[
  {
    "id": "3m-adflo",
    "brand": "3M Speedglas",
    "name": "Adflo PAPR",
    "status": "current",
    "generationNote": "Part numbers are region- and generation-sensitive: US/legacy numbering (15-xxxx-xx, 35-xxxx-xx) coexists with current EMEA numbering (83xxxx / 836xxx). Records on this site carry region fields for this reason.",
    "approvals": [
      {
        "standard": "EN 12941:1998+A2:2008",
        "class": "TH2 or TH3 — depends on headtop AND filter (e.g. G5-01 TH3, 9100 Air TH2 per 3M matrix)",
        "region": "UK/EU"
      },
      {
        "standard": "NIOSH 42 CFR 84",
        "class": "HE (approval-label specific)",
        "region": "US"
      },
      {
        "standard": "AS/NZS 1716:2012",
        "class": "Respiratory Protective Devices",
        "region": "AU/NZ"
      }
    ],
    "headtops": [
      "Speedglas 9100-Air",
      "Speedglas 9100 FX-Air",
      "Speedglas 9100 MP",
      "Speedglas G5-01",
      "Speedglas G5-03 Pro Air",
      "Versaflo M-series (with correct tube/duct)"
    ],
    "summary": "3M's belt-mounted welding PAPR, used with Speedglas 9100-Air, 9100 FX-Air, 9100 MP, G5-01 and G5-03 Pro Air headtops (and Versaflo M-series with the correct breathing tube/duct). Approved combinations are defined by the NIOSH approval label / EN certificate for the complete system — always check the label for your exact headtop, tube and filter stack.",
    "dataStatus": "verified",
    "sources": [
      {
        "sourceUrl": "https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/1173591O/3m-adflo-welding-papr-assembly-user-instructions.pdf",
        "sourceType": "manufacturer-manual",
        "verifiedOn": "2026-07-04",
        "note": "Official 3M Adflo PAPR Assembly user instructions, August 2025 revision (covers assemblies 35-5401-01, 34-5401-02SG, 35-3099-01, 35-1099-01). Full US replacement-parts table verified. Archived in repo: sources/3m-adflo-user-instructions-aug2025.pdf."
      },
      {
        "sourceUrl": "https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/2492168O/3m-adflo-powered-air-purifying-respirator-papr.pdf",
        "sourceType": "manufacturer-manual",
        "verifiedOn": "2026-07-04",
        "note": "Official 3M EMEA Adflo Technical Datasheet (October 2024): full EMEA 83xxxx spare-parts table, breathing-tube × headtop × filter compatibility matrix (tubes 834009/834016/834017/834019), TH2/TH3 classification per headtop, EN 12941:1998+A2:2008 / EU 2016/425 / AS/NZS 1716:2012 approvals. Archived in repo: sources/3m-adflo-emea-technical-datasheet-oct2024.pdf."
      }
    ],
    "notes": "Exact warning from the 3M user instructions: \"Do not repair or modify any component of this system. Do not use with parts or accessories other than those manufactured by 3M as described in these User Instructions or on the NIOSH approval label for this respirator. Failure to do so may adversely affect respirator performance and result in sickness and death.\" Key tube constraint: the SG-50W breathing tube can only be used with 9100 Air, 9100 FX Air, 9100 MP and M-series headgear, is REQUIRED for HE+OV/AG combinations on 9100-Air/9100 MP, and must be used with M-400 headgear in any Adflo configuration.",
    "url": "https://paprparts.com/system/3m-adflo/"
  },
  {
    "id": "3m-speedglas-9000-fresh-air",
    "brand": "3M Speedglas",
    "name": "Speedglas 9000 / 9002 with Fresh-air C & legacy Adflo (discontinued)",
    "status": "discontinued",
    "generationNote": "Key respiratory-protection spares from the official catalogue parts list: headband WITH air duct 43 30 00; air duct alone 43 30 10; headband without duct 43 30 60; face seal 43 40 01; air spreader 43 50 00; battery cover 43 10 00. Legacy Adflo consumables shared the 83xxxx series still partly current today (particle filter P SL 83 70 10/20/80, prefilter 83 60 10, spark arrestor 83 60 00, gas filter A1B1E1 83 72 42). Legacy batteries: 83 76 20 standard / 83 76 21 Heavy-Duty (NiMH era) → superseded by Li-ion 837630/837631 (EMEA) and 35-1099-07 (US). Fresh-air C spares: filter element 85 90 01 (292 SR49/SR79), gasket kit 85 90 04, regulators 85 20/21 series; the AFU500F/W filtration units were replaced by ACU-02/ACU-01 Aircare systems in August 2007.",
    "approvals": [
      {
        "standard": "EN 12941 (legacy certification era)",
        "class": "check your unit's original documentation and label",
