 (800) 421-0668, Ext. 550
Fax: +1 (310) 837-9563

LIMITED WARRANTY IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PURCHASERThis limited warranty is made in lieu of the warranties of merchantability, fitness forparticular purposes and all other warranties, express or implied. There are no otherwarranties which extend beyond the description on the face hereof. The physicalstandards and specifications of Moldex will be met by products sold. Exclusive
Remedies: damages for the breach of this limited warranty are limited to thereplacement of such quantity of Moldex products proved to be defectively manufactured. Except as provided above, Moldex shall not be liable or responsible for any loss,
damages, or liability, direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential, arisingout of a sale, use or misuse, or the inability to use products by the user.

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MOLDEX-METRIC, INC.
10111 Jefferson Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
TEL: +1 (800) 421-0668 or+1 (310) 837-6500
FAX: +1 (310) 837-9563
E-mail: sales@moldex.com
www.moldex.com

RESTRICTIONS:
1. This respirator does not supply oxygen and must not be used in atmospheres
containing less than 19.5% oxygen.
2. Do not remain in contaminated area if any physical distress occurs, for example
breathing difficulty, dizziness or nausea.
3. Leave contaminated area and replace respirator and/or cartridge or filter if it isdamaged, distorted, a proper fit cannot be obtained, you taste, smell or become
irritated by contaminants, or breathing becomes difficult.
4. Do not alter, modify, or abuse this respirator.
5. Store respirator in sealed bag in a clean, dry, non-contaminated area.
6. Dispose of facepiece, and/or cartridges and disks/filters according to youremployer’s policy and applicable regulations.
7. N, R or P filters are required for particulates.
8. Where oil mists are present, either alone or in combination with solid particulates,
do not use the R or P filters for longer than one eight-hour work shift. Dispose nolater than eight hours after first use. Do not exceed 10X PEL or a total of 200 mg
loading per respirator, whichever is lower. It is the user’s responsibility to know thePEL and concentration of the contaminant, the maximum work rate of the employee,
and any other work site-specific information to calculate the loading of the filter.
Where oil mists are present do not use N filters.
9. Dispose of all cartridges and N, R and P filters no later than thirty days aftera) first use, and/orb) removing from sealed bag.
10. Use cartridges, filters, and facepieces before the “use by” expiration date printed onbox or bag.
11. If used for welding, wear appropriate eye and face protection.

DIMPORTANT NOTICE TO USERS
You are responsible to understand and follow all warnings, restrictions andother information contained in the instruction manual before you enter acontaminated work area. Failure to do so may result in sickness or death.

DO NOT USE AGAINST:
1. Concentrations of contaminants which are unknown, or are immediately dangerous tolife or health.
2. Concentrations of contaminants which exceed the maximum use concentration or
10X the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit, (PEL), whichever is lower, or according toapplicable government regulations.
3. Gases or vapors with poor warning properties or those which generate high heats ofreaction, or paint sprays containing isocyanates.
4. Sandblasting.
5. Oil-based mists with N filters.

EAlso available as a pre-assembled respirator with an 8000 series half mask.
8601-Small, 8602-Medium, 8603-Large.

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PACKAGING
8600 Smart Cartridge
1 Pair per Bag
5 Bags per Box
6 Boxes per Case

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