[TheForge] The Beard vs. the Respirator

[Craig Schaefer]

That's one reason I use a supplied air system with a hood.
I use it for painting, not grinding, but the idea is the same.

CraigS
Gresham, OR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Novak" <mark at fireworkspdx.com>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 9:41 AM
Subject: [TheForge] The Beard vs. the Respirator


>I need to ask this question before I shave. I wear a respirator when  
> I'm grinding, so as to minimize the amount of metal dust I inhale,  
> but I have a beard that interferes with the effectiveness of the  
> mask. The guy at my local Safety Store told me in no uncertain terms,  
> "If you don't shave the beard off, the mask will never work  
> properly," which is what I was noticing while wearing it. He told me  
> that there is no respirator that works on guys with beards... they  
> all need skin contact.
> 
> Does anyone out there have a beard and wear a respirator effectively?  
> And if so, how did you do it? Did you fill your beard with vaseline?  
> Did you shave a silly looking thin line wear the mask can rest on  
> your skin?
> 
> Mark Novak
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