How to Choose the Right Size Respirator
One of the most frequent questions about the respirators we carry at pksafety.com is what size to buy. All our respirators come in small, medium or large, and most first-time...
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Best Respirator Mask for Bike Commuters?
To save money and to stick with my New Year’s resolution of making healthier life choices, I now commute to work by bicycle. Before this year, I hadn’t ridden a...
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Best Automotive Paint Respirator: Which Spray Paint Mask Filters are Best For Automotive Work and Spray Painting?
Folks often ask us which respirator to use for spray painting and automotive body work. There are some good options out there but the type of filter and respirator mask...
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Respirator Filters: How Long Will They Last?
Last week a customer sent us a question asking how long the 3M 2097 Particulate Mold Filters last. The answer is - it depends. Since it's a fairly common question,...
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Fishermen Making Lead Sinkers Need Respirators
Maybe it's just because of Facebook, but we are noticing a trend these days among dedicated fishermen - lots of them are making their own lead sinkers. Lead melts at...
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Common Air Contaminants In Your Home
While many people will wear sunscreen to protect themselves from the sun, not many folks wear respirators around the house to protect themselves from the formaldehyde found in so many...
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Get The Lead Out - Shooters at Indoor Ranges Need Respirators
The vast majority of people who enjoy shooting guns at indoor ranges are very conscious of safety. They wear hearing protection for their ears, and eye protection for their eyes....
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Respirator for Sanding: What's the Best Mask for Sanding?
There is an old saying when in comes to safety that "the best mask is one you'll wear". And we agree. However, if there are a couple of masks comfortable...
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The Dangers of Formaldehyde Exposure for Workers
Chances are all of us have some level of exposure to formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is inexpensive to produce and has a wide range of uses from building materials such as paint...
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Confined Spaces in the Wine Industry: What You Need to Know
The US wine making industry has grown tremendously over the past 20 years. Professionals and hobbyists alike ferment great quantities of pressed grapes to produce the ancient ambrosia. However, not...
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Why Don't Employers Give Workers the Best Respiratory Protection?
"Why don't employers give their workers the best respiratory protection?" This is a question that we run into all the time. It basically comes down to two issues: fit testing...
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Respirator for Bleach: A Respirator Mask to Protect You From Bleach and Mold
In this post we will look at a customer who was working with bleach and mold. This customer will need a respirator mask and filters to protect against both. We...
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Lead Fume Respirator: Respirator Protection from Lead and Paint Fumes
The variety of jobs and tasks our customers set out to do continually amazes me. Here is a query from a recent customer about his task: In an upcoming job...
