I have been using a respirator to protect myself against the fumes, and other harmful chemicals when I spray. For spraying Alclad I tried an R51A cartridge, which is supposed to be good against organic vapors. (If toluene is not an organic vapor, I don't know what is.) Anyway, I felt the smell of the paint under the mask while spraying.
Since I never had to use a mask in my profession (we have fumehoods), I have no idea if it's OK, or the cartridge is not functioning well.
Can anybody comment on that?
Thank you.
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spongya
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Posted: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 08:22 AM UTC
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Posted: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 03:51 PM UTC
I know that cartridges have useful life spans which are finite. (this you probably already know).
Then I did a web search, whoa, easy for them to say
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/respiratory/math_model/math_model.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12851011&dopt=AbstractPlus
I thought chinese algebra was complicated.
Then I did a web search, whoa, easy for them to say
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/respiratory/math_model/math_model.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12851011&dopt=AbstractPlus
I thought chinese algebra was complicated.
spongya
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Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 04:34 AM UTC
Hey, I never though of using PubMed... good idea
These are new cartridges -or, more precisely, at least a year old, but unused, and kept in a sealed package.
I'm just worried. Does anybody else use these masks?
These are new cartridges -or, more precisely, at least a year old, but unused, and kept in a sealed package.
I'm just worried. Does anybody else use these masks?
matt
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Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 04:45 AM UTC
Yep.... i've been using one with a downdraft booth..... haven't changed them (probably sould) as they're about 2 years old.... but I still don't "smell" and solvent thru it............