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Rockporter · September 8, 2012

Oh yeah, I wanted to mention that I read on another garden site that when you use perlite or any other thing like DE and Turface that you should wear a N95 Mask, have you heard that?

I guess DE dust is like thousands of razor blades in your lungs if you breathe it in and the same for the others too.

N95 Particulate Respirator
http://www.lowes.com/pd_69110-98-8210_

September 8, 2012	#92
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	Oh yeah, I wanted to mention that I read on another garden site that when you use perlite or any other thing like DE and Turface that you should wear a N95 Mask, have you heard that? I guess DE dust is like thousands of razor blades in your lungs if you breathe it in and the same for the others too. N95 Particulate Respirator http://www.lowes.com/pd_69110-98-8210_ __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~