On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 13:29:53 -0000, "Cycle"
wrote:

Can anyone give me details of a mask through which I could breath easily?

3M 3000, 4000 or 6000 series. Sensible price, good valves for easy
breathing, good choice of filters.

The better ones use replaceable filters, so they last much longer. You
can also buy a fixed-filter version (B&Q carry them) that's OK for
limited or one-off use. For more money you can get full-face or
silicone versions. Silicone is worth it if you're doing real work in
a hot loft over the summer.

After use, remember to wash the sweat out of the inside, to let it dry
properly and (especially for the fixed-filter versions) to store it
back in the drawstring bag. As with anything made of rubber and
elastic, store it out of sunlight.


Cheapest full-face masks for use with fibreglass or other solvents,
rather than dust, are ex-military masks. Go for a British S10 and
avoid the Soviet masks - they use a rubber "head bag" that's a pain to
get on and off - although it does keep your hair clean, if you're
working with your head in a bucket. NB - real S10 filters are grey
plastic with a big hole, not black metal with little holes - those are
training filters, they're probably worn out and didn't work well in
the first place.

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Smert' spamionam