Painting Protection - how long will Respirator Filters last?

[Tacfire11]

Hi Guys,

I've been priming the Dart, and then it dawned on me that I really didn't know how viable my filters were in the respirator . I have a MSA Comfo Classic, with P100 Filters. The respirator is about 5 Years old, but only used for 15 mintues. When I was finished I sealed in a ziplock bag. I was spraying epoxy primer last night, and never detected any fumes penetrating the cartridges.

In the Military, our Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protective masks filters are normally rated for 6 hours (continuous use in a contaminated area). Tried to research it on the Internet, but couldn't find any good info.

Thanks

 

[Eric_S68]

Hiya Tacfire, Make sure your mask is organic "Rated". Got my mask in Home Depot Cost like $30. I havent changed my filters yet after a lot of work... Maybe I should I havent passed out yet :toothy7:

 

[Tacfire11]

Thanks for the reply, yes that's exactly where I bought mine too. Then in classic fashion, they discontinue the respirator, but conveniently have a new respirator for double the price of the filters . Of course, they don't carry the filters either. So I found them on MSA (Miner Safety Assoc) web site, and they have them for about $28. Suppoosedly, they say the filters will last approximately 40hrs of use. When you finished, store it in a lip lock bag, and the filters should last a long time - so they say.

Thanks again....

:salute: