Protective masks?

[EddieC]

Looking for ideas or guidance on getting protection from dust, grindings and occasional oil enamel fumes.
Is there a mask that can swap filters to cover many potential risks in hobby and around the residence?
I tried looking at 3M products but there are so many items that it got confusing.

 

[strutaeng]

Organic vapor respirator with the charcoal canisters for the paint fumes. P95 for regular dust, but you can outfit the charcoal canisters with the filters that will do both.

I usually do a mask (sanding) or respirator (painting.)

What are you working on? Grinding and welding I find is the most challenging thing to do, because you have safety glasses, hearing protection and the welding hood. Fitting a mask is hard for me. I usually just try to do this outside w/o a mask, but the other safety gear.

 

[petethepug]

Before we moved into our current home I used a 3M respirator with replaceable cartridges you could specifically change out for paint and or dust.

Thanks to Amazon you can get the knock off versions on the cheap. Asbestos, mold, welding on galvanized, you name it. These things saved my lungs from a lot of VOC, dust and potential carcinogens when getting into confined spaces during Winter.

WYAJU Full Face Respirator

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[EddieC]

Organic vapor respirator with the charcoal canisters for the paint fumes. P95 for regular dust, but you can outfit the charcoal canisters with the filters that will do both.

I usually do a mask (sanding) or respirator (painting.)

What are you working on? Grinding and welding I find is the most challenging thing to do, because you have safety glasses, hearing protection and the welding hood. Fitting a mask is hard for me. I usually just try to do this outside w/o a mask, but the other safety gear.

Working on, at present, new fireproof blanket in the wood stove, painting various metal objects, running the mower over the parched earth to collect leaves (that's a desert dist storm!). There is a bit of concrete slag on a wall that could use grinding but it may be left alone.

Those are typical types things.

 

[strutaeng]

Working on, at present, new fireproof blanket in the wood stove, painting various metal objects, running the mower over the parched earth to collect leaves (that's a desert dist storm!). There is a bit of concrete slag on a wall that could use grinding but it may be left alone.

Those are typical types things.

Ah, ok.

Are you spray painting or brushing? I usually don't wear a respirator if I'm brushing, but typically do this with the door open or outside. If spraying, I usually do. That's for the usual Rust-Oleum for stuff around the house.

I've recently started doing some automotive refinishing and always use a respirator, even when mixing and cleaning up the gun. Also Tyvek suit, nitrile gloves and safety glasses.

Cutting, chipping or grinding concrete or masonry, always try to wear a P95 mask because of silica concerns. Avoid doing that indoors in an occupied house unless you can seal off the space and provide a lot of ventilation or can spray the area with water afterwards.