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When you wish to engage in dusty jobs, dust masks are an essential to prevent your lungs from suffering the fruits of your labors, it can also save you a trip to the ER. Wood dust, plastic dust and fine particles can be harmful to your lungs as well as vapors. They also come in many types, from the cheaper disposable ones to ones specifically designed for acidic, caustic or other purposes. If you see a lot of dusty jobs in the future, better get one of those re-usable ones that you can replace the filters of depending on the type of job or particles you would be exposed to. They are quite cheap and will last almost forever for the filters can be replaced easy due to their cartridge construction.
Eye protection is also a very important area to focus on, with general purpose ones readily available at your local home depot. From eyeglass type to full-face masks that offers protection from debris, say when using a table saw or planer. They are usually made of polycarbonate plastic that is shatter-proof and is almost similar to the ones used as blast shields or bullet-proofing (think that’s too much, consider a drillbit spinning at 5,000prm and it snapping, flying off into your face).
Another good investment is a good pair of ear plugs or muffs if you prefer for power tools can generate quite a lot of noise. Planers, drills and other electrically powered tools can produce a lot of ear drum splitting sounds so do get them. What good is a nice patio if you can’t hear anything after you’re done. They come in simple foam, disposable ones to more reusable rubber plastic compounds that can be washed and used over and over again. More tips on safety for the weekend warrior in the coming posts, so you save in your home renovation and prevent accidents at the same time.