Child's dust mask availability

[ColeyS1]

Does anyone know where a child's size disposable dust mask can be bought from in the u.k. Tried using adult one but the large size blocks the kids vision and makes it dangerous/uncomfortable . Fixed today by moving him onto a scrollsaw with decent extraction but I'd still feel alot better if I could source one for when he's hand cutting mdf.

Coley

 

[Zeddedhed]

You could try these.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/3M-8110S-Partic ... B00GOAG98M

I did some disaster relief work several years ago and these were being worn by the school kids. We handed out hundreds of the things.

 

[lurker]

I would concentrate at removing the dust at source.

Rig some extraction, a wet and dry cleaner nozzle at the right place would be fine.

 

[ColeyS1]

You could try these.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/3M-8110S-Partic ... B00GOAG98M

I did some disaster relief work several years ago and these were being worn by the school kids. We handed out hundreds of the things.

Thanks for that, looks exactly what I'm after

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[ColeyS1]

I would concentrate at removing the dust at source.

Rig some extraction, a wet and dry cleaner nozzle at the right place would be fine.

I've tried but it's not easy when the wood keeps changing position, one minute in the vice the next on the bench. Yesterday I had both workshop air filters sucking any residual dust, the mask was just belt and braces kinda thing. I suppose a small fan blowing any dust away from the area and onto the airfilter might help. There seems to be loads of variation for adults, with hardly any (that i could find)for little nippers in the UK.
Cheers
Coley

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[Wizard9999]

Good question. At the moment I tend to bar entry to the workshop for hours after I have been cutting MDF in particular, but that kind of goes gainst my attempts to encourage my daughters interest in woodwork so small masks would be very handy. My guess is you are talking about younger children than mine, but, most senior schools have design technology departments now. At the next parents' evening I think I'll ask the relevant teacher.

Terry.

 

[lurker]

I would not over react too much
The problem with Mdf is it creates a fine dust......nothing more
And then fine dust is only a health hazard if it's inhaled in large quantity and more or less daily

 

[ColeyS1]

I would not over react too much
The problem with Mdf is it creates a fine dust......nothing more
And then fine dust is only a health hazard if it's inhaled in large quantity and more or less daily

I kind of agree. No doubt he was enjoying himself but It was the coughing that made me think perhaps a mask might help

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[lurker]

Fair point

I guess we sometimes forget our mouths are say 18" higher than the work but a little un's mouth might be at the same level.