3M's Response to H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) Pandemic

The recent H1N1 influenza pandemic was of concern to everyone. 3M worked diligently to respond to the situation and many of our employees around the world were dedicated to providing services and support where needed.

3M provides a number of products intended for use by workers and the general public in such situations. 3M experts worked with public health agencies and professionals globally to provide products to those areas most acutely affected by the outbreaks. We take our responsibility to our customers and health authorities very seriously and have preparedness plans in place to manage product supply and demand and to maintain business continuity.

3M continues to monitor development of the H1N1 influenza outbreak and the recommendations made by the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the U.S., the EU CDC…and other health care agencies around the world.

With the increased demand, Singapore’s stock supplies will be first allocated to health care and border control workers, as well as workers with a high risk of exposure to the disease. For more information, click on the following links: (Please note that not all products or materials contained in the links are available in Singapore. Kindly check with 3M Authorized Distributors to confirm).

• Respiratory protection devices for Influenza A (H1N1) (U.S., English)
• 3M™ TempaDOT™ Single-Use Clinical Thermometer brochure (PDF, 559KB)

Should you need any 3M respirators, you may contact any of the following 3M authorized distributors:

Please also note the following 3M Recommended Selling List Prices:

• 3M™ 8210 Particulate N95 Respirator - S$1.51 per piece (excludes GST)
• 3M™ 8110s Particulate N95 Respirator - S$1.51 per piece (excludes GST)

(The above prices are based on ocean shipment mode and may vary where the respirators are air-freighted into Singapore.)

3M Singapore will help to expedite all firm orders with the global manufacturing plants. However, at this time, we are unable to provide an estimated lead time due to volatile global demand for the respirators.

The shelf life of 3M 8210 and 8110s N95 respirators is 3 years from the date of manufacture if stored and transported under the following conditions:

1. Original packaging
2. Storage conditions between 4ºC to 50ºC
3. Relative Humidity not exceeding 90%
4. Packaging and all contents must remain dry, stored away from direct sunlight

To check on the expiry date of the respirator, please refer to the Lot Number printed on the respirator (click here for an example). If the Lot Number shows a number LOWER than 16270, the respirator is expired.