        "region": "UK/EU"
      }
    ],
    "headtops": [
      "Speedglas 9000 shield for respiratory protection (46 08 00, without welding filter)",
      "Speedglas 9000 FlexView shield for respiratory protection (44 28 00)",
      "Speedglas 9002D/9002V/9002X welding filters (40 00 40 / 40 00 70 / 40 00 80)"
    ],
    "summary": "The discontinued Speedglas 9000/9002 helmet series, run either from legacy Adflo blowers or the Fresh-air C compressed-air system. Many units are still in field use. We hold the official period parts list (3M Speedglas catalogue), so the exact part numbers welders hunt for are documented here — including 43 30 00, the headband with air duct. Availability today is second-hand or old stock only; nothing on this page implies current manufacturer support.",
    "dataStatus": "verified",
    "sources": [
      {
        "sourceUrl": "https://kemi.is/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/3M-Speedglas-Partslist.pdf",
        "sourceType": "manufacturer-manual",
        "verifiedOn": "2026-07-04",
        "note": "Official 3M Speedglas catalogue parts list (period document, distributor-hosted copy): pages \"Speedglas 9000 Welding Shield with Adflo respirator protection\", \"with Fresh-air C System\", and \"9000 welding shields for respiratory protection\". The document is from the product's supported era (post-Aug-2007 note present) — part numbers are authoritative for identification, NOT for current availability. Archived in repo: sources/3m-speedglas-catalogue-partslist-legacy.pdf."
      },
      {
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/",
        "sourceType": "forum",
        "verifiedOn": "2026-07-04",
        "note": "Ongoing demand evidence — welders hunting 9000/9002 air-duct headgear."
      }
    ],
    "notes": "This is the site's moat category: manufacturers won't maintain guidance for discontinued systems. Identification data here is primary-sourced; availability is second-hand only, and the honest recommendation for regular users is often to retire the system — see the rescue guide.",
    "url": "https://paprparts.com/system/3m-speedglas-9000-fresh-air/"
  },
  {
    "id": "cleanspace-work",
    "brand": "CleanSpace",
    "name": "WORK / CST PRO (hose-free PAPR)",
    "status": "current",
    "generationNote": "Filters are proprietary CleanSpace particulate (P3/HE) units. Because the system is tight-fitting, workplace use requires face-fit testing — a materially different compliance path from loose-fitting helmet PAPRs.",
    "approvals": [
      {
        "standard": "EN 12942:1998+A1:2002+A2:2008",
        "class": "TM3 P R SL (tight-fitting; CE and UKCA)",
        "region": "UK/EU"
      },
      {
        "standard": "NIOSH 42 CFR 84",
        "class": "TC-21C-1269 Class HE (with Half Mask + HI CAPACITY filter)",
        "region": "US"
      },
      {
        "standard": "AS/NZS 1716:2012",
        "class": "PAPR-P3 (P2 with Half Mask)",
        "region": "AU/NZ"
      }
    ],
    "headtops": [
      "Half-mask with head harness (tight-fitting — requires fit testing)"
    ],
    "summary": "CleanSpace's distinct battery-on-mask architecture: no belt, no hose — the blower sits on the half-mask itself (<400 g) with AirSensit adaptive airflow. Relevant to welders for grinding/fabrication particulate protection, but it is NOT a helmet PAPR. CRITICAL standards distinction: as a tight-fitting half-mask system, the CST PRO is certified under EN 12942 TM3 (tight-fitting masks) — not EN 12941, which covers loose-fitting hoods/helmets like Adflo or EPR-X1. The two standards have different classes (TM vs TH), different fit requirements (tight-fitting masks need fit testing), and different protection assumptions. Never treat them as interchangeable.",
    "dataStatus": "verified",
    "sources": [
      {
        "sourceUrl": "https://cleanspacetechnology.com/cleanspace-cst-pro/",
        "sourceType": "manufacturer-page",
        "verifiedOn": "2026-07-04",
        "note": "Official CST PRO page: EN 12942:1998+A1:2002+A2:2008 TM3 P R SL (CE/UKCA), NIOSH TC-21C-1269 Class HE (with Half Mask + HI CAPACITY filter), AS/NZS 1716:2012 PAPR-P3. Consumables confirmed: CST1004 Particulate High Capacity TM3 P3 filter (3-pack), CST1035 Half Mask with head harness (M). A Declaration of Conformity PDF is published on the same site."
