Dust and eye protection masks - TilersForums.com

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

Hi
Looking to pick up a few masks for a crappy ceiling pull down job. Looked at these. Any one used them. Are they any good

Would then use for tiling use. Cutting boards, grinding floors etc.
Thanks

 

[Flintstone]

Not sure how well that would seal to the face, also I think p3 is needed for us not p2

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

I wasn't sure what p2 was or p3. So its a classification?

 

[GoneGuy]

P2 is for general dust etc, p3 is the better protection ( asbestos )

 

[GoneGuy]

Also you need to make sure you have a good seal around the mask

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

JSP Force 8 Mask Respirator with Press-to-Check Filters P3 - https://www.NoLinksToThis/p/jsp-force-8-mask-respirator-with-press-to-check-filters-p3/1863f

This is a p3. Looks like it fits snug.

 

[One Day]

I have always struggled to get a good seal with face masks, particularly with safety glasses on. They always seem to leak around the nose and fog up the glasses.
But I picked these up at Toolstation recently and they are the best I've yet used for sealing well.
FFP2 Valved Face Mask - https://www.toolstation.com/shop/Workwear+%26+Safety/d70/Face+Masks+%26+Respirators/sd240/FFP2+Valved+Face+Mask/p12939

 

[Flintstone]

I use that jsp force 8 but it’s getting a bit tired now, taking it on and off all day isn’t ideal. Do you use them for 1 day impish then throw them away? Would you trust that for heavy dust ?

 

[One Day]

I use that jsp force 8 but it’s getting a bit tired now, taking it on and off all day isn’t ideal. Do you use them for 1 day impish then throw them away? Would you trust that for heavy dust ?

No, just nuisance dust. They aren't the easiest to breathe in for a length of time. Good for a quick dry cut, or mix though.
I bought an M rated vac recently so that sucks up most dust from everything now.

 

[Flintstone]

THe main hazard for us daily is mixing adhesive and grinding porcelain, even with a sponge on the grinder it’s still air bourne. If you mix adhesive on a sunny day with no wind you can see the cloud and it’s pretty immense