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Hello,
I bought a 3m 6200 respirator to protect myself from the Coronavirus in case things get really bad (I live in Seattle so they kind of have already). I'm sure I've got all the right parts, I've got an organic vapor cartridge with p95 particulate filters (3m brand 5p71) attached (I know the organic vapor isn't necessary but the filters that attach to cartridges were cheaper than the circular stand alone ones).
My issue is that no matter how much I tighten the mask air still leaks through the top right of the mask when I try a positive pressure test (covering the exhaust valve and blowing). I'm pretty sure i have the right size, 6200 is the medium which is supposed to fit most people and I'm a rather average build at just 6'0" 170 lbs.
If I tried to order a smaller or larger size, which I'm not sure would even fix this, it wouldn't get here for at least a week and would cost an extra $25, which is twice what I originally paid. Is there anything I can do to try and fix the seal? All the instructions I've found just say to "talk to your supervisor" if you can't get it to fit after adjusting it, which obviously doesn't apply.
I don't know what to do to fix this so I'm hoping you guys can help. Any solutions are welcome, no matter how creative or unorthodox, I just want to make sure I'm safe. Do I pad it? Tape it? Put in a foam insert to seal the space?
Also if you can help me figure out exactly how often I should swap out the filters that would be really helpful. Most of the advice online is geared towards using these in an industrial setting so I can't find much there. I'd be wearing the mask in the open air just to protect myself from any airborne particles of the Coronavirus. Would it also be wearing out when I'm not breathing through it and it's sitting in storage? Also, will I have to replace the organic vapor cartridge even though I'm not actually using that?
Thanks so much for your help guys, stay safe.
I bought a 3m 6200 respirator to protect myself from the Coronavirus in case things get really bad (I live in Seattle so they kind of have already). I'm sure I've got all the right parts, I've got an organic vapor cartridge with p95 particulate filters (3m brand 5p71) attached (I know the organic vapor isn't necessary but the filters that attach to cartridges were cheaper than the circular stand alone ones).
My issue is that no matter how much I tighten the mask air still leaks through the top right of the mask when I try a positive pressure test (covering the exhaust valve and blowing). I'm pretty sure i have the right size, 6200 is the medium which is supposed to fit most people and I'm a rather average build at just 6'0" 170 lbs.
If I tried to order a smaller or larger size, which I'm not sure would even fix this, it wouldn't get here for at least a week and would cost an extra $25, which is twice what I originally paid. Is there anything I can do to try and fix the seal? All the instructions I've found just say to "talk to your supervisor" if you can't get it to fit after adjusting it, which obviously doesn't apply.
I don't know what to do to fix this so I'm hoping you guys can help. Any solutions are welcome, no matter how creative or unorthodox, I just want to make sure I'm safe. Do I pad it? Tape it? Put in a foam insert to seal the space?
Also if you can help me figure out exactly how often I should swap out the filters that would be really helpful. Most of the advice online is geared towards using these in an industrial setting so I can't find much there. I'd be wearing the mask in the open air just to protect myself from any airborne particles of the Coronavirus. Would it also be wearing out when I'm not breathing through it and it's sitting in storage? Also, will I have to replace the organic vapor cartridge even though I'm not actually using that?
Thanks so much for your help guys, stay safe.