what gear to buy, more lights or new respirator?

[Handlobraesing]

Ok, it's going to cost about $40.

I have plenty of lights already and a working respirator that's rather not comfortable.

Found a more comfy respirator. Should I buy the respirator + P100/organic vapor/acid gas cartridges to improve comfort in long urban exploration(in those places with asbestos and mold infestation) or buy yet another light?

 

[Walt175]

Get the respirator. You said you have plenty of lights, but only 2 lungs. You need them to enjoy your lights!

 

[Wyeast]

Good grief. If you're going into places w/ asbestos, mold, or even just fiberglass - get the respirator! :sick2:

 

[Diesel_Bomber]

Respirator. You'll be far more likely to use it when it's needed if it's comfortable. You'll use your lights when it's dark, regardless.

:buddies:

 

[jch79]

Health comes first! Respirator all the way.

 

[Daniel_sk]

Of course the respirator!

 

[AnimalHousePA]

Well...if your one lung fails, you always have another one! It's not like a heart, where you only get one....Buy the light!

 

[Handlobraesing]

3M Ultimate 7500 series mask.

3M 60926 P100/Multi-gas (organic vapor, formaldehyde, acid gas, ammonia, chlorine, mercury vapor and etc)

 

[PhantomPhoton]

Respirator. More fancy lights are a luxury, a respirator is more important... besides then you'll have a backup respirator.

 

[Handlobraesing]

There are contaminant specific type filters and multi-gas/vapor type. Anyone know why you'd want one type over the other?

i.e. if you'll be working with a large amount of chlorine based cleaner, what are the advantages to using the dedicated mercury vapor & chlorine gas filter over a mutli-gas/vapor filter?

3M6009 Chlorine gas & mercury vapor filter cost $18/pair while a 3M6006 multi-gas/vapor(inclusive of chlorine and mercury vapor) is $10/pair.