June 13, 2014 – The 3M safety application (app) from the Personal Safety Division of 3M Canada promises to take a complex catalogue of personal protective equipment (PPE) and simplify the selection process, quickly identify and share the right 3M safety products.

Describing it as the first app of its kind, 3M says workers will no longer need to deal with ear-marking catalogues, searching for a tech data sheet, image or brochure, or simply going with a best guess. More than 2400 3M safety products in the following categories are included in the app: Disposable and Reusable Respiratory Protection; Powered and Supplied Air Respiratory Protection; Hearing Conservation; Protective Clothing; Fall Protection; Hard Hats and Visors; Protective Eyewear; and Welding Protection.