Air Compressors for Breathing Air

Posted by gmharris [71.105.35.169] on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 21:17:32 :

I see that most of the air compressors for breathing air used in sand blasting and painting are very expensive.

I wonder is using a regular oilless compressor will work. I know that oil and other contaminants in the air will cause respiratory problems.

I hooked up my small oiless compressor to a face mask with a demand regulator. Seems to work fine. Is the air safe to breath or am I missing something?

Follow Ups:

• Re: Air Compressors for Breathing Air - Dave 16:25:31 12/14/2012
  • Re: Air Compressors for Breathing Air - gmharris 19:24:58 12/14/2012
    • use a alternitave method - Ray 20:30:26 12/14/2012
    • That might work well - Paul(in NY) 20:11:55 12/14/2012
• lots of guys worry about paint fumes - mannyc 09:58:21 12/14/2012
• Pay now or pay later...... - Dan (NH) 09:04:28 12/14/2012
  • Re: Pay now or pay later......Attn Ron - Kevin in Ohio 16:04:38 12/14/2012
• Put your compressor in clean outside air. - Chris Case 23:47:53 12/13/2012
  • Re: Put your compressor in clean outside air. - Ray 12:21:29 12/14/2012
• Re: Air Compressors for Breathing Air - Ggg 23:02:37 12/13/2012
  • Re: Air Compressors for Breathing Air - Ray 23:41:28 12/13/2012
• Re: Air Compressors for Breathing Air - Paul(in NY) 21:46:33 12/13/2012
  • Re: Air Compressors for Breathing Air - Ray 23:09:54 12/13/2012
  • Forgot to mention - Paul(in NY) 21:52:21 12/13/2012
    • Re: Forgot to mention - Ron in Indiana 23:25:51 12/13/2012
      • Ron - Paul(in NY) 08:35:13 12/14/2012
        • Can never seem to find that stuff locally, ntxt - Desoto61 12:01:00 12/14/2012
          • I get it at the fabric stores- Clear Vinyl ? - Chris Case 20:24:52 12/14/2012
          • Re: Can never seem to find that stuff locally, ntxt - Paul(in NY) 15:47:40 12/14/2012
      • Prescription lenses - Ray 23:46:50 12/13/2012

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