This is mundane information, but necessary!
I have been in the cement industry for over 27 years. I always have a 3M N95 respirator on my person (the manufacturer does not matter, I just like 3M). It is one of the tricks of the trade that old timers pass on to the new guys. The mask is safely tucked up in my hardhat above the top suspension strap, always ready for when I need it. There is nothing macho about breathing dust, breath enough of it and you will die!
I remember when I watched on TV the day the Twin Towers came down in NYC. If only some of those people had masks tucked away in their purse or folded up in a wallet, or in a desk drawer. It would have saved some of their lives. I have seen wild fires with people coughing and blinded by the smoke and ash; again having the right equipment would stem some of the panic and make escape easier.
How many of you reading this have a few dust masks in their trucks or cars?
Do you have some in your bug out bag?
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