3M offers a wide range of self training tools for the Safety professionals.
Please find below various awareness presentations for you to view or download for use in employee training sessions.
Training Presentations
Advanced Respirator Selector Awareness Training (PDF, 240KB)
Be sure to understand the possible health effects of the hazards on site. Are they short or long term? If hazards are gases or vapours, can they be easily and safely detected by smell or taste?
Maintenance Free Respirator Awareness Presentation (PDF, 133KB)
How can the hazards affect me? The effects of exposure to some dusts can be acute or chronic and in both cases that can cause permanent health effects such as breathing difficulties and respiratory diseases eg. occupational asthma.
Reusable Respirators Awareness Presentation (PDF, 236KB)
What are the hazards I am working with? Gases which are substances similar to air in their ability to diffuse or spread freely throughout a container or area. Or do I work with vapours which are the gaseous state of substances which are either liquids or solids at room temperature.
Risk Assessment Presentation (PDF, 236KB)
Risk assessments, although essential, are not necessarily difficult or a task just for experts.
