miles Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 okay, so i want to know how important ventilation when pouring and injecting plastics. i have noticed that when i pull the plastic out of the microwave and stir it, there are fumes that come up. and i doubt they are very good for me. so do i need a window up, the fan going or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint308 Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Yes and yes and a respirator. Of course that is just my opinion. Saint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman843 Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 depends on if your a smoker or not if you smoke then you don't care about your lungs anyways.then don't waste money on a respirator.If you don't smoke then buy a good respirator and ventilation fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 depends on if your a smoker or not if you smoke then you don't care about your lungs anyways.then don't waste money on a respirator.If you don't smoke then buy a good respirator and ventilation fan Good point! My shop is pretty well ventilated with a suction fan. Hardly ever breathe in any fumes, but then I hit the Marlboro Lights. Doesn't make a bit of sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles Posted April 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 so maybe if i turn my fan on, and open a window? i think i also got a 'suction fan'.its kinda small for my window, its like 18 inches wide and my window is like 30 or 40 inches wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloomisman Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 imo really good ventilation is better then any respirator. I use both. Pour out side, with a respirator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhorn Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 I always wear a respirator and never pour in the house...the plastic fumes are probably worse than cigarettes if someone ever really checked...I heard a long time ago that plastic paint fumes are really bad news although I've never been exposed to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles Posted April 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 okay so you pour outside. that seems okay if there wasnt the extremes of heat here in kansas. i can stand the 110 degrees we sometimes get, but i dont know about the 10 degree weather! how do you stay warm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabefishing Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 i live in an apt building, have 2bdrms and use the spare bedroom for my pouring... i use MF and there is virtually no fumes/smoke (whatever you want to call it) when cooking in the microwave, the pot however is a different story. I pour about 5ft away from the window with the door shut and the fan blowing out the window.... never have a problem with the fumes/smell, can't even smell it outside the bedroom door. I used to pour in the basement of my old place with the window open, absolutely nothing worse then having a gust of wind blow your thin stream of plastic all over the place, including on you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomdart Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 so maybe if i turn my fan on, and open a window? i think i also got a 'suction fan'.its kinda small for my window, its like 18 inches wide and my window is like 30 or 40 inches wide. Cardboard and duct tape will fix a lot of things. Not trying to crack wise, but that is the Southern solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Duct tape-----handyman's favorite tool; lol. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhorn Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 I didn't mean I poured in the back yard....I pour in the garage and use heaters in the winter...gets cold in north Texas too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charkins Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Don't pour inside your house. Do use a respirator unless you are outside with a 30 mile per hour wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleury9816 Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Many keep saying they use a respirator, can we give an example of one. Anyone have a link to one they bought for reference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomdart Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 You can find a good respirator at any paint or hardware store. I can't suggest any particular brand. You might consider checking out the cost of the replacement filters before purchasing, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charkins Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 I ordered my respirator from shoplet.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint308 Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 Here is a pic of one from Lowes for $40. Saint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuMMeRBaits Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 Miles, I pour in my garage and what I do is open the garge door up some and put a large window fan blowing out, that keeps most of my fumes out. I also put one behind me sometimes in the summer to help keep the air circulating even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 My soulution was the same as doomdart.Used washer vent hose,and a fan to funnel the fumes out.This was very noisy,so I would turn down my hearing aid.GOOD OLD DUCT TAPE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
