Look up "Medical and Safety Supply" in the yellow pages
(or online equivalent) for your city. These guys know
their stuff, and will let you try on units to properly fit and
size them. They will also carry a full line of cartridges, prefilters, etc.

-- Andy Barss



wrote:
: I'm looking to get a half mask organic vapor respirator. Knowing how I
: am I am sure that I will not use it as often as I should if the thing
: is either too uncomfortable or too hard to put on and take off. If
: you Google "comfortable respirator" every company claims theirs is the
: most comfortable respirator on the market.

: I see where 3M makes one that is somehow designed to be removed
: without taking off a hard hat. That really appeals to me. One that
: you could just drop down around your neck to talk to someone or get a
: little fresh air would be even better, but that is probably the realm
: of dust masks and not something a respirator could ever do. From what
: I can tell no one claims this unit is comfortable, just easy to remove
: from the side. The fact that it removes from the side, probably means
: it is not too easy and quick to get back on.

: To me the idea of comfortable probably boils down to the thing doesn't
: heat up so fast that my face feels like it is on fire in 5 minutes.
: For the record, I have no facial hair or any other issues that would
: prevent a standard system from fitting correctly.

: TIA

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Andy Barss
Department of Linguistics, University of Arizona
Communications 114A, 626-3284
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