Gas fumes/carbon monoxide - are the simple 3M paper masks effective in filtering the harmful particles from my
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Scott
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gas-powered yard tools? I can definitely still SMELL the gas. Thanks for your thoughts!
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Scott, I think the gas fumes from yard tools are not the same as the dangerous gas leaks you hear about. Masks: if you can still smell it, it's not helping.
Micci S
on Sep 26, 2011
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Scott, The paper masks you are referring to (NIOSH N-95), of which 3M is one manufacturer of them, are only designed to prevent a "particulate" of a certain size (so many microns) from passing thru. Although they are technically a "respirator", they do not have the proper filtration system to protect you from anything else...that's why they are nicknamed "dust" masks. The most immediately harmful substance in combustion engine exhaust is cabon monoxide. Unfortunately carbon monoxide, although it is associated with the smell of exhaust fumes, is odorless. So the answer to your question is absolutely not. Dust masks simply help prevent you from inhaling dust particles and nothing more. Tim
Hewitt Remodeling Services LLC
on Sep 26, 2011
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Thanks so much for your answers, very helpful!
Scott
on Sep 26, 2011
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3M makes a disposal mask that has carbon in it to filter out fumes. It looks like their other nicer dust masks but is charcoal colored.
Peace Painting Co., Inc.
on Sep 26, 2011
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CO will still pass through a charcol filter "dust" mask. There are heavy duty respirator type filter masks out there...most are designed for a specific compound...(organic solvents like benzene, tolulene etc) you get the face mask part and can swap out various "cartridges" based on what protection is needed. It looks like 3m has one that converts CO to CO2 http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/mediawebserver?mwsId=66666UuZjcFSLXTtnxfV5XTyEVuQEcuZgVs6EVs6E666666--&fn=Gold_catalyst_ChemCartridge.pdf I used to use some of these when I worked in Biotech...glad those days are over.
KMS Woodworks
on Sep 28, 2011
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you may need an engine tune-up ...as the fuel-air mixture is too rich and the gas is not burning completely.
Dick C
on Oct 02, 2011
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The new 4 stroke equipment (edgers, string trimmer etc.) has far less emissions and noise.
Hoffner Nursery & Landscaping
on Oct 03, 2011
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ABSOLUTELY NOT, be very careful CO2 binds in your blood for more than twice as long as o2
Atlanta Flatworks and Foundations
on Oct 03, 2011
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