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  1. Martijn

    Can gas mask prevent acid fume?

    ...can not prevent acid fumes. A gas mask should not be used during normal operation, only for cleaning up of spills and accidents. A gas cartridge will only protect for a short time, depending in the concentrating you are working in. Once you feel the need to wear one, think about why you...
  2. Martijn

    New from Texas

    Nice mask. Use it only with spills. Search for mask and cartridge for our opinions about masks.
  3. Martijn

    respirator mask and safety tips

    Now the list... haha https://goldrefiningforum.com/search/55179/?q=Cartridge&o=relevance
  4. Martijn

    Refining a huge chunk of lead and gold

    ...and are meant to clean up a spill, IF the concentration is not too high, and then you need an overpressure mask. The capacity of the filter cartridges are limited and once you've opened them, they will protect you only for one day max, since the active carbon inside and other possible...
  5. Martijn

    Best mask available?

    And once the sealed cartridge package is opened to the air, the lifespan will be very short. Days if you're lucky. So every day a new cartridge to be sure. 💰💰💰
  6. Martijn

    Are there any mistakes to my method for a first-timer gold recovery and refining?

    Dust filters are never any good. For vapors and gases. Cartridge filters have to be suitable for the specific gases you really defenitely are hoping to want to work in. Pun intended... The cartridges are expensive and last ONE DAY. Depending on your gas concentration. Prepare to buy a lot of...
  7. Martijn

    Is this mask safe?

    ...gases be avoided/reduced by choice of process method? 4: How much gases are you expecting to work in? 5: What is the capacity of your cartridge? (Read the Manual) The circular one can go for more than one shift, it says. But at which concentration? Have not read the other one. 6: Does...
  8. Martijn

    Is this mask safe?

    ...hour exposure, every day without PPE. The second is for short one-time per week or month exposure in case of emergencies. The mask (cartridge) is rated for an atmosphere where there is a maximum of 30 times the 'MAK' concentration. But then: for how long? Cartridge filter capacity is...
  9. Martijn

    Safety Equipment

    Most cartridges only work for x hours after opening. Masks are meant for cleanup of spills. Short time use, always trash it immediately after use. Do not store for another day in an airtight bag!! How many times? Which day? Next week? Next month? Forgot to update the 'last use date' on the...
  10. Martijn

    Best mask available?

    Filtercartridges are for short term use. To clean up a spill e.g. The filter medium looses its filtering capacity fast atfer breaking the seal. You will have to renew your cartridge every day to be sure. Mabe more often, depending of the exposure to gases and capacity of the filter. The gold...
  11. Martijn

    Processing waste from silver chloride conversion.

    ...in a glass beaker. And stirring a solution with lye around. And forget face masks. They are meant for cleaning spills and accidents where fumes can not be properly prevented, controlled, contained or scrubbed. The reasons are pointed out often here. Search cartridge and read the posts...
  12. Martijn

    Wet ashing ICs

    ...independend air supply line with air quality monitor and alarm, the whole system working on a back-up generator or UPS system. Or go for cartridges in stead of the air supply and have a pile in stock, every day a new cartridge at least, maybe more often, depending on how much fumes you are...
  13. Martijn

    NOX protection

    ...you don't smell it until the filter gets saturated or you are working in a thick brown fog. Once you smell old diesel engine fumes, change cartridge. Once the sealing sticker from a cartridge is removed, the lifespan is limited. The filtermedium inside will stop working after being exposed...
  14. Martijn

    AR Fume Safety/Prevention/Treatment

    ...use scrubber flasks with a dry trap in between to catch harmful fumes before they are released to the environment. (and your lungs) forget cartridge respirators. Prevention and containment is key. Have you read the first page of this thread? Post 11 from goldsilverpro mentions this excact...
  15. Martijn

    Honeywell

    ...it filters NO, NO2 and NOX. Assuming that your using nitric. Depending on the size of the reactions and how long you have used the filter cartridge, it might already have saturated long ago, loosing its function. Read this pdf for instance. Look at the color legend...
  16. Martijn

    1rst time reverse electroplating

    We now have two threads... can one of the admins delete the other one? Its a bit confusing. Here are the replies from the other one: Dave's comments: My reply in the other thread: @Goldmember123: since your PM contained no private info, i will share it and my reply here: I did not say...
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