Respirator Replacement

[jakedobbin]

hey guys would it be okay if i used a gas mask instead of a respirator i have one from the original vietnam war?

 

[Xtreme TACTICS 101]

Yea, that would be even better. Since those Gas masks were for deadly chemicals, it should work perfactly for resin fumes and what not.

 

[jakedobbin]

hey thanks

 

[yccars]

Vietnam? You'll probably need to replace the canister and make sure the seal is still tight after all these years. Cup a hand over the canister's opening and seal it as best you can. If you can breathe at all, it's not sealed.



Otherwise, military gas masks are effective replacements for commercial respirators. I use one of the new ones since my dad had been issued it while still in the service and it was better to use that than spend 30 bucks on a new respirator.



Edit: Oops, Tactics beat me to it

 

[jakedobbin]

okay, all though i forgot to mention that it has been fixed and preserved since the middle of the war

 

[Haven923]

I personally would save it if it's in good condition. It's an antique



yccars: you spent $30 on a respirator? I saw one at Wal-Mart for like $6. You dohn't need a faceplate, do you?

 

[jakedobbin]

i will think on that feel free to offer up more suggestions

 

[micahmills]

hey i just dont see y these things dont work for a respirator check it out,http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10318438

 

[phenry]

hey i just dont see y these things dont work for a respirator check it out,http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10318438

Does it say it protects against organic vapors? No. Don't even try to use that, it won't do anything for fiberglass resin.

 

[micahmills]

Does it say it protects against organic vapors? No. Don't even try to use that, it won't do anything for fiberglass resin.

ha i knew that, but i just dont see why aqua resin cant be sold like regular resin

 

[chipscolaman]

Yeah those masks are for dust-protection only. if you have a dry, fibreglassed helmet, and say you would dremel it, that thing would only protect you grom the dust from bondo and the nasty fibreglass paritcles





i havew some of these aswell, but a respirator of course.



I like to wear them when dremeling instead of a respirator because they are more 'handy' on my face.

 

[chipscolaman]

Yeah those masks are for dust-protection only. if you have a dry, fibreglassed helmet, and say you would dremel it, that thing would only protect you grom the dust from bondo and the nasty fibreglass paritcles





i havew some of these aswell, but a respirator of course.



I like to wear them when dremeling instead of a respirator because they are more 'handy' on my face.

 

[Sean Bradley]

In this thread people gamble with their lives by speculating on the effectiveness of alternative safety equipment. Hope you don't roll snake eyes. :unsure



Only one way to be sure, get the real thing. If you don't have a proper organic vapor respirator, don't work with resin. Nobody here should be telling you any different.