Dear friends,
all this days, months, years we are making Carbon fiber products but let’s see who and what exactly safety tools we are using for our health.
I am waiting your ideas and of course your tools.
nexile gloves, 3m carbon resp. mask thats kept in a plstic bag when not being used, 3m paper resp. mask with 2 filters for sanding, goggles for eye protection
yep ^^ same as above. I need to buy the respirator this week though. I’ve been working outdoors with epoxy. I’m careful not to breath in the fumes. I usually use a 3M dust mask when i cut cloth.
guys, not to be a critic or anything but while I was getting my chemistry dergee, we used to work with the shittiest of chemicals and we would not wear any masks, granted we would use a fume hood to handle some of the extremely volatile compounds (usually if the reaction would produce acidic gasses or noxuous fumes), but the stench of everything permeated the entire building we were in. I’m not too sure that what is in the epoxies and gets volatilized is all that bad in the amounts we are exposed to. I was in labs for 4 years, and on several occasions discussed this with senior members of the facutly, and none were concerned, they said that incidence of cancer among chemists was not any greater from what they know. But definately skin contact was avoided like the plague! when we smell something even if it is very strong, you don’t actually need that much of of that compound to be air borne, our noses can detect incredibly small concentrations of chemicals… not knocking peoples attmepts to keep themselves safer, but just passing on a bit of my experience with something similar…
rather be safe than sorry…in 10 years when you cant breathe and have lung cancer…ill be sittin back takin a deep breath of fresh air and not worrying about it…when we are all older…ill still be able to smell what women smell like 
you will only have memories of what you saw on tv
I am using 3M Mask 
7502 with at least the
3M 6055 Organic Vapour Filters for liquids gas.
3M 5935
Respirator filter cartridges conform to EN 143 for carbon dusts.
All the above material except of course the silicone mask you must change it after 75 to 90 hours.
Racedout you are correct.
Now I trying to install and one big ventilator for the liquids gas.
But my opinion 20_rc51_00 you must wear mask for the liquids gas and especially when you cuting the Carbon. This dust is extremely cancer effect.
My “daily grind” is working in an R&D chemistry lab(s).
We work mainly with chlorine gasses, however, we deal with many ionic and organic acids including HF (2% body coverage can cause death) to run-of-the-mill fatty acids.
To sort of offer a counterpoint, scientists and engineers thought asbestos was the greatest stuff ever too.
Nothing is ever carcinogenic untill it’s been discovered 20 years after it’s too late for you to know.
Show me long-term studies about the carcinogenic or non-carcinogenic effects of polyester and epoxy resins and I’ll be more inclined to believe you.
In the mean time, i’ll stick to wearing my full-face, dual cartridge, activated-carbon respirator.
Hey mattmartindrift ,
do you have any model or photos of your mask? i am interesting.
If not it’s ok.
My 1/2 face I have here at home right now. on the face mask it says:
North
7700-30S
The cartridges say:
North
Part No. 7583P100