Respirator Masks

Silicone Respirator Mask

If you spray ANYTHING on your hibiscus you need protection for your lungs. Even organic products, such as the Clean Leaf Spray and Horticultural Oil, put droplets into the air that are breathed in unless a respirator mask is used. If you have used Clean Leaf, you may have noticed that after spraying you do not feel good, which is due to breathing in the fine droplets of oil and soap as you spray. Even though they are not toxic these materials can interfere with proper lung function until they are cleared from the nose, throat, and lungs. It is much better to prevent inhalation of spray material of any type, and even more so for chemical pesticides. To prevent virtually all exposure to sprays you need to slip on a respirator that is fitted with filters designed and certified to use with oils and organic vapors.

After trying just about every type of protective mask out there we settled on an excellent one to offer our customers. It is made of silicone which makes it very soft, comfortable, and form fitting. It is available in small, medium, and large sizes. The replaceable P100 filters that attach directly to the mask are NIOSH approved and rated to remove 99.7 percent of all particles in the air that is breathed. They will filter out oil droplets and every type of solid or liquid mist. The mask comes with one pair of filters that should be replaced annually. You can feel the difference after spraying. That's our experience and we want to make sure everyone knows about and uses respirators if they spray anything on their hibiscus.

In addition to protecting you while spraying your hibiscus or other plants, these masks are excellent for wearing while painting. We have also obtained considerable relief using these when wildfires have sent a lot of smoke our way. They are useful on smoggy days if you need to be outside for awhile.

Three Sizes: Our respirator masks come in three sizes. Medium fits almost everyone. Women with very tiny, narrow faces will need a small mask. Men with very large, wide faces will need a large mask. Each mask comes complete with a set of filters, which need to be replaced at least once a year - more often if you spray frequently. (You'll know you need to replace the filters when it becomes hard to breathe through them or when you smell any pest control product odor at all.)

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For more information about each specific hibiscus pest, or to diagnose your pest problem, go to our Hibiscus Pests Care Pages.