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| Posted by unyi5465 What would be best for asbestos? |
| | | | | Posted by CatAndTie Another question regarding beards. Is it better to wear a mask with a beard even though that means it won't be completely air tight or better to go without? I think I remember reading somewhere that if you have a mask that is not completely air tight it could actually be worse than no mask, but that didn't fully make sense to me. Can you shed any light on that? |
| | | Posted by General Zod In the work industry, people required to wear respirators are not supposed to have facial hair, regardless of proper fit. It becomes a liability, too (for the employer). Asbestos particles are smaller than smoke particles... much smaller. https://www.youtub...atch?v=gZZrLMeh7lA |
| | | Posted by CatAndTie Yea, I do know that and it makes sense… but in the non- required field of exploring is it better to wear a mask with improper fit/ with a beard or does it just make matters worse or is it still better to have some coverage? |
| | | Posted by CatAndTie Yea, I do know that and it makes sense… but in the non- required field of exploring is it better to wear a mask with improper fit/ with a beard or does it just make matters worse or is it still better to have some coverage? |
| | | Posted by Send4Help It will help but you will have to add an extra step to you routine. You will loose somewhere around 30% of the protection with a beard that falls 1/8in thick if I remember correctly. However thats still a good amount of protection than breathing the normal air. What you will have to keep in mind is that if you are sucking contaminated air through hair, larger particulates and aerosols can embed there. You will need to make sure that you wash the hair to remove any contamination. So no, it doesnt defeat the purpose, but you do need to be aware that you are causing a secondary exposure that will need cleaned up. Better some protection than none!! Hope that helps!! |
| | | | | Posted by Jethron Newbie question here: How do you know when you need masks? Obviously a chemical plant or paper mill requires protection, what are some other often-hazardous places? I'm going to an old coal breaker soon. Should I have a mask for that? |
| | | | | | | Posted by Jethron Newbie question here: How do you know when you need masks? Obviously a chemical plant or paper mill requires protection, what are some other often-hazardous places? I'm going to an old coal breaker soon. Should I have a mask for that? |
| | | | | | | Posted by SadRobots Any specific half-mask model recommendations? Which model would be best for stopping asbestos? |
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