3M white S-series hood for respiratory protection systems in pharmaceutical facilities. One-size-fits-all.

3M white S-series hooded facepiece for respiratory protection. This type of facepiece has been design to cover one’s face, head and neck, and is recommended for workers in need of respiratory protection in the pharmaceutical sector. This item is one-size-fits-all. Sold individually.

This type of equipment offers a protection up to 1000 times the permissible exposure limit set by the CNESST or any other government regulation applicable.

The RS655 facepiece consist of a premium hood that covers the head and neck. This kit is by design made to protect one from hostile environment filled with airborne contaminants. The hood is equipped with an elastic band which mold itself to the shape of the user’s head. The head harness features 3 air outlets of which one is adjustable to improve the air distribution. The head harness improves also the comfort of the headgear. The facepiece consist of a woven and non-woven polypropylene layered membrane and a visor of laird plastic (PETG), a soft material providing a relatively good impact resistance. This type of facepiece has been mainly design for workers in health, food and pharmaceutical sectors. Please note that the RS605 textile part of the hood is disposable to avoid any contamination, but the head harness is reusable.

3M manufacturer’s code: S-655

This piece of equipment gets its NIOSH homologation when assembled with the other components recognized by the manufacturer as part of a complete system. It offers a protection to up to 1000 times the permissive exposure limit to contaminants whatever the equipment chosen, e.g., GVP system, Breathe Easy, Versaflo, Adflo or any V-series air supplied respirators.

This particular model can be replaced with 3M hood RH411 as long as the corresponding tube is assembled with it. Please contact our customer service for detailed information concerning the assemblage of your powered respiratory protection equipment.

Maintenance:
Please note that the RS605 textile part of the hood is disposable, but the RS950 head harness is reusable, thus maintenance is required. 3M recommends never washing the head harness with any type of solvents since they can weaken some components which in turns can affect the efficiency of the equipment. As regards textile part, they are available in the menu at the bottom of the page.