PastorCharlie wrote:
fulltimin wrote:
Old Islander wrote:
Good to see the respirator. I won't sweep the shop floor anymore without wearing one... Can you still smell the fiberglass resin when using it? I sometimes use lacquer in the shop and can't smell it through the respirator. I'm sure all the particles and gases we inhale into our lungs in the shop are cumulative... :-(
Actually, very little smell comes through the mask. I wouldn't say it is 100% effective, but, it certainly is way better than not having any protection at all.
The little dust masks are mostly worthless for containing the smell of paints, fiberglass, epoxy, or Por15.
Occasionally, the filters should be changed, much like a water filter, they only last so long.
Mask are available for many different types of hazards. They are available for odors. The most popular mask on the retail market is for dust.
These are not for dust. The filters are for things like paint which carry an odor, and they do pretty well. I am not sure any of them are 100%, but these are close.
Then again, anyone with a beard will have a harder time getting them sealed around the edges, than someone with a shaved face.
