Venting Paint and Varnish Fumes - Best Blowers
As a guy who has lost a fair amount of brain cells to paint and varnish vapors I know better than most that many projects aren't properly ventilated. (Yes I...
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September 5th is National N95 Respirator Day! (get it? N95…9/5…)
Hooray hooray it’s respirator day! There are so many to thank, air borne pathogens, asbestos and lead, don’t forget those sneaky little unseen particulates, and especially the CDC for all...
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How To Tell If Your Respirator Mask Fits
We get two questions about respirators more often than all other questions combined. People want to know what size mask to order, and they want to know how they can...
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How Often Should You Replace Your Dust Mask?
First of all, a dust mask is has a single strap that goes over the head and provides very little protection from particles and debris in the air. They're also...
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What is the Best Protection From Lead Dust?
A customer recently wrote to us asking about protection from lead dust. Here is his question, and our response: I have been melting lead wheel weights as well as other...
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Types of Respirator Cartridges: Which 3M Cartridge is Right for My Job?
We have lots of folks who call us asking which is the correct 3M respirator cartridge for their job. It's not always easy to know. 3M alone has more than...
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What is the Best Respirator for Epoxy Application?
The Bay Area abounds with many wonderful old things. Vintage boats and Victorian era houses are two that often end up benefiting from a product called penetrating epoxy. For the...
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Refinery Fire Shows Need for Home Respirator Protection
We've all heard tests of the emergency broadcast system over the TV and radio. The long monotone and subsequent beeps of digital information being transmitted are generally followed by an...
