how good are these filters for very,very fine dust particles,like talcum powder fine dust?
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We bought these to keep pollen out and it works very well so my husband says it would work for that
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Awesome. You must make sure the mask fits tight. You should have no problem. I have used mine for sheet rock sanding and had no trouble with it at all. Hope this helps. KS
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If you check the CDC's web site it will give you the % filtration for the rating P95= 95% of airborne particles, P100= 99.97%... These are the ones I use when restoring old furniture and homes that have the potential of being painted with paint containing lead, as well as sheet rock dust. Remember the performance will only be as good as the mask is properly fitted...
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It's not extremely dusty here, but I would imagine that it will - it sucks in quite a bit of air. You would need to clean the filter a LOT more often.
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Removes up to 99% of airborne particles such as pollen, dust, mold, pet dander and smoke, providing relief from irritants in the air. HEPA type permanent filter captures particles as small as 2 microns so you can breathe comfortably.
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None, you must choose the type of filters based on your specific ned, such as dust, organic vapors, etc.
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No they are particulate filters. Good to 1micron. Would likely stop most of paint pigment but not the vapour. You would need organic vapour cartridge for this mask as well.
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These should work. I use them in my wood shop and they work great for saw dust.This 3M system ( the P100 filters mounted to the mask ) work FAR better than the paperand rubber band things you see at the local hardware dealers. Amazon was the best price too.
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This filter works fine for all of your dust and particulates. I would certainly change them out on a regular basis (perhaps 40 hours of exposure). However, there are better choices if you are dealing with ammonia or pesticides. Most pesticides you would probably use an organic vapor acid gas cartridge and then use a prefilter for the particulates. With ammonia, I believe that you can get an ammonia cartridge for your 3M mask and once again add a prefilter for the particulates. All this said, if particulates is the main problem, I would stick with the 3M 2097.
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Pure HEPA filters are the best for the money. This particular model is very good I have 2 I recommend it.
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I use these for cleaning up dust, wood is a finer particulate. Might need a 3M 7500 half face piece respirator with a HEPA filter for sanding wood especially if you're sanding for long periods of time.
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To keep dust and mold out of my system I used the pink circle filters (3M Tekk P100 Particulate Filter with Nuisance Level Organic Vapor Release) and it worked wonderfully--much better fitting and much better working than those disposable masks. If you have allergies or asthma or got really irritated lungs/nose/throat the last time, I would recommend this for the next time.Others have mentioned more detailed specs on the 3M website. (Your second question, I don't have a response for.)
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Yes, they are lint free and very clean. No particles come off from these high quality filters
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This is only a N95 filter system. It will provide protection against 95% of the dust and particles. It's great for a dusty environment, sanding, light painting, etc. I would check to see how small the particles are for "lead fume" and see what type of respirator protection you would need before risking your health.
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Pierce- check out the Wynn Environmental website. They make some great aftermarket filters. I believe the one I picked up a year ago (I'm not home right now) is the 35A canister, which requires a slight fit adjustment to my (your) Delta dust collector, but it works great. I think it's 0.5 micron. Also remember that there's a trade-off between filtering capability and airflow, so the "low micron" filters require more surface area on the filter to ensure adequate airflow.Chris
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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.
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I would use it. The filter is amazing and does a great job filtering the dust from my pellet stove.
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I have used these filters for the past 1 1/2 years without any problems. Sorry you encountered a problem.
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hi; yrs they should be . they do gather dust though so i hope your area cleaner then mine. got a smoker here.