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Saturday, July 02, 2016
Shop Tips: Respirators vs. Dust Masks
Tested: This week, Frank explains the difference between a dust mask and a respirator, and shows us the proper way to put them on. It's a simple yet essential tip--safety never takes a vacation!
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Coco Huang
said...
The video introduces us to two useful tools in workshop: dust masks and respirators. Basically the difference between them is that dusk masks are for non chemical use and can only filter out particles, while respirators can filter out both particles and solvents through its inorganic cartridge, blocking odors at the same time. Applying them to theater production, dusk masks are useful in carpentry workshop and respirators in painting. I've only used dust masks before when grinding woods, but usually ignored the need of protection while painting. In fact, traditional paints emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can immediately cause nose and throat irritation, nausea, headaches, visual disorders, fatigue and memory impairment, and in long term cause damage to the liver, kidneys and nervous system. Therefore, for professional painters proper respirators are required. In further research, I found that the most popular brands are 3M and NETI, each produces many different types of respirators in the exposure to different chemicals, and in various sizes to fit different faces. The prices on Amazon usually range from $17 to $30, and the whole face masks cost more than $100. It's important to note that the filters would decay naturally once the masks are opened, so users should check the timeline on instruction. Also, I noted from the comments that male users should shave their faces or the mask would be far less effective. P.S. I found that Asian guy's T-shirt quite interesting. The Chinese characters on it mean "the Snake of Universe".
This video we really helpful. Especially because we’re theatre tech people, we need to know what is appropriate to wear in the shop. Of course there are the regular shop safety guidelines like eye and ear safety, close-toed shoes, and no dangling jewelry, but people sometimes forget that fumes can be harmful as well. This was a helpful reminder to wear respirators and masks when working with particles small enough to inhale and cause damage. Also, the part about how to put the masks on was an aid because not many people know how to put on and change the filters on a respirator. I definitely didn’t know that you had to pinch the metal bit on a dust mask to seal it. Putting the information into video mode was an asset as well. The information becomes more accessible when in video rather than paragraph form. All one has to do is click and watch and the information will be at their fingertips, no reading required.
2 comments:
The video introduces us to two useful tools in workshop: dust masks and respirators. Basically the difference between them is that dusk masks are for non chemical use and can only filter out particles, while respirators can filter out both particles and solvents through its inorganic cartridge, blocking odors at the same time. Applying them to theater production, dusk masks are useful in carpentry workshop and respirators in painting. I've only used dust masks before when grinding woods, but usually ignored the need of protection while painting. In fact, traditional paints emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can immediately cause nose and throat irritation, nausea, headaches, visual disorders, fatigue and memory impairment, and in long term cause damage to the liver, kidneys and nervous system. Therefore, for professional painters proper respirators are required. In further research, I found that the most popular brands are 3M and NETI, each produces many different types of respirators in the exposure to different chemicals, and in various sizes to fit different faces. The prices on Amazon usually range from $17 to $30, and the whole face masks cost more than $100. It's important to note that the filters would decay naturally once the masks are opened, so users should check the timeline on instruction. Also, I noted from the comments that male users should shave their faces or the mask would be far less effective.
P.S. I found that Asian guy's T-shirt quite interesting. The Chinese characters on it mean "the Snake of Universe".
This video we really helpful. Especially because we’re theatre tech people, we need to know what is appropriate to wear in the shop. Of course there are the regular shop safety guidelines like eye and ear safety, close-toed shoes, and no dangling jewelry, but people sometimes forget that fumes can be harmful as well. This was a helpful reminder to wear respirators and masks when working with particles small enough to inhale and cause damage. Also, the part about how to put the masks on was an aid because not many people know how to put on and change the filters on a respirator. I definitely didn’t know that you had to pinch the metal bit on a dust mask to seal it. Putting the information into video mode was an asset as well. The information becomes more accessible when in video rather than paragraph form. All one has to do is click and watch and the information will be at their fingertips, no reading required.
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