JonnyAlpha
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Hi;
I spent the day before last welding and wore a disposable mask that I purchased for my last bout of welding. Now I have a small bout of Summer Flu - hope its not related, anyway I made me re-think my safety.
Just checked my masks and was not wearing the one I bought for welding, I was wearing a disposable dust mask rated to FFP3. Looked at the mask that I did buy (This one: http://www.weldequip.com/fume-mask.htm ) Which is sold by weld equip as a welding mask and is also rated FFP3.
How often should these type of disposables be changed?
Should I stick with disposables? Or should I buy something like this: http://www.screwfix.com/p/3m-4255-maintenance-free-organic-vapour-particulate-respirator-p3/67859#
Disadvantage I have is that I have lost my sense of smell - don't worry happened many years before I started to Hobby Weld!!
I have been welding through U-POL Weld #2 Zinc Rich Primer which to reduce fumes I decided to clean off with a Twisted Knot around the areas to be welded. Apart from in between overlapping surfaces.
I spent the day before last welding and wore a disposable mask that I purchased for my last bout of welding. Now I have a small bout of Summer Flu - hope its not related, anyway I made me re-think my safety.
Just checked my masks and was not wearing the one I bought for welding, I was wearing a disposable dust mask rated to FFP3. Looked at the mask that I did buy (This one: http://www.weldequip.com/fume-mask.htm ) Which is sold by weld equip as a welding mask and is also rated FFP3.
How often should these type of disposables be changed?
Should I stick with disposables? Or should I buy something like this: http://www.screwfix.com/p/3m-4255-maintenance-free-organic-vapour-particulate-respirator-p3/67859#
Disadvantage I have is that I have lost my sense of smell - don't worry happened many years before I started to Hobby Weld!!
I have been welding through U-POL Weld #2 Zinc Rich Primer which to reduce fumes I decided to clean off with a Twisted Knot around the areas to be welded. Apart from in between overlapping surfaces.