wearing a filter facemask when chainsawing

[redmoosefaction]

You should also use one when your stump grinding...maybe, unless of course you smoke...

[White Noise]

The big sawdust retailers have been made to transport sawdust in covered trailers as it has carcinogenic capabilities ....?

[Mick Dempsey]

From real life studies, a great percentage of chainsaw operatives who do not wear filter facemasks end up suffering from Farmer's Lung. This is a serious allergic disease caused by inhaling dust from moldy hay, straw or grain. It's symptoms include chronic coughing and increased shortage of breath.

 

Total BS. Not that farmers lung doesn't exist, but a "great percentage?" of chainsaw operators. I've never known one with it, and I've known a few.

Edited February 12, 2016 by Mick Dempsey

[daveindales]

Anyone who doesn't take dust exposure seriously needs to wake up. I use p3 masks quite a lot. Especially when ringing up certain woods in windy conditions.

[Aunt Maud]

I've always thought that chainsaws didn't produce much dust at all.

[Mick Dempsey]

I've always thought that chainsaws didn't produce much dust at all.

 

They don't if you sharpen them

[jomoco]

You guys'd make Cowboys turn over in their graves at such silliness!

 

I take two bandanas up top religiously, for two very common sense reasons, both as respirators and cut binding, be they minor handsaw knicks or serious requiring tourniquet action ASAP.

 

I do know SoCal climbers that breathed too much bird crap pruning fan and date palms.

 

I'm somewhat shocked any climber would climb very long without them.

 

We stole from sailors relatively wisely. Cowboys are fair game too IME.

 

Jomoco

[devon TWiG]

2 excellent posts in a row from Mr Dempsey !!( in my opinion ) ... also has anyone considered the atomised chain oil all around you ? and the 2 stroke fumes ? although they may be worth mentioning does anyone think they are serious enough to make the industry unhealthy ? I have heard of problems with saw millers particularly from Western red cedar and true cedar .... I have been doing this work for nearly 30 years and have not had, or heard of any problems ...On a different forum to do with woodwork I have seen posts saying about how "deadly " Yew and Laburnum are and should be used with great caution , but I have spent plenty of time cutting , trimming and chipping them with no ill effects in a fresh state yet always protect against dust if I am doing any sanding work ........

[Mick Dempsey]

You guys'd make Cowboys turn over in their graves at such silliness!

 

I take two bandanas up top religiously, for two very common sense reasons, both as respirators and cut binding, be they minor handsaw knicks or serious requiring tourniquet action ASAP.

 

I do know SoCal climbers that breathed too much bird crap pruning fan and date palms.

 

I'm somewhat shocked any climber would climb very long without them.

 

We stole from sailors relatively wisely. Cowboys are fair game too IME.

 

Jomoco

 

Is a bandana proven as an effective protection against dust?

[Aunt Maud]

Is a bandana proven as an effective protection against dust?

 

No, but they look good down at The Y.