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face mask filters - organic or inorganic
givemethebighammer - 13/4/04 at 04:00 PM

Sure someone will know this.

Do I use inorganic or organic vapour filters in my face mask for working with polyester resin ?

Mix - 13/4/04 at 04:19 PM

Organic.

Polyester compounds contain carbon and are as such classed as organic.

Unless the goalposts have been moved since I left school, too long ago to consider.

Mick

givemethebighammer - 13/4/04 at 08:24 PM

thanks, had a feeling it was. So what sort of chemicals are inorganic ?

paulf - 13/4/04 at 09:15 PM

Metal type fumesand dust as given off by welding and grinding etc.
Paul

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Originally posted by givemethebighammer
thanks, had a feeling it was. So what sort of chemicals are inorganic ?

Mix - 15/4/04 at 08:28 AM

Er, ones that don't contain carbon.

Mick

givemethebighammer - 16/4/04 at 06:38 PM

thanks mix, but not being a chemist. I wouldn't know whether anything contained carbon (or anything else for that matter).