Safety wear
You are vulnerable to particulate and fumes when you are sanding, painting or working with solvents. To protect your skin, wear cotton gloves when using sharp or abrasive tools. Wear latex gloves when working with paint, or handling solvents, strippers and harsh chemicals. To protect your eyes always wear safety glasses when working with tools. To protect against aerosol droplets when sanding, spraying or painting over you head you should protect your eyes with safety goggles.
To protect your lungs you should sand, paint or strip outside or in a cross ventilated area with a minimum of two open doors or windows. If there is a danger of breathing dust, aerosols or solvent fumes, filter the air with a respirator. Be sure to check the product labels for the recommended type. There are two types of respirators: dust masks, also called particulate respirators, filter out dry particles and most non oil based liquid droplets. Cartridge respirators contain both particulate filters and chemically active canisters for absorbing solvent vapors. Use a cartridge respirator when spraying solvent based paints and working with solvents and strippers. Most importantly accept no substitutes for safety. To avoid toxic fumes wear masks that the manufacturer has expressly recommended for you particular job.
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