spraying masks?

Livestockmad

What is the best spraying mask available out there? Price is nearly irrelevant. I absolutely dread spraying I think its lethal stuff!!

Cow Porter

the filters is what matters most. don't buy a dust filter, buy a vapour filter

see some lads spraying with those white dust masks and most of them are only keeping out pollen

Dont be daft

Livestockmad wrote: »

What is the best spraying mask available out there? Price is nearly irrelevant. I absolutely dread spraying I think its lethal stuff!!

My brother gave me a present of a panel beater's mask. Has to be as good as it gets to be honest. Absolutely nothing gets through.
Dunno were you buy them, he got my one from a Wholesaler that supplies garages, but a serious job.

PureBred

Would these do the job?

http://www.caulfieldindustrial.com/3m-4000-series-gas--vapour-respirators/p-125662pd.html

Farmer

Dont be daft wrote: »

My brother gave me a present of a panel beater's mask. Has to be as good as it gets to be honest. Absolutely nothing gets through.
Dunno were you buy them, he got my one from a Wholesaler that supplies garages, but a serious job.

head for your local auto factors. Get a twin filter one

With many sprays, esp.Grazon, your eyes need to be protected just as much so get a good pair of air tight goggles. If they are fogging up then polish the inside of them with shaving cream!

Farmer

PureBred wrote: »

Would these do the job?

http://www.caulfieldindustrial.com/3m-4000-series-gas--vapour-respirators/p-125662pd.html

I'm using a 3M 8000 series but that looks just as good

Conmaicne Mara

Safety direct is where I get my masks. They have a website safetydirect.ie, once you tell them what you want them for they'll get the correct one for you.

conor t

Using a 3m 7500 here. Grand job, you buy the filters depending on what your using

gctest50

these take replaceable filters, don't fog up and keep all the chemicals out of your eyes

http://www.caulfieldindustrial.com/3m-6000-series-full-face-mask-respirators/p-125642pd.html

gozunda

Cow Porter wrote: »

the filters is what matters most. don't buy a dust filter, buy a vapour filter

see some lads spraying with those white dust masks and most of them are only keeping out pollen

I agree - anyone using dust/nuisance masks when spraying is crazy imo.

Those masks are useless for aerosolised chemical spraying.

I saw a neighbour recently spraying with a face mask but wearing a tea shirt and shorts!

Did a Professional staying course a number of years back.
The run down was:

A proper face mask with replaceable filters is a must.

proper ppe - no shorts or tea-shirts - as many chemical compounds are fat soluble and will gain entry to the skin and membranes. Real wet gear with hair covered is advised. Add a good pair of wellies (kept for spraying) means that transference can be kept to the minimum.