Solution to IronX Odor?

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Recently, I had the pleasure of being fitted for an N95 respirator. To test if it works, they essentially put the mask on you, throw a plastic hood over your head and spray a bitter tasting solution into the hood to see if the mask will stop the person from smelling the odor, which it did.

That got me thinking since I've read that a lot of people dislike or hate the smell of IronX. They aren't cheap, but I imagine that they can be used multiple times, especially if all one is using it for is when they're using IronX or something with a really bad odor. The N95 will filter out 95% of particles that are 0.3 microns or greater (apparently this is HEPA filter grade). This is very close to the 0.2 micron filter cutoff used to perform a cold sterilization of intravenous fluids.

You can find them all over Amazon from different manufacturers. The one that I tried was made by Kimberly-Clark, although I'm sure there are others that are less expensive.

Anyone heard or tried these to filter the odor? Or maybe this was already covered...
 
I use n95 masks when doing yardwork because I am hyper allergic to grass pollen ( break out in hives ).

I dont think they work as well for odors as for dust and pollen and stuff. I can still smell quite a few things with them on.
 
Yikes...smells come from molecules, not from particles, molecules are a lot smaller than .3 microns. You need an organic vapor respirator if you want to stop chemical fumes (the N95 will arrest some aerosol spray droplets).
 
NotVeryCreative said:
Recently, I had the pleasure of being fitted for an N95 respirator.
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-I didn't mind the "free" yearly physical exams; air-to-lung-capacity testing;
and having to expose my facial 'qualities' from having a clean-shaven face...But:

-Being test-fitted for NIOSH/OSHA approved SCBA/SAR respirators was not,
from what I recall, as being pleasurable.

-There was more than just the: go/no-go sniff test (QLFT) to undergo/pass...
There was also the need to undergo/pass the QNFT-testing as well...
With these tests performed under Confined Space protocols.


-One quickly learned the necessity of correct: donning and doffing of respirators;
the correct type of filters/cartridges(organic vapor/P100...never any N95/N97) to be used;
and the symptoms to observe when a person may be becoming incapacitated.

-I am forever grateful, though, to have found out that one should never be fooled
into a false sense of security from chemical hazards by the wrong selection of PPE.

In your particular odor-scenario, then, it's: Respiratory Protection Equipment.

:)

Bob
 
:wow: I just bought some Iron X to use before I apply my DoDo iron gloss sealant.

I will defintely use gloves, lol-- maybe even turn a fan on my area, even though I will be outdoors..lol
 
I think y'all are making a much bigger deal out of this than it should be.
Yes it smells horrible but it's not as bad as most people make it seem when you use it in an open ventilated area.
Use it outside and quit crying about it.
 
It says "Cherry sent"..... which after the initial ammonia'ish burn, it may smell like cherries but being that my olfactory sense is stunned but by the Iron X chemicals I've never actually smelled cherries
 
mjd91 said:
I think y'all are making a much bigger deal out of this than it should be.
Yes it smells horrible but it's not as bad as most people make it seem when you use it in an open ventilated area.
Use it outside and quit crying about it.
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I agree. It stinks. It's not going to kill you.
 
Smell doesn't correlate to whether or not its good or bad for you to inhale... I'd suggest not inhaling any chemicals. Just my 2 cents.
 
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