It might be a bit over the top , Trend do a face shield with a fan and a filter so the air blowing across the face is clean , I have never used one know people with them and say thy are good . I have not checked the price thy will be dear knowing Trend.Dust mask with replaceable filter for use when routing, for industrial and construction work, DIY and various other trades.Five times larger surface area than the average disposable dust mask, giving superior protection against dust inhalation and offering considerable cost savings.[/t]
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- Assigned Protection Factor 10.
- The one way exhaust valve vents to the underneath,preventing exhaled air from fogging goggles or the optional visor.
- This also ensures that the filter stays dry reducing filter clogging and prolonging its life. P2 electrostatic filter has approximately life of ten times that of average disposable facemask.
- Protects the user against hazardous toxic dust particles, metal fumes and mist to classification P2 and down to 0.3 microns.
- Conforms to standard BS EN 170.
- Respiratory protection to BS EN143 P2.
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- We recommend a P3(R) filter for toxic woods such as hardwoods, western red cedar and MDF
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I must be honest I really don't believe much of this health and safety malarkey {:-{ It seems to me that my past relatives who were all craftsmen managed without half of the nonsense we hear about nowadays and I do too.
Don't get me wrong, there are some really obvious dangers such as vapour and gases from spray painting, but apart from that the little bit of dust from wood or plastic that I make from my boat making isn't going to get in my way and I personally wouldn't bother with a mask.
I do know what you mean. The frequency & length of our contact with problems is so much less than someone whose job it is.
On the other hand £20 - £30 for a mask that helps with those critical few minutes where high risk activities are undertaken does not seem a real problem. Over the years I have blown some real muck out of my nose after doing jobs - & presumably got a lot more into my lungs - & I am sure it would be better if I didn't continue doing so.
Don't get me wrong, there are some really obvious dangers such as vapour and gases from spray painting, but apart from that the little bit of dust from wood or plastic that I make from my boat making isn't going to get in my way and I personally wouldn't bother with a mask.
Know what with all the health and safety / government warnings about things that are now bad for us ie. red meats, dairy products, sugar,
being in the sun, the list goes on, How the hell did I get to be 70,
As for H&S by the time a worker has done the required H&S assessment for the job in hand and filled in all the forms etc. the first day of a job is gone, don't get me wrong I'm all for being careful in the work place but what ever happened to common sense.
Sounds like maybe you've been lucky enough not to pull a young lad off a saw & hold his stuff in whilst waiting for an ambulance?
I have, it's not fun.
Fortunately I now work for a firm that gives a damn about it work force and the worst we get these days is a knocked knuckle from the disc sander.
Just saying that mindful common sense health & safety isn't a mad thing at all. It's a good thing & something we should embrace!
Off course in the comfort of my own workshop I break loads of "rules" %%