j_b_fischer
Local Chapter Leader
I'm not sure if this topic belongs here, the Casual Conversation forum, or maybe a new Health and Safety forum is warranted. But I'll not worry about where is belongs now (moderators, move it to wherever you see fit).
My Topic ...
For the third time this summer I'm fight off a mild 'head cold' (stuffy nose, sneezing, etc.) It finally hit me, these have not been colds at all, but allergic reactions to mahogany saw dust (or maybe poplar, but whatever).
So ... how to address this problem?
Do I start with the little nose/mouth masks? How effective are they?
Is the longer term solution 'head gear' (hard plastic, ventilated mask)? Which one? How good are they?
Or should I be think about investing in a shop air filtration system? Which one?
Or perhaps, a dust collection system should come first? (Are there dust collection / filtration combo units out there?)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
My Topic ...
For the third time this summer I'm fight off a mild 'head cold' (stuffy nose, sneezing, etc.) It finally hit me, these have not been colds at all, but allergic reactions to mahogany saw dust (or maybe poplar, but whatever).
So ... how to address this problem?
Do I start with the little nose/mouth masks? How effective are they?
Is the longer term solution 'head gear' (hard plastic, ventilated mask)? Which one? How good are they?
Or should I be think about investing in a shop air filtration system? Which one?
Or perhaps, a dust collection system should come first? (Are there dust collection / filtration combo units out there?)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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