Reddit reviews 3M Paint Project Performance Respirator, Large
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For workplace/occupational applications onlyProvides at least 95% filter efficiency against solid and liquid aerosols as well as certain organic vaporsEach respirator kit contains 1 facepiece, 1 pair of 6001 cartridges, 1 pair of 501 retainers and 2 pairs of 5P71 filtersNIOSH approved: OV/P95Size large
I'm no doctor, but I am in nursing school, currently work as a nursing assistant and work on a unit that performs thoracic surgeries if that helps you trust my post even just a little.
Any thing that is aerosolized and we breath in can/is potentially dangerous. Even water. There's a reason you should wear a good respirator when working with any kind of spraying paint. If it blocks out odor, even better.
When you breath in the particles, they can cling to the alveoli (little sacks that connect to arteries and veins to bring in oxygen and release Co2) that line the bronchioles in your lungs and either reduce the surface area available for gas exchange, or if they're small enough particles, enter the blood stream. Most paints have some metals in them (metallic paints obviously) and these can store up in your liver. If your liver can't filter it out, it can potentially cause damage there or get sent off elsewhere in the body via blood and do damage elsewhere.
Chemically it all depends on the actual chemical, how it affects different cells in different tissue types. How it attaches to said cell and does it just attach or does it actually enter the cell and alter any parts of it? Rapidly dividing cell types (like skin) are more prone to cancer than say cardiac cells (but that's not to say it can't happen, just not as likely) Anything labeled as carcinogenic means that under constant use can eventually cause cancer. But they fail to say how long this is or what their definition of constant use is. Daily for a few hours or daily for long periods of time and if they stretches into daily use over years, or only months.
Fumes as in smell from these products don't cause cancer, but the reason we feel light-headed or dizzy/nauseous when using them or breathing them in is because we're (usually) unintentionally breathing is less oxygen, depriving the brain of said oxygen, and that's how the brain reacts. Hence why they warn you on the label and tell you to use in a well ventilated area. This is probably what you're experiencing. Your cough comes from the particles entering your lungs and being irritating enough to elicit the coughing response which is the natural response to shake things off the alveoli.
I hope this helped answer at least one of your questions. And incase you haven't already, go get a respirator! I recommend this one: https://www.amazon.com/3M-Paint-Project-Respirator-Large/dp/B0009F5KDS/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?keywords=respirator&qid=1562758487&s=gateway&sr=8-11
Yes, opening the windows would be better. BUT get yourself a protective mask first like this one from 3M. You should be wearing this to protect your lungs. Spraying with an open window isn't going to prevent you from breathing some of the overspray from spray cans.
Also, as an alternative, you might want to just spray outdoors and avoid your apartment smelling like spray paint.
i believe this is the one i have, with the R6001 organic vapor cartridges. i'm not an expert on the subject but it seems to do the trick and isn't too terrible to wear. though, if i'm painting out in the heat for a while it does tend to collect a lot of sweat in there. bout all i can tell ya
Good news. Amazon has [these] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009F5KDS/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_CnsbAbW6J9SEA) on Prime.
Definitely get yourself a respirator. I use spray can and do it outside in the backyard and the fumes from Tamiya's lacquer spray cans got me light headed the first time I used it. Amazon has this respirator n'ere that works wonder for me.
Yeah, it should be ventilated outside. I have kind of a lame home-made booth, but it vents outside and I open all the windows nearby when I use it. I also picked up a NIOSH-certified respirator so I can go all Breaking Bad when I paint my tanks. They're about 35 bucks (including a set of filters) and are probably worthwhile if you aren't able to ventilate the area very well. Something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009F5KDS
But, yes. Brain damage, breathing problems, death. Probably a quick dirty buzz along the way, too, since you're basically huffing paint. Yum.
If you want to be extra safe a respirator and a spray booth is what you want.