Why isn't this product NIOSH approved? Can I use it for exercisng in polluted air?
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I quote from product description : "This respirator is government approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) as an N95 class respirator and is designed for workplace, regulated uses and applications. NIOSH certification means the respirator has passed stringent government performance standards including filtration efficiency testing and provides at least 95% filtration efficiency solid and liquid particles that do not contain oil.
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Question back is what pollution? Particulate, pollen, polluted fog, industrial gasses? It is NIOSH approved for dust. Not asbestos or heavy metals or chemical based pollution. There are other N100 masks and 3M half face masks that have the opportunity to use a variety of disposable filters for a variety of problems. Remember your eyes are entryways for a lot of really nasty pollutants.
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..."Read the Specs... IT IS APPROVED"!NOTE: "This respirator is government approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) "
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Needs a lot of rinsing and corrosive mostly used for commercial outdoor air units. Look for nu calgon calclean in aerosol can 4081-75 non corrosive and much easier to rinse off with water.
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According to the manufacturer it produces very small but harmless amounts of ozone. This is not how it cleans the air, however.
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This is from a blog page that quoted Aprilaire's response to her question about the 5000's ozone production: Aprilaires' response: Thank you for contacting us with regards to our Model 5000 Electronic Air Cleaner. Aprilaire shares our customer's concerns about ozone, and wants to reassure you that our Model 5000 Whole Home Electronic Air Cleaner is not designed to produce ozone. Ozone is produced as a result of many factors, some are man-made and some originate from nature. On any given day in the US, outdoor levels can be as high as 150 ppb. More polluted areas typically have higher outdoor ozone levels because there is a greater concentration of the components that create ground level ozone. Levels of ozone inside our homes typically range from 10 to 70 percent of the level found outdoors, primarily depending on whether windows and doors are left open. (ref. "Ozone Decay Rates in Residences", Harvard School of Public Health, Environmental Science and Engineering Program). The reason indoor levels are lower than outdoor levels is because ozone readily reacts with other gases and surfaces. As a manufacturer we look to government organizations to set the standards as which to develop and produce products by. As such, we offer an air cleaner that produces 2 ppb, well below the established FDA standard of 50 ppb for medical devices and the UL standard to evaluate products for consumer safety. The high voltage power supply contained in this (and any other) electronic air cleaner produces ozone only as a byproduct of operation; the small amount of ozone generated dissipates by the time clean air filters out and into your home. In addition, the Model 5000 removes particles from the air that have proven by research to be harmful to humans. There are a select group of people who are sensitive to ozone. For these people, we recommend using the Aprilaire High Efficiency air cleaners Model 4200 or 4400. For everyone else, the Aprilaire Model 5000 is the best air cleaner for your home.
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I called the company directly, was transferred to an overseas operator, who said it does produce ozone at 5ppb. 50ppb is the maximum recommended by ??? (she was kind of vague on that one). i wonder whether they understand the technology or all the different emission standards we have here ...
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Simply put California has a stricter NOx emissions than any other state, this product will only do so much to remove smog from ur exhaust, they do not want to be liable for this state unfortunately. Same reason that most after market cats are not allowed there either, they just won't do good enough jobs getting rid of the nitrogen and other contaminants in the air.
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I dont see why not, I use it to exhaust smoke from my single car garage and it clears it in about 2 minutes, Its mounted in the attic and wrapped with insulation, quite quiet for the size it is, it will definitely move your air and probably draw air from your house into the basement and than outside
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I would refer to the manufacturer. I would be afraid that it might give off toxic fumes if it gets too hot.
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Hi there!!! Well I could not find anything on the can that pertains to your issue, but I have used this product myself with no problems. If you contact NIOSH Corp. they could tell you more. Hope this helps in some way. steve
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I think you are not supposed to use it in an occupied room because people with asthma can have some trouble. We run it on low ozone with no trouble. We used it to get the paint chemicals out of a room and it seemed to work quite nicely.
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I don't see why not, It is not plenum rated(low smoke and flame) so I wouldn't use it in Air ducts/passages.
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I don't know the scientific methods of testing and quantifying this product. I have seen a family member use 1 or 2 puffs and feel better plus their blood oxygen level significantly increased per a monitoring device. That part is measurable! I am only frustrated that you can't take it on an airplane per TSA regulations. (You might play ignorant and get away with it.) Maybe you should present your findings to TSA and airlines so they can change their regulations. It would make life easier for some people!
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Leland, This is the disclaimer written on my box:"Use for particles such as those from grinding, sanding, sweeping, sawing, bagging, or processing minerals, coal, iron ore, flour, metal, wood, pollen and certain other substances. Liquid or non-oil based particles from sprays that do not also emit oil aerosols or vapors.""Do not use for gases and vapors, oil aerosols, asbestos, arsenic, cadmium, lead, 4,4'-methylene dianiline (MDA) or sandblasting; concentrations that exceed 10 times the PEL/OEL, specific OSHA standards, or applicable government regulations, whichever is lower. This respirator does not supply oxygen."©3M Leland, This is the disclaimer written on my box:"Use for particles such as those from grinding, sanding, sweeping, sawing, bagging, or processing minerals, coal, iron ore, flour, metal, wood, pollen and certain other substances. Liquid or non-oil based particles from sprays that do not also emit oil aerosols or vapors.""Do not use for gases and vapors, oil aerosols, asbestos, arsenic, cadmium, lead, 4,4'-methylene dianiline (MDA) or sandblasting; concentrations that exceed 10 times the PEL/OEL, specific OSHA standards, or applicable government regulations,... » Read More Leland, This is the disclaimer written on my box:"Use for particles such as those from grinding, sanding, sweeping, sawing, bagging, or processing minerals, coal, iron ore, flour, metal, wood, pollen and certain other substances. Liquid or non-oil based particles from sprays that do not also emit oil aerosols or vapors.""Do not use for gases and vapors, oil aerosols, asbestos, arsenic, cadmium, lead, 4,4'-methylene dianiline (MDA) or sandblasting; concentrations that exceed 10 times the PEL/OEL, specific OSHA standards, or applicable government regulations, whichever is lower. This respirator does not supply oxygen."©3M « Show Less
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Can't say I make much use of the fume extractor, but I don't use the unit that often anymore. If you're doing extensive soldering work then it may be worthwhile. The suction air comes out of the hot air wand. Remove the tip from that wand to get maximum air flow for suction. I suppose you could connect a hose to the wand that goes outside. You would want to keep the HOT AIR switch off if you do this this, even though hot air heating does stop whenever the wand is in the holder.
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Dear mr. Linney Demon WP is very powerful ! If you spray it where the yellow jackets may walk on the surface , they will later that day clean themselves ingesting small particles of demon WP and they will die! Although spraying this product overhead is not in conformance with federal mandate , I advise if you do choose to do this in your shop you need to : Follow instructions carefully Cover everything that is not to be treated. Do not use in or around food or food handling areas Wear a protective chem suit ,respirator , gloves , protective eye and face wear !!! Also I do not have the product with me at this time you can google the product for chemicle composition and MSDS you are looking for . Please read all safety information ! This is a great product , it kills everything And you will be quit pleased with it ! But PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS! I hope I've been of some help to you Sincerly , Lee
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Thanks for the info. I guess we all have to decide where we will draw the line when it comes to toxic exposure. Btw I didn't create this product. (I'm saying that because you said "you".) This is good to know though moving forward. Thanks.
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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.