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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Full and Half-Face Respirator Mask from Moldex
Ebola was exciting wasn't it? I'm not talking about the terrible disease that some African countries are still struggling with. I'm talking about those amazing news reports getting everybody all...
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What Does P100 Mean?
Respirator filters are rated according to how much particulate matter they can reliably block. A P100 rating is the highest for personal respiratory protection. As long as your mask fits...
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How To Clean Your Respirator
Yes, people do actually clean their respirators. And it's a good idea for you to do it too. Not only can some bad microbial monsters take up residence in an...
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Fit Testing Critical for Hospital Worker Protection
Protection from the Ebola virus continues to dominate the news. More agencies and individuals are discussing full-face and half-face respirators as solutions for care givers. But without proper fit testing,...
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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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Earthquake Preparedness Tools
EARTHQUAKE! “A well my hands are shaky and my knees are weak I can't seem to stand on my own two feet Who do you thank when you have such...
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OSHA Respirator Fit Testing for a Large Organization
Fit testing your company employees for respirators can be thought of the same way the Chinese symbol for crisis incorporates the characters for danger as well as opportunity. Sure there's...
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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 You Need To Protect Yourself from the Hantavirus
We've had several customers ask about protection from the Hantavirus. Infection with hantavirus comes from contact with infected rodents and can develop into Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), which can be...
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Fertilizer Plant Explosion Poses Serious Air Safety Issues
The deadly explosion of the West Fertilizer Plant in West, Texas is still in the search and rescue stages, but serious air quality risks may now be affecting local residents...
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Disposable Respirators Indispensable in Some Asian Cities
Don't forget your jacket and your face mask. These words are more likely than ever to be spoken as people leave the house in major cities in China and other...
