[AT] respirators and Isocyanates (Urethane paint)

[John Wilkens]

Charlie, all the stuff I've read says there are no cartridge filters 
approved for isocyanates---just about everything else though.   Kinda 
scary!  John



At 12:56 PM 03/23/2008, you wrote:
>John, If you use  an air supplied hood you will either need a breathing air
>certified compressor or filters to clean the oil and contaminants that your
>compressor give off.  Neither are inexpensive.  There are some full face air
>supplied filters that have their own air pump but they are pretty pricy and
>still have to have filters replaced on them with each use.  If you don't
>have a beard and your lung capacity and breathing are good you'd probably be
>better off using a half face filter with cansister filters.  You can buy
>them at places like Lowes and they are affordable.  You just have to make
>sure you get a good fit so that you don't breath the nasty stuff around the
>edges of the mask.
>
>Charlie
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Wilkens" <jwilkens at eoni.com>
>To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 3:18 PM
>Subject: [AT] respirators and Isocyanates (Urethane paint)
>
>
> > Thought it's about time I got serious about tractor painting and my
> > health!   Can anyone suggest an affordable air-supplied face
> > mask/hood that I could hook up to my air supply?  I'm starting to do
> > a lot more painting with catalyzed paint (mostly acrylic urethanes)
> > and I don't have a multi gazzillion dollar vented paint
> > booth.....just an empty wood shed.....until the weather get good
> > enough for outside painting.  The more I read about the nasty
> > isocyanates in paint catylists the more I think I'd better protect my
> > lungs!  Looking for ideas.       John W.
> >
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