Safety glasses that fit over a dust mask?

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Does anyone know of some good safety glasses that fit over dust masks? As of now I can either protect my eyes from dust, or my lungs, but not both at the same time as the gap around the glasses over a mask lets in lots of dust.
 
Dust masks suck and not very effective.

A cartridge respirator is reusable, economical, good for different issues with different filters (maybe you have painting to do, or sanding paint), and will fit with my safety glasses, commonly branded as Stihl, also available at Harbor Freight.
 
https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-Medium-House-Hold-Multi-Purpose-Respirator-65021HA1-C/202080143


Something along these lines.

I have two on my truck. If I need another, I'll buy one. Rarely used. Great when needed. Easy to breathe. Slight visual obstruction, but not an issue while chipping.

Dead, dead stuff with lots of dust. Major pollen. Prepping and painting the chipper/ equipment. London Planetree tricomes.



Flat frame sides don't create a pressure point under muffs, like Treestuff branded ones that are slightly different, with cord holes in the ends of the arms.
https://www.harborfreight.com/smoke-lens-safety-glasses-66822.html

https://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?item=17446
 
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But how well do safety glasses fit over it? The Home Depot pictures looks like the glasses don't fit any better than now. Right now I use either a Harbor Freight standard cheap mask with s valve, or an RZ mask, but their strap placement isn't great.
 
I don't have a picture, but I recently saw a glasses/dust mask combination at the local hardware store...one piece.
The dustmast was P2 particulates, not a full cartridge, but replacable...looked interesting.
 
If you are dealing with stuff that nasty that you need a respirator and goggles, first thing is to stop and reassess what you are doing with your life :lol: what you really need to do is go to an actual industrial safety store, and get fitted for and buy a decent full face respirator with built in goggle. You will look like a firefighter, but they actually work and are designed for serious work. You can get cartridges for whatever you are working on, from asbestos to organic compounds to solvents. We wear them all the time in the chemical plants, if you don't bang them up they last a very long time.

Another idea that is often forgotten qabout is an industrial fan. If what you are working on isn't quite that bad, a fan can blow most of that crap away from you before it's even a problem.
 
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