      },
      {
        "sourceUrl": "http://cleanspacetechnology.com/documents/product-resources/CleanSpace-CST-Declaration-of-Conformity-EN.pdf",
        "sourceType": "declaration-of-conformity",
        "verifiedOn": "2026-07-04",
        "note": "Official CleanSpace CST Declaration of Conformity. This record exists partly as a documented correction — the original research described CleanSpace under EN 12941 as a blanket claim, which is wrong for the tight-fitting systems."
      }
    ],
    "notes": null,
    "url": "https://paprparts.com/system/cleanspace-work/"
  },
  {
    "id": "esab-epr-x1",
    "brand": "ESAB",
    "name": "EPR-X1 / EPR-X1.1 PAPR",
    "status": "current",
    "generationNote": "EPR-X1.1 revised the blower (0700500921) and added the combined gas filter (0700500914). US Savage A40 PAPR kit (0700002400) uses its own part numbers (filter 0700002403, battery 0700002407) — keep regions separate.",
    "approvals": [
      {
        "standard": "EN 12941",
        "class": "TH3P",
        "region": "UK/EU"
      }
    ],
    "headtops": [
      "Sentinel A50 (prepared for air)",
      "Sentinel A60 (prepared for air)",
      "Savage A50 LUX (prepared for air)",
      "Savage A-40 (prepared for air)",
      "G-30 / G-40 / G-50",
      "F-20"
    ],
    "summary": "ESAB's welding PAPR with a fully published part-number list. Per ESAB's official page, the EPR-X1.1 is compatible with current ESAB prepared-for-air helmets: Sentinel A50, Sentinel A60, Savage A50 LUX, Savage A-40, G-30/40/50 and F-20. Certified EN 12941 TH3P.",
    "dataStatus": "verified",
    "sources": [
      {
        "sourceUrl": "https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/foster-imgix/downloads/ESAB-epr-x1-papr-fact-sheet-gl-en-final_2023-10-19-142916.pdf",
        "sourceType": "manufacturer-manual",
        "verifiedOn": "2026-07-04",
        "note": "Official ESAB EPR-X1 fact sheet (XA00244820 Rev1 05/2022). Verified: full wear-and-spare-parts table 0700500901–0700500910 (incl. blower 0700500901 for the EPR-X1), helmet list \"Sentinel A-50; Savage A-40; G-30/40/50; F-20\", spec-table certification \"CE EN12941 TH3 P\", battery \"Li-Ion, up to 10h @ 170 l/min\". Caution: the fact sheet's own body text misprints \"EN12942\" where the spec table correctly says EN12941 — even manufacturer docs contain errors. Archived in repo: sources/esab-epr-x1-fact-sheet-2022.pdf."
      },
      {
        "sourceUrl": "https://esab.com/lv/eur_en/products-solutions/product/ppe-safety/head-and-face/epr-x1-1/",
        "sourceType": "manufacturer-page",
        "verifiedOn": "2026-07-04",
        "note": "EPR-X1.1 official page (per verification audit) adds Sentinel A60, Savage A50 LUX, combined gas filter 0700500914, blower 0700500921, battery door 0700500923. Page blocks automated fetch (403) — X1.1 details remain audit-supported pending manual check."
      }
    ],
    "notes": null,
    "url": "https://paprparts.com/system/esab-epr-x1/"
  },
  {
    "id": "lincoln-viking-papr",
    "brand": "Lincoln Electric",
    "name": "Viking PAPR (3350 / 3250D FGS / 3350 XG)",
    "status": "current",
    "generationNote": "Standard battery KP3937-1 (9 h @ 180 lpm, 3 h charge) vs extended battery KP3938-1 (16 h @ 180 lpm, 4.5 h charge); both Li-ion, 500 cycles, charger KP3932-1. Blower assembly KP3944-1; hose KP5122-1; belt KP5123-1.",
    "approvals": [
      {
        "standard": "NIOSH 42 CFR 84",
        "class": "Loose-fitting PAPR, HEPA, APF 25",
        "region": "US"
      }
    ],
    "headtops": [
      "3350 XG PAPR Welding Helmet (KP4638-1, incl. headgear and headcovering)",
      "3350 PAPR Headgear (KP3942-1)"
    ],
    "summary": "Lincoln's welding PAPR built around the Viking 3350 helmet platform (systems K3930-4 standard battery / K3930-6 extended battery). NIOSH 42 CFR 84 approved loose-fitting PAPR, APF 25, three-stage filtration (spark screen KP3936-1 → pre-filter KP3935-1 → HEPA filter KP3424-2). Verified against Lincoln's own publication EE14.747 — which also proves the widely-circulated \"KP3934-2\" filter number wrong.",
    "dataStatus": "verified",
    "sources": [
      {
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.weldersupply.com/Content/files/ProductPDFs/LincolnElectric/Viking3350XGPAPR.pdf",
        "sourceType": "manufacturer-manual",
        "verifiedOn": "2026-07-04",
        "note": "Lincoln Electric publication EE14.747 (07/2020): full Complete Systems and Replacement Parts table plus PAPR spec table (NIOSH 42 CFR 84, loose-fitting, APF 25, HEPA 99.97% @ 0.3 micron, airflow 180+/210+ lpm). Archived in repo: sources/lincoln-viking-3350-xg-papr-ee14747-2020.pdf."
