Workers have an easy way to monitor their hard hat exposure to the sun thanks to the new 3M H-700 Series Hard Hat equipped with a Uvicator™ Sensor. The smart sensor changes color from red to white as the hard hat is exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light, alerting the wearer when it’s due for a replacement.
“Over time, the sun’s UV rays can cause a hard hat’s shell to become brittle and compromise its ability to protect the wearer,” says Chris Dujovski, product manager, Head, Eye and Face safety business, 3M. “Adding a sun-smart sensor to our H-700 hard hats helps provide an easily observable indication when it’s time to take the hard hat out of service due to UV light overexposure.”
Like all 3M H-700 hard hats, the latest model delivers light-weight protection and durability for extended comfort. All H-700 hard hats feature a low-profile design for stability and balance and include accessory slots for 3M’s cap-mounted earmuffs, head gear, faceshields and welding helmets.
The H-700 hard hat with Uvicator™ Sensor is available with a four-point ratchet suspension, in both vented and non-vented versions. The non-vented hard hat meets the requirements of ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2009 Type I, Class C, G and E, while the vented version meets the requirements of ANSI/ISEA Z89.1 Type I, Class C.
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3M offers a comprehensive, diverse portfolio of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) solutions providing respiratory protection, hearing protection, fall protection, reflective materials for high visibility, protective clothing, protective eyewear, head and face protection, welding helmets, and other adjacent products and solutions such as tactical safety equipment, detection, monitoring equipment, active communications equipment and compliance management. In 2012, 3M celebrates 40 years of safety leadership, recognizing the company’s respiratory and hearing protection solutions introduced in 1972. Visit www.3M.com/PPESafety or m.3M.com/PPESafety
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