Safety Equipment

[Rellik546]

so i was thumbing through the fiberglass safety thread. had one question, there is talk of respirators, and that full face ones are better than the cotton ones.

well there are many types of full face respirators. so which ones are the best for fiberglass work...i bought one today from home depot that is osha p100 rated. doesnt even explain what it means other than for hazardous dust. doesnt even tell you to what micron level it filters out...im slightly worried about this.

Can anyone recommend good respirators for fiberglass work... SAFETY FIRST!

is the p100 rating the best? or good enough for fiberglass work...it says its good for fiberglass installations. but im assuming they are referring to the pink fiberglass u use to insulate your house

 

[veritas honus]

Re: Safety Equipment

A Full face respirator covers and seals around your entire face, generally with a polymer lens. Unless you spend a lot of money on a fan-cooled or SCBA (self contained breathing apperatus), they are very hot after a few seconds. This is what you want for doing fiberglass work. (Not the fact that it gats hot)

 

[Rellik546]

Re: Safety Equipment

what osha rating though, or particulate size?

 

[Rellik546]

Re: Safety Equipment

there are several ratings online such as N95, N100, P100 and another P rating. i cant seem to find the micron level of filtration for them. how small should i go? i mean im sure glass partials can turn to dust.

Just trying to protect my lungs right now i have a MSA model # 00817664 it meets the requirements for OSHA & NIOSH P100 and is recommended for toxic dust. its only a half mask. i bought saftey goggles as well(not glasses). it says its good for use with lead soldering, working near asbestos and Hantavirus.

Will this mask be good for, grinding and sanding glass/mixing and laying epoxy and poly resin?

 

[Cadwelder]

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For liability reasons, I don't think anyone here will, say yes or no to your question...I would go the the manufacuteres web site and see if they have a phone number or emailaddress to get the best answer for your question.

 

[Rellik546]

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good idea thanks for the help. my grandfather died of sweets disease. basically too much contact with chemicals without proper protection...ends up getting in ur bone marrow and u can no longer produce white blood cells. He worked in boat yards for like 10 yrs in his 20s.

Not really trying to go down the same road...

 

[Yacht Dr.]

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With Any product ( paints or other wise ) they have MSDS information...

If you Dont Follow there Saftey regs..then your on your own ( most of these say " for Professional use only ! " ).

YD.

 

[PiratePast40]

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Here's a spec sheet from 3M: http://www.bf.westga.edu/CPF/Departments/EHS/manuals/repirator_guide.pdf

Explanations of the cartridge designations you're asking about start on page 10. Any particulate cartridge with a minimum of 99.95% efficiency is fine. 0.3 microns is the test standard since it's the particle size that's hardest to capture. I'd actually recommend buying combo cartridges if you'll be doing any later work with mixing chemicals (fiberglass resin). That way you'll have protection from both particulates and organic vapors.

 

[Rellik546]

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okay thanks for the input guys. and pirate thanks for the link!

 

[Moody Blue]

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Will this mask be good for, grinding and sanding glass/mixing and laying epoxy and poly resin?

From my limited exposure (no pun intended) to these types of masks, there are two basic types. There are particulate masks and there are vapour masks. One will not protect you from the other type of exposure. Get a mask specific to the job at hand.

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: Safety Equipment

Keep the mask in a Zip-lock bag after unsealing the cartridges for longevity .

YD.

 

[Rellik546]

Re: Safety Equipment

ill be ordering another vapor mask. as the one i have is a particulate one. and i think i might just get the full face 3m mask with the 2 different cartridges. thanks for the help guys appreciate it. this fiberglass crap is nasty stuff.