3M response to the Coronavirus

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:

Fraudulent Activity, Price Gouging, and Counterfeit Products
If you have concerns about potentially fraudulent activity, price gouging, or counterfeit 3M products, you can report your concerns here: Report a problem

STATEMENT: Fraudulent Activity, Price Gouging, and Counterfeit Products (PDF, 84 KB)

3M recommends purchasing our products from a 3M authorised distributor or dealer only. This offers the greatest assurance that you will receive authentic 3M product.

If you need help identifying 3M authorized distributors and dealers in your area, please contact the 3M Help Centre.

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.

Recommended links to local authorities

Respirator and Surgical Mask information

Respirator Fitting Posters
Disposable Respirators

Reusable Respirators

Respirator Fitting Videos
Disposable Respirators

Reusable Respirators

Face Fit Testing Resources

Cleaning and Disinfection

Powered Air-Purifying Respirators Videos

Other PPE Considerations

• 3M Technical Bulletin – Novel Coronavirus Outbreak (PDF, 150.92 KB)
• Respiratory Protection for Airborne Exposures to Biohazards
• UK Public Health England (PHE) Covid-19 infection prevention and control landing page
• UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Covid-19 latest information and advice landing page
• UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Covid-19 using PPE at work during the coronavirus outbreak
• IRE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) Covid-19 guidance for healthcare workers landing page
• IRE Health and Safety Authority (HSA) Covid-19 landing page
• Respirators and Surgical Masks: A Comparison
• Filtering of Bioaerosols by Filtering Facepiece Respirators - Video
• Fluid Resistance Testing - Video
• 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)
• 3M™ 7500 Series Reusable Respirators (PDF, 887 KB)
• 3M™ 6500QL Series Reusable Respirators (PDF, 859 KB)
• 3M™ 6000 Series Reusable Full Face Masks (PDF, 2.6 MB)
• 3M™ Aura™ 9300+ Series Disposable Respirators/3M™ Aura™ 1800+ Series Disposable Respirators
• 3M™ Aura™ 9300+Gen3 Respirators
• 3M™ Particulate Respirator 8825+ 8835+/ 3M™ Particulate Respirator 1895V+
• 3M™ 8300 Series Disposable Respirators (Including 8833)
• 3M™ 7500 Series Reusable Respirators
• 3M™ 6000 Series Reusable Respirators
• 3M™ 6500QL Series Reusable Respirators
• 3M™ 6000 Series Reusable Full Face Masks
• 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 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
• 3M™ Versaflo™ TR-300 Powered Air Turbo Unit – Assembly and Operation
• 3M™ Versaflo™ TR-300+ Powered Air Turbo Unit – Cleaning and Disinfection
• 3M™ Versaflo™ TR-600 Powered Air Turbo Unit – Assembling, Donning and Doffing
• 3M™ Versaflo™ TR-600 Powered Air Turbo Unit – Cleaning and Disinfection
• COVID-19 -Coronavirus Cleaning & Disinfection of 3M™ Safety Goggles and Safety Visors
• Cleaning and Disinfecting 3M™ PELTOR™ Protection & Communication Solutions following Potential Exposure to Coronaviruses
• Recorded webinar with Worldsteel association on impact of Covid-19 in the steel industry and associated RPE solutions
• Disinfecting Fall Protection Equipment - COVID-19 Concerns