1/12/2024 0 Comments Fucking cool gas maskRegarding the fume hood and facilities, I haven't gotten a chance to use the fume hood, all I said is that it was old. At the moment I don't know how much and am trying to figure out, but respirators and full face masks with filters work for lower concentrations. The reason I put this up on here is mainly for further input, I wouldn't trust the sole opinion of one person on here, or anywhere else, but I know most people on the KSP forums are above average intelligence and could at least give some additional input.Īlso, regarding the requirement for an air supply/positive pressure mask, that only applies for high or unknown concentrations of the chemical. I have been looking around other forums as well as looking over safety sheets and manuals for the mask and chemicals. Trust me, this isn't the only place I've asked. I must say that, if you don't know these things yourself, or couldn't find it yourself, you probably shouldn't work with benzene. 1 should be enough because if you need 2 or 3, you really need a protective suit. I don't know the US standards (I bet they're different from the rest of the world like everything else), but in an unlikely case you're using EU standards, use type A filter (brown) with the approapriate class rating (1, 2 or 3). Chronic exposure to higher levels of vapors with mask only is not healthy as benzene will enter your body through your skin.Īlso, remember that filters are rated for vapor concentration and time they provide healthy enough air to breathe. Undamaged MCU-2/P is more than adequate, but remember that solvents cross the skin barrier. It would be cheaper for me to order new filters for the masks than to buy new masks altogether.Īlso, I am not entirely sure how much benzene we will be working with under what conditions at this point.įume hood can be old, but if it pulls the air and keeps a negative pressure in the room, and you aren't spilling benzene over the floor or in shallow trays, or keep exposed beakers and flasks of it around, and you don't do this often, I see no problem. I just want to know whether the masks I have right now, MCU-2/P, would be sufficient. Plus, I wouldn't mind actually getting some use out of the masks too. We are working in rooms with no windows, and a pretty old fume hood. Regardless whether or not it is necessary, I would like to have one on hand just in case anyways. This site, at the very least, RECOMMENDS a gas mask. To add to this, if you do not know how to find the answer to this question yourself you are DEFINITELY not qualified to work with toxic chemicals and most certainly should give up on whatever project it is you wish to work on until you are adequately trained. If you do not think your fume hood is good enough and as such require to wear a respirator, you definitely do not have the facilities to work with toxic chemicals no matter how good your gas mask is. An adequate fume hood should be your main concern. And as already discussed a gas mask is an extra emergency precaution. "Wear a supplied-air NIOSH approved respirator" so no, since a mcu-2/p gas mask is not air supplied it would not be sufficient. Don't be basing your handling of toxic chemicals over what anonymous people on a game forum tell you. Consult your safety data sheet and the masks manual. You really shouldn't be asking a game forum for advice on toxicology precautions.
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