      }
    ],
    "notes": null,
    "url": "https://paprparts.com/system/lincoln-viking-papr/"
  },
  {
    "id": "miller-papr-gen1",
    "brand": "Miller",
    "name": "Miller PAPR (Gen 1)",
    "status": "discontinued",
    "generationNote": "Gen 1 requires battery 244131. The Gen 2 battery 287178 does NOT fit Gen 1 (distributor-confirmed). A 269930 battery-contact repair kit exists for Gen 1 units.",
    "approvals": [
      {
        "standard": "NIOSH 42 CFR 84",
        "class": "HE (approval-label specific)",
        "region": "US"
      }
    ],
    "headtops": [
      "T94i-R (flip-front)",
      "Miller hard-hat PAPR headtops"
    ],
    "summary": "First-generation Miller welding PAPR (used with the T94i-R flip-front and hard-hat headtops). Kept as a SEPARATE system record from the Gen 2 PAPR II because batteries and filters are NOT interchangeable across generations — the single biggest user trap in the Miller ecosystem.",
    "dataStatus": "audit-supported",
    "sources": [
      {
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.millerwelds.com/safety/papr-supplied-air-respirators",
        "sourceType": "manufacturer-page",
        "verifiedOn": "2026-07-04",
        "note": "Miller lists PAPR II (Gen 2) parts officially; Gen 1/Gen 2 battery incompatibility is distributor-evidenced per the verification audit. Capture exact Gen 1 documentation in Phase 1."
      }
    ],
    "notes": null,
    "url": "https://paprparts.com/system/miller-papr-gen1/"
  },
  {
    "id": "miller-papr-gen2",
    "brand": "Miller",
    "name": "Miller PAPR II (Gen 2)",
    "status": "current",
    "generationNote": "Gen 2 battery 287178 (~8 h runtime) with Gen 2 charger 282077. Filters 287170-series HEPA. None of these fit Gen 1.",
    "approvals": [
      {
        "standard": "NIOSH 42 CFR 84",
        "class": "HE (approval-label specific)",
        "region": "US"
      }
    ],
    "headtops": [
      "T94i-R (flip-front)",
      "Miller hard-hat PAPR headtops"
    ],
    "summary": "Second-generation Miller welding PAPR (PAPR II). Uses its own battery (287178) and filters (287170-series) which are NOT backward-compatible with Gen 1 units — Gen 1 requires battery 244131. Always identify your generation before ordering parts.",
    "dataStatus": "audit-supported",
    "sources": [
      {
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.millerwelds.com/safety/papr-supplied-air-respirators",
        "sourceType": "manufacturer-page",
        "verifiedOn": "2026-07-04",
        "note": "Miller officially lists PAPR II HEPA filters, prefilter and Gen 2 battery; distributor evidence confirms Gen 2 battery is not Gen 1 compatible. Re-verify SKUs against Miller pages in Phase 1."
