Would this be an appropriate mask for woodworking, specifically when sanding (or cutting MDF) and lots of ultra fine particles are in the air?
802596
This mask would be 'overkill'. It filters down to organic/petroleum vapor level (2.5 microns). A simple dust mask will be just as effective for your usage.
802597
That is what my son-in-law and I use it for. There are pages of very technical information in the package, which are to arcane for me. I hope that helps.
802598
I think that it would work well for that application. Filters the finest of airborne particles. I wear mine mostly for outside activities when the pollen-count is high.
802599
Yes, just be sure to get the right filter. 3M makes lots of them, and you can get the right tables from them. I use the cartridge P100 for metal dusts.
140083
Yes, you can wear a dust mask - as a matter of fact it'll keep you from fogging up the mask if it is very humid.
2099186
It should, yes. I would use a coarse sandpaper & then throw it away after that one job. Also, wear a mask over your nose & mouth, & goggles for your eyes1
1914024
This mask is mainly for dust related filtering and not organic compounds or fumes. I would recommend a mask that is specific to automotive paints.
1591173
it depends on which type of filter you get for the mask. There are different grades of filters that are intended for different purposes, depending on what type of work you are doing. There are filters you can buy that will filter out gases and lead particulate.
1860381
I have a small face and this mask fits me very good, I use it for wood working, spraying chemicals and mowing due to dust and allergies. I also have a gas mask too but prefer this open face mask. be sure to by the filters as they are separate purchases
560372
There are multiple filters available for this mask. The pink 201 disks are for particulates like sawdust - but airborne particulates. They also make organic vapor filters that take out vapors such as paint, stain, etc. I'm no expert on black mold, but they also make a hybrid filter that is for particulates and vapors - which I would ASSUME is what you need. At the end of the day, the mask will work - but I'd simply visit their website to see which filter they recommend for that VERY dangerous task
185634
NO, strictly for particulates. Infectious disease protection would require positive air pressure suit supplied with sterile air. Remember infectious organisms can enter through eyes, ears, cuts, scrapes, etc. This mask is NOT for protection from infectious diseases.
1015495
I was making saw nuts out of brass rod and it picked up the dust from sawing and grinding just fine. I would imagine Jakob is right but for occasional, non-production use it should not be a problem. It certainly is better than having the metal get imbedded in the filter.
2224897
I wear a mask..... It does make fine dust and I have a Rainbow vacuum I run that pulls air from room and through a water bath.It can also be hooked up to the saw. Mine is loud but the new ones are quiet on one setting and guaranteed to run for life of the buyer, with the advantage of filtering the whole house air every so minutes.
1446097
This mask is sufficient for many different task. The filter is what dictates the appropriate safety. A pink n95 rated filter will handle particulates fine.
1446098
Sure but it might be a bit of overkill for sanding wood. A half-face unit and safety glasses would probably be more comfortable. A hobbyist would probably me just fine with using the disposable, paper masks. It depends on just how much dust is in the air and for how long but I dont think a full face respirator is really necessary unles you need to keep fumes out of your eyes.
1094740
Yes, that's the primary reason I bought this saw is to cut abalone inlays...Please make sure you use mask because sea shell dust is toxic, safety first....
673226
They filter particles as low as 4-5 microns. When I was in S. Korea I observed people wearing dust mask and these 3-M mask and filters are 1000 times better. Also the mask fits closer to the face with not gaps/openings.Loyd
1961529
I would think that if you let the dust port somehow get clogged and then the lower chamber completely filled with sawdust then it might impede the blade. Considering the amount of pressure there is at the port, I think you would have to work at clogging it.
530464
No sander captures dust that well. We hang sheets in doorways of the room we are sanding in and you can have someone follow the sander with a shopvac.
1525538
Yes this would work for saw dust. The pre-filter would get most of the larger particulates and is washable. The charcoal and HEPA filters would remover the smaller particles.