Hi guys,

Just looking for peoples opinions on PPE following a mystery illness that, at a very long shot, could have been chemical exposure.  My current regime is nitrile gloves for all handling with industrial marigolds for brush bashing polyester.  I used a 3M carbon filtered mask (volatile organics rated) for handling liquid resins during mould making etc.  I use an FFP2 dust mask when cutting and sanding.  Is this adequate?  I'm considering an air fed visor if anyone would recomend one particularly.

Thanks

Unfortunately (for my health) I worked with nasty stuff all my life. When I worked for BAE Systems there was even a product called "Hand Wash" which was actually Tricoehylene based, now a banned substance. I have been lucky (or may be not) that over the years I have had very few reactions to things. However the reactions I have had turned out to be not from the nasty "known" stuff but actually from the things used as protection, like Barrier Cream which nearly cost me my career as it was miss diagnosed as dermatitus. I am also allergic to the chalks/powders used inside some protective gloves.