question about 3m respirator

Aug 13, 2003 4 Replies
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h'lo...



my neighbor gave me a 3m 6800 full face respirator the other day, belonged to her hubby before he died. I don't know much about these things... I'm wondering if somebody can suggest the proper combination of cartridges/filters for this thing.



in order of usage



Soldering (stained glass/leaded glass) - mild chemicals, lead dust/particulate woodworking - sawdust wood finishing - varnishes etc



the borg have smaller more specific purpose respirators, for about $50 CDN, but I'd need 2 different ones to cover all bases.



any thoughts?


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Oughtsix spaketh...

Yeah, I finally broke down and started wearing a mask just about all the time in the shop. Coughing and hacking half the night was more uncomfortable than the mask. The coughing cleared up immediately.

As a kid, I had to shovel coal for the winter. I would cough and hack up black coal dust for a week.

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Consider 3M's P100 filters that fit this assembly. The P100 filters are pet roleum resistant and filter 100% of particles over 0.3 microns. As others h ave said, I think it's overkill for general woodworking but a good idea for soldering, welding, finishing, etc.

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