Breathing Gear for Solvents

[edl]

another thread about part washer solvent got me thinking about breathing gear around solvents - one recommended solvent is Graymill Super Agentine

the msds says:

interesting bits from Graymill's MSDS sheet:

"SECTION VIII - CONTROL MEASURES


RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (SPECIFY TYPE): NONE

VENTILATION:

LOCAL EXHAUST:
NONE. SUFFICIENT VENTILATION IN VOLUME AND PATTERN TO KEEP WORK AREA
CONCENTRATION BELOW APPLICABLE SAFETY LEVELS.

SPECIAL: NONE
MECHANICAL (GENERAL): WELL VENTILATED ROOM

PROTECTIVE GLOVES: NITRILE

EYE PROTECTION: CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES

OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT:
FOR CONSTANT USE, NITRILE GLOVES AND SOLVENT RESISTANT APRON ARE
RECOMMENDED. WEAR GOGGLES AS APPROPRIATE.

WORK/HYGIENIC PRACTICES: USE SKIN LOTION OR CREAM IF GLOVES ARE NOT WORN."

So it appears that no breathing aparatus is needed (according to them) if there is "sufficient ventilation" - never have figured out what that is...

At the same time, the MSDS says that it contains VOC CONTENT: 780 G/L - aren't VOC's pretty nasty? - is this a really low amount?


What breathing/filtering equipment do you guys use with these types of solvents (e.g., kerosens, lacquer thinner, acetone, etc.)? - thanks! ED

 

[edl]

anybody? ````

 

[nissan_crawler]

I have never seen anybody, in any shop, wear any breathing equipment around solvents. You would have to stick your head in the tank, shut the lid and keep it there for a week before you did any damage.

Hence, why nobody has responded.

 

[rubadub]

SAS supplied air.

Rob

http://www.1969supersport.com

 

[rubadub]

Heres the unit I use, http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/sas9800-18.html but it also depends on what I'm breathing and how much of it, but I use it for all my grinding and painting and sand and bead blasting.

Rob

http://www.1969supersport.com

 

[jimvannoy]

I wear a protective filter mask when spraying a car, or blasting, and sometimes wear a 3M dust mask when doing heavy sanding. Don't wear any when I am using parts cleaner. You would probably have to work around it eveyday all day for years for it to be a problem. The way I figure it the air we breathe, water we drink, and food we eat is probably just as bad on occasion.

 

[edl]

thx guys

rub...would you use the hood for any paint work...say, for example, repainting a smaller part like an alternator or an oil pan...or is it for major tasks (say, shooting a car) - and around solvents...like lacquer thinner...would you use it for that? - thanks, ED

 

[rubadub]

thx guys

Ed

rub...would you use the hood for any paint work...say, for example, repainting a smaller part like an alternator or an oil pan...or is it for major tasks (say, shooting a car) - and around solvents...like lacquer thinner...would you use it for that? - thanks, ED

I use it for any rattle canning paint, even small parts, also when I clean out my garage (shop), I use about 130 lbs of air pressure and just blow it out.

When you use supplied air, it takes a while to get used to the cord dragging behind you, but once you use it several times, you learn how to keep it from getting twisted.

I worked about 20 years in a nuclear power plant, where we used all different types of respirators and supplied air.

The paper type hood I have with this sas setup, is really nice to wear, and you don't have to shave that morning before you use it.

If I'm going to be breathing lacquer thinner or whatever very much I will put it on.

If you get set up right for supplied air, like its handy to use, you will use it a lot. Its probably the best tool you could ever buy if your welding, grinding or painting.

Rob

http://www.1969supersport.com

 

[rubadub]

Ed, on page 6 of this http://www.1969supersport.com/paintroom.html you see the pump and hose.

I have a raised ranch type house, and I run about 40' feet of supplied air from the bottom level of the house 7' under ground through I think its 4'' pvc out to the garage, then I have another 50' of hose inside the garage for it.

I run a snake through the line before I covered it up so I knew I could change it out with out digging it up if I had a problem with it.

I dug the hole to run water out to the garage, so I ran the supplied air line at the same time.

When I'm in the garage I can tell what the bride is cooking for dinner, I can smell it in the supplied air hood when i have it on.

If you look at the section I referenced through more pages of it you will see some insulated vents I put in, and the exhaust fan.

I've been restoring this 69 chevelle for several years off and on, and with a good ventilation system and supplied air, I keep clean and so does my garage.

I'll put a picture of the garage up i work in. It will give you a little overview of whats going on.

Rob

http://www.1969supersport.com

 

[rubadub]

Ed, the garage on the right, over on the left end you will see the exhaust fan vent. http://www.1969supersport.com/robsgarage.html the last picture is the other garage, you can see a blue colored bead blaster that I use, I always have supplied air on when I fill it or clean it or when I'm using it.

The garage on the right, if you look you can see the top of the house behind it, thats where the supplied air pump is.

http://www.1969supersport.com

Rob

 

[rubadub]

Ed, me again, one last thing, heres a picture of me in supplied air. http://www.1969supersport.com/restoration.html on page 7.

Rob

http://www.1969supersport.com

 

[edl]

thx Rob - ed

 

[rubadub]

Your welcome Ed.

Rob

http://www.1969supersport.com