what gear to buy, more lights or new respirator?

What should I buy...?


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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

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

Wyeast

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

Diesel_Bomber

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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.

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3M Ultimate 7500 series mask.
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3M 60926 P100/Multi-gas (organic vapor, formaldehyde, acid gas, ammonia, chlorine, mercury vapor and etc)
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PhantomPhoton

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