Southern California - Unhealthful Air Quality into Next Week, says LA Times

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Pepper Grinder
10-25-07, 05:16 AM
Link (http://tinyurl.com/37sxnc)

I guess I need to get my hands on a respirator mask. :(

Does anybody know where I can find one locally? I'm lucky to have my HEPA filter indoors, but the crap in the air outside hits me like a brick when I try to exercise.

summoner12
10-25-07, 06:50 AM
This is the stuff we sell at my work. I've been wearing the full shebang with the interchangeable cartridges. It gets sweaty as I work but I would rather have a sweaty face than dirty lungs.

Link (http://www.uline.com/Group_230.asp)
summoner12
10-25-07, 06:51 AM
oh and you can Will Call any items you buy or have them shipped.

efficiency
10-25-07, 08:28 AM
Nice plug Kevin.
yogi13
10-25-07, 08:37 AM
Home Depot or Lowe's. Check in the area where they sell the airless paint sprayers. Having a mask when operating that gear is SOP, and why I have one.
summoner12
10-25-07, 11:31 AM
Nice plug Kevin.

Thanks:p;):D
blue_nose
10-25-07, 02:41 PM
How long are people going to wait to ride in effected areas? I would love to go for a ride this weekend, but will hold off if the air quality is still very poor. After the Cedar fire in 2004, I waited a week for the majority of the smoke and ash to clear.
merider1
10-25-07, 03:00 PM
I'm planning to ride Sunday. However, if the air is still bad Saturday, I will have to alert my ride partners that I'm headed up north to ride. I need to get 100 miles in this weekend and am going to try everything I can to do it.
nikoncmk
10-25-07, 04:10 PM
I'm itching to ride.. I think I will go the Rose Bowl today. Air quality seems moderate...

http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.showlocal&CityID=128
merider1
10-25-07, 05:40 PM
http://www.knbc.com/health/14425162/detail.html?dl=headlineclick
summoner12
10-25-07, 05:57 PM
I notice a serious difference in my breathing when I have my mask on at work. I hope if anyone rides it will be far away where it is clear air.