Commuting - Help with pollution

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pyze-guy
07-17-04, 01:35 AM
Do anyone wear an air filter mask while riding? I am moving to a heavily polluted (I've been told) city in India next month and have been advised by some of the teachers there who ride to bring some over with me. I havn't seen any at my lbs's and any info and these products is welcome. Thanks.

Chris L
07-17-04, 01:52 AM
This thread might help.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=57902
pyze-guy
07-17-04, 02:14 AM
This thread might help.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=57902

Thanks, I read through it before posting. I'm interested in who uses what kind, how effective they are, comfortable etc.

Turbonium
07-17-04, 02:51 AM
you will see lots of people on 2wheels with bandanas over their faces in india, they look like they are going to rob a bank.
John C. Ratliff
07-18-04, 12:08 AM
Try this outlet:

Lab Safety (http://www.labsafety.com/store/dept.asp?dept_id=679)

They have a large selection of disposable respirators. If you are worried about toxic air pollutants, then I'd suggest one of the masks with two separate bands. The ones with one band are for non-toxic dusts only. These are particulate filtering masks, and are designed to be disposable. Use them and throw them away. The 3M N95 does a good job, and are not too expensive. This mask is also used by health care workers for SARS outbreaks. Here's the 3M N95 three-panel mask (http://www.labsafety.com/store/product_group.asp?dept_id=29636&parent_id=10481)

There are others that use cartridges, which will filter very well but which need replacement cartridges. Here's the North Half-Face respirator (http://www.labsafety.com/store/product_group.asp?dept_id=29514&parent_id=12699)

You can buy from the mail order bicycle outlets, but these masks are not rated for their protection by NIOSH. Therefore, you really do not know if they are effective or not. The masks above, available from any safety supply store (there should be one locally) will give you that level of protection.

John