      }
    ],
    "notes": null,
    "url": "https://paprparts.com/system/miller-papr-gen2/"
  },
  {
    "id": "optrel-e3000x",
    "brand": "Optrel",
    "name": "e3000 / e3000X PAPR",
    "status": "current",
    "generationNote": "e3000 (discontinued, 10-hour battery) superseded by e3000X (18-hour battery 4553.020). Backward compatibility of the 4553.020 with the older e3000 blower is distributor-confirmed only — not yet found in an Optrel manual or DoC.",
    "approvals": [
      {
        "standard": "EN 12941",
        "class": "TH3",
        "region": "UK/EU"
      },
      {
        "standard": "NIOSH 42 CFR 84",
        "class": "approved (label-specific configuration)",
        "region": "US"
      }
    ],
    "headtops": [
      "Clearmaxx PAPR",
      "Crystal 2.0 PAPR",
      "Panoramaxx 2.5 / CLT / Quattro",
      "SphereX 2.5 / CLT / Quattro",
      "Helix Pure Air models",
      "Vegaview 2.5 PAPR"
    ],
    "summary": "Optrel's belt-mounted PAPR (three airflow settings, 170–240 l/min, HEPA 99.8% at 0.3 micron, up to 18 h battery). The e3000X is the current blower; the original e3000 and its 10-hour battery are discontinued. Confirmed on Optrel's own product page: \"the Swiss Air face mask cannot be attached to the e3000x blower.\"",
    "dataStatus": "verified",
    "sources": [
      {
        "sourceUrl": "https://optrel.us/product/e3000x-papr/",
        "sourceType": "manufacturer-page",
        "verifiedOn": "2026-07-04",
        "note": "Live-verified on Optrel USA's official e3000X page: TH3 (EN 12941), NIOSH-approved, up to 18 h battery, 170–240 l/min, HEPA 99.8% at 0.3 micron, compatible-hood list as recorded, and the explicit statement that the Swiss Air face mask cannot attach to the e3000X blower."
      },
      {
        "sourceUrl": "https://optrel.us/product/battery-replacement-for-e3000x/",
        "sourceType": "manufacturer-page",
        "verifiedOn": "2026-07-04",
        "note": "Battery 4553.020 (up to 18 h, $231.93); page names only the e3000X — e3000 backward compatibility remains distributor-evidenced."
      }
    ],
    "notes": null,
    "url": "https://paprparts.com/system/optrel-e3000x/"
  },
  {
    "id": "parweld-xr943a",
    "brand": "Parweld",
    "name": "XR943A PAPR (with XR1020 flip-up helmet)",
    "status": "current",
    "generationNote": "Current helmet-side spares verified from Parweld's XR943A page: XR1020 helmet, XR1021 air duct/diffuser, XR1022 face seal kit, XR423 front cover lens, XR353 ADF, XR433 grinding lens, XR434 inside cover lens, XR342 headband, XR372 sweatband. Blower-side spares verified from Parweld's official PAPR spares page: XR1003 blower unit (without belt), XR1004 filter cover with purple catch, XR1005 spark arrestor, XR1006 carbon pre-filter, XR1007 P3 HEPA filter, XR1008 comfort belt with shoulder straps. Battery XR1016 (Li-ion 14.8 V, ~2.5 h charge) and charger XR1017 are distributor-evidenced — Parweld's spares page doesn't list them.",
    "approvals": [
      {
        "standard": "EN 12941:1998+A1:2004+A2:2008",
        "class": "TH3P",
        "region": "UK/EU"
      }
    ],
    "headtops": [
      "XR1020 flip-up welding & grinding helmet"
    ],
    "summary": "Parweld's welding PAPR sold with the XR1020 flip-up welding & grinding helmet. TH3P certified to EN 12941:1998/A1:2004/A2:2008. Li-ion battery runs approximately 11 hours at 170 l/min or 9 hours at 220 l/min. Note: earlier research referenced the older XR940A/XR950A framing — the current products are the XR943A/XR944A generation.",
    "dataStatus": "verified",
    "sources": [
      {
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.parweld.com/products/xr943a/",
        "sourceType": "manufacturer-page",
        "verifiedOn": "2026-07-04",
        "note": "Live-verified on Parweld's official XR943A page: TH3P EN 12941:1998/A1:2004/A2:2008 certification, battery 11 h @ 170 l/min / 9 h @ 220 l/min, and the helmet-side spares list above."
      },
      {
        "sourceUrl": "https://parweld.com/product/papr/",
        "sourceType": "manufacturer-page",
        "verifiedOn": "2026-07-04",
        "note": "Parweld's official PAPR spares page (covers the XR940A/XR950A blower family): XR1003–XR1008 blower-side spares verified."
      },
      {
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.craigmoreonline.co.uk/parweld-xr1016-papr-battery-li-ion",
        "sourceType": "distributor",
        "verifiedOn": "2026-07-04",
        "note": "Distributor evidence for battery XR1016 and charger XR1017."
      }
    ],
    "notes": null,
    "url": "https://paprparts.com/system/parweld-xr943a/"
  }
]