Guest guest Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Kirk Thanks for that, yes indeed this has given me enough of a scare to wear a good respirator, we have had masks but only wear them when doing major jobs, now its going to be 100% and I will be off to get new ones. ________________________________ To: Stillsdisease Sent: Sunday, 20 May 2012 6:46 PM Subject: Re: a Question Hello Hillary, I am unaware of anyone spitting up blood due to Stills, but as a professional auto tech do hope you wear a respirator when dealing with sanding fiberglass, as it is damn near as bad as asbestos! Hope it is something minor and that you are able to enjoy your remission. PS The standard dust mask worn for particulates is not adequate for fiberglass and the like. I highly recommend a full face (nose and mouth) respirator such as the ones used for painting with a high VOC material. You won't need the charcoal filter part but they are able to eliminate micron sized materials where as the paper mask really doesn't offer any real protection. A decent respirator will cost between $25.00 and up, but you don't need to buy the top of the line for what you are doing. Kirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Kirk Thanks for that, yes indeed this has given me enough of a scare to wear a good respirator, we have had masks but only wear them when doing major jobs, now its going to be 100% and I will be off to get new ones. ________________________________ To: Stillsdisease Sent: Sunday, 20 May 2012 6:46 PM Subject: Re: a Question Hello Hillary, I am unaware of anyone spitting up blood due to Stills, but as a professional auto tech do hope you wear a respirator when dealing with sanding fiberglass, as it is damn near as bad as asbestos! Hope it is something minor and that you are able to enjoy your remission. PS The standard dust mask worn for particulates is not adequate for fiberglass and the like. I highly recommend a full face (nose and mouth) respirator such as the ones used for painting with a high VOC material. You won't need the charcoal filter part but they are able to eliminate micron sized materials where as the paper mask really doesn't offer any real protection. A decent respirator will cost between $25.00 and up, but you don't need to buy the top of the line for what you are doing. Kirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 BTW...,what kind of boat are you restoring??? I'm a DIE-HARD fisherman and have been dealing with boats since I was a kid. I currently have a 17' aluminum boat with a Jet outboard (I also have a spare propeller outboard...I used to switch them often depending on the tournament I was to be fishing, but those days are long past now...... I also have a 6' wide 14' aluminum Jon Boat I keep @ my Parents' cottage as I do a lot of my fishing up there. I also have numerous antique outboards (from 6 - 10 HP) that all run. I'd kill for a full blown BASS boat but A) Can't even think of buying one would cry as it sat due to my health issues! c) know they are a horrific investment. Glad you got my earlier response! Have a good day, Kirk. PS where are you located at? I live between Wilkes-Barre & Scranton, Pa very close to a small city named Pittston. I grew up in Exeter (across the river) and I am am a die hard Susquehanna River RAT! I was 10 or 11 the 1st time I crossed the river (My parents would have killed me if they only knew!) and to this day would rather fish nowhere else with the exception of the small lakes where my Mom & Dad have their cottage as I have nailed some HUGE Largemouth Bass out of them, with my largest being 25.5 " and in the 10lb range, which is a once in a lifetime event in NE Pa! Hell, I fished tournaments for over a dozen years and the biggest I saw anyone weigh in was just over 5 lbs...... and I have been averaging 2-3 5lb+ Bass per year for a number of years out of these lakes. The best part is that both these lakes (Meadow Run & Mountain Lake) and the Susquehanna River are between 5-8 miles from my house, so I can go whenever I have the physical ability to do so. Have a good day, Kirk. > ** > > > Kirk > > Thanks for that, yes indeed this has given me enough of a scare to wear a > good respirator, we have had masks but only wear them when doing major > jobs, now its going to be 100% and I will be off to get new ones. > > > > ________________________________ > > To: Stillsdisease > Sent: Sunday, 20 May 2012 6:46 PM > Subject: Re: a Question > > > > Hello Hillary, I am unaware of anyone spitting up blood due to Stills, > but as a professional auto tech do hope you wear a respirator when dealing > with sanding fiberglass, as it is damn near as bad as asbestos! > Hope it is something minor and that you are able to enjoy your > remission. > > PS The standard dust mask worn for particulates is not adequate for > fiberglass and the like. I highly recommend a full face (nose and mouth) > respirator such as the ones used for painting with a high VOC material. You > won't need the charcoal filter part but they are able to eliminate micron > sized materials where as the paper mask really doesn't offer any real > protection. A decent respirator will cost between $25.00 and up, but you > don't need to buy the top of the line for what you are doing. > Kirk > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 BTW...,what kind of boat are you restoring??? I'm a DIE-HARD fisherman and have been dealing with boats since I was a kid. I currently have a 17' aluminum boat with a Jet outboard (I also have a spare propeller outboard...I used to switch them often depending on the tournament I was to be fishing, but those days are long past now...... I also have a 6' wide 14' aluminum Jon Boat I keep @ my Parents' cottage as I do a lot of my fishing up there. I also have numerous antique outboards (from 6 - 10 HP) that all run. I'd kill for a full blown BASS boat but A) Can't even think of buying one would cry as it sat due to my health issues! c) know they are a horrific investment. Glad you got my earlier response! Have a good day, Kirk. PS where are you located at? I live between Wilkes-Barre & Scranton, Pa very close to a small city named Pittston. I grew up in Exeter (across the river) and I am am a die hard Susquehanna River RAT! I was 10 or 11 the 1st time I crossed the river (My parents would have killed me if they only knew!) and to this day would rather fish nowhere else with the exception of the small lakes where my Mom & Dad have their cottage as I have nailed some HUGE Largemouth Bass out of them, with my largest being 25.5 " and in the 10lb range, which is a once in a lifetime event in NE Pa! Hell, I fished tournaments for over a dozen years and the biggest I saw anyone weigh in was just over 5 lbs...... and I have been averaging 2-3 5lb+ Bass per year for a number of years out of these lakes. The best part is that both these lakes (Meadow Run & Mountain Lake) and the Susquehanna River are between 5-8 miles from my house, so I can go whenever I have the physical ability to do so. Have a good day, Kirk. > ** > > > Kirk > > Thanks for that, yes indeed this has given me enough of a scare to wear a > good respirator, we have had masks but only wear them when doing major > jobs, now its going to be 100% and I will be off to get new ones. > > > > ________________________________ > > To: Stillsdisease > Sent: Sunday, 20 May 2012 6:46 PM > Subject: Re: a Question > > > > Hello Hillary, I am unaware of anyone spitting up blood due to Stills, > but as a professional auto tech do hope you wear a respirator when dealing > with sanding fiberglass, as it is damn near as bad as asbestos! > Hope it is something minor and that you are able to enjoy your > remission. > > PS The standard dust mask worn for particulates is not adequate for > fiberglass and the like. I highly recommend a full face (nose and mouth) > respirator such as the ones used for painting with a high VOC material. You > won't need the charcoal filter part but they are able to eliminate micron > sized materials where as the paper mask really doesn't offer any real > protection. A decent respirator will cost between $25.00 and up, but you > don't need to buy the top of the line for what you are doing. > Kirk > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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