Vapour and Gas Respirator - which filter do I need? 3M

[Tetsuaiga]

Can anyone suggest which filter I need.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/gas-and-vapo ... cartridges


I use wipe on finishes, in ventilated room. Spirit stains, shellac, a oil varnish called tru oil - sometimes diluted a bit in white spirit.

I don't know if whats in these are organic or inorganic. I think I probably need the 6059 one which says its for both.



Any help would be great.

 

[marcros]

do you really need anything with wipe on finishes like that? Maybe foolishness on my part but i have used all of those without a mask on, purposely chosen because they are friendly to the lungs.

NB. I don't have the facility to spray and wouldn't consider doing so without a mask.

 

[Tetsuaiga]

I've been noticing throat irritation lately but actually since posting this, I think it may actually have been from sanding down the finish without wearing a mask. I noticed I actually had some of the staining colour in my spit i'd coughed up.

I obviously underestimated the amount of dust that was coming off, I was just sanding down the finish to make it flat and smooth so I didn't think it would be a big deal.

For now I might just try wearing the standard mask more though the wiping varnish i know does cause some irritation if i get too exposed to it.