Is this mask effective against smoke from wildfires (in surrounding cities, not fighting the fire)? How about use while spray painting? Thanks!!
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SMOKE: This mask is made to protect you from particulate such as airborne dirt, drywall dust, or smoke or paint particles. It cannot protect you from the poisonous gases contained in smoke, such as odorless carbon monoxide. If you are in a nearby city, as you say, you should be just fine, since the poisonous gasses will be heavily diluted by fresh air and the particulate is filtered out by the mask. Smokejumpers often go in with oxygen tanks strapped on, but forest fire smoke is not nearly as nasty as most paint fumes. PAINT FUMES: I've used these masks for sanding and painting on 3 cars and a rototiller, but remember: these masks cannot protect you from dangerous fumes in a non-ventilated paint shop. They stop solid particles, but not poisonous gasses. Professional paint shops use far more sophisticated equipment, such as air scrubbers and circulation fans, to make the air safe. So, a summary: Wear this mask for the particulate protection, and always keep your face UPWIND of paint fumes. They are great masks, and far better than any cheap mask. These would even be useful if there were a volcanic eruption in the Pacific and all that dust wafted across the US for weeks afterward, which it would. If you wear no mask for drywall sanding, you are BEGGING to get particulate into your lungs where you could wind up in the hospital with bronchitis or worse. Don't ask me how I know that. I won't even buy cheap masks now. /tvg
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Spray Paint & Smoke - it depends what you want. For either situation these only filter out the particulate - NOT the actual harmful vapor contents. So its helpful in each case - but you still need lots of clean air in either case.
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I know this is an older question, but in my opinion, it does very little to combat smoke stink. It helps a little - but will not solve the problem if you're smoking indoors... no matter what you're smoking.
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Not really. Even when covered it still makes smoke. My solution is to use it just under my kitchen exhaust and then I don't have smoke problems.
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You're probably better off with a respirator aimed towards oil based materials, and not particulate like this one. I knew I was spraying paint when I was wearing this, and the standards this meets aren't for small particles like that.
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Works great for painting. Depends if you want to ware a full face mask , but will protect eyes and you get clean air
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Actually my husband does the spraying and I see him in a fog that looks like smoke. It seems to cling to the shrubs because it takes a very hard rain to lose the effects. wear a mask and long sleeved shirt, it doesn't take long to apply but you really need a shower and throw your clothes directly in the washer because everything in your house will start to stink and nauseate you. This isn't a joke if you have kids or pets or anyone with health issues. Just use basic precautions and you will have good results. You really don't see any bodies alive or dead except maybe some flies around the outside of the house. By the way check for neighbor kids before you start spraying. Actually my husband does the spraying and I see him in a fog that looks like smoke. It seems to cling to the shrubs because it takes a very hard rain to lose the effects. wear a mask and long sleeved shirt, it doesn't take long to apply but you really need a shower and throw your clothes directly in the washer because everything in your house will start to stink and nauseate you. This isn't a joke if you have kids or pets or anyone with health issues. Just use basic precautions and you will have good results. You really don't see any bodies alive or dead except maybe some flies around the... » Read More Actually my husband does the spraying and I see him in a fog that looks like smoke. It seems to cling to the shrubs because it takes a very hard rain to lose the effects. wear a mask and long sleeved shirt, it doesn't take long to apply but you really need a shower and throw your clothes directly in the washer because everything in your house will start to stink and nauseate you. This isn't a joke if you have kids or pets or anyone with health issues. Just use basic precautions and you will have good results. You really don't see any bodies alive or dead except maybe some flies around the outside of the house. By the way check for neighbor kids before you start spraying. « Show Less
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I use it for woodworking. Not sure how it would work for welding. Personally, I would be a it leery about sparks and how well it would fit under a welding mask.
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Not sure what mask you are talking about however, it will protect your face from flying debris. If the metal is super hot it may make a mark in shield but it shouldn't get through. I use mine for wood turning and have had huge chunks of wood fly off the lathe and hit the face shield. My face was fine but it did crack the clear shield part, which you can get replacements for.
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I still spray a little defogger first. Not sure I need it, but do it when I do my husband's mask
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I would imagine that it should help to clean some of the particulates from the fire from the air, if used in that area. I use mine on my work desk, but I still seem to accumulate some dust around that area.
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I've only done electronics soldering next to this thing. It --slowly-- draws in the smoke/fumes from the flux quite well and the filter seems to absorb them well. You do have to keep your work close to the unit - and I think that's why it does a slow convection - so it doesn't cool off your work. I like it because I don't like to wear little masks because they fog up any glasses that I wear. To be honest, I'm not sure how it would do around welding. I would think that if you're generating lots of sparks then there might be an issue with how close you can get the unit to your work without blasting it with cast-off and melting the filter or pitting the plastic housing. But, if you're talking about brazing - then I think it'll do the job. The housing is plastic, not metal, so it might be a concern around any sparking cast off. However - if you are doing any soldering - then this is a great unit - and you might just get it for that and then try it out next to your welding jobs.
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It's label does not specify it is flame resistant but my husband is a welder's helper working welding pipelines. So far of all masks he's owned, this is his favorite.
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It depends on what you plan on using this respirator for... --- hopefully you are smart enough not to use it for 2 stage or 3 stage acrylic paints with hardeners (anything with a hardener!). Anyone who says you can do so with impunity... --- is insane. For stage 1 enamels, like Rust Oleum paint, where you are painting a gallon or more, --- and intend to spray in the future some semi-serious projects, --- buy the full face mask unit and a spray suit (full body and head). for small jobs like some chair, outside... --- use the organic cartridge, and dispose of it after about 10 hours.
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This is not fireproof, but it will resist fire for a little bit since it is metal. It has nothing to seal it shut, and the smoke will easily enter too.
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It is made for spraying oil, not thinner liquid. Not sure why you would spray oil when smoking stuff. It does not come out as a fine mist, as I had hoped.
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I'm sure they make masks big enough to use with it but typically... You would need a face shield I think. As far as vapors being filtered out, yes it would do it. As far as full face protection and vision protection? I would look elsewhere. The silicone could probably be easily damaged by sparks.
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I purchased this item primarily for spray painting. Seems to at least keep the smell of the paint oder out so I think it works. For keeping the dust out I would say mosst likely....