• Machinist@lemmy.world
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    24 hours ago

    This is great info! I use the plain jane P100 instead of dust masks all the time.

    General respirator info for all my peeps:

    3M 6000 half face and 7000 full face series reapirators are where it’s at. They’re worth the money even if you only ever use it for home repair.

    I use one of them with the P100 disks all the time for dust, mold, grinding, drilling into possible asbestos, etc. Also effective against droplet born disease such as coronavirus. The organic vapor cartridge above also does particulate as a P100 (the organic vapor portion has a limited lifespan once opened, IIRC, but the filtration is indefinite). P100 particulate filtering lasts a long time, however, before they clog. Years with normal homeowner use.

    Read up on sizing. Most average cis male sized heads will be a large. Average cis female sized head is medium.

    If using a half face in an infectious or chemical environment, swim googles will protect your eyes.