Face masks and eyeglasses..
 

I wear glasses.
And I want to wear a face mask for dust in the big ol barn. I NEED to wear a face mask in the big ol barn.
The dust/mold/dessicated 30 year old chicken poop/rotten hay and other things are brutal. You can't hardly see if you stir that stuff up and it is black!
When I work in there trying to clean out the above mentioned stuff I actuall cough up black gunk. Not good.
But if I wear a face mask..the ones that fit over your mouth and nose.. I cannot see a dang thing after my first breath. My glasses instantly fog over.

Ideas? Suggestions? And I don't wanna use duct tape because my skin is very, very thin adn I would like it to stay on my face.

My answer would be to advise you to get a better mask. One that has a valve in it for your exhaled air to go through.

Ones similar to this: http://goo.gl/OfhFh

I don't know from experience but Googleing your problem has brought up a product called
PMI Anti-Fog Spray that you can buy and spray on your lenses so they won't fog.

I also found some posts on a forum that said taking dawn dish liquid rubbed onto your lenses and gently rinsed with tap water will help.

I hope this was helpful it was all i could find!

Make your own from wide strips of old T shirts.

You can tie them around your face, or sew then into a band to fit over your nose and mouth. If you want to get fancy, sew on a strip of Velcro

Make them so they fit tight, and your glasses won't fog up

That is a very good mask. N95 is a "standard" hospital respiratory isolation mask but it works only if it fits perfectly... only if you are concerned about your health.
You described a very nasty environment in that "big ol' barn" of yours. Some fungal infections to the lungs are really hard to treat and I would consider a mask as good as N95. Remember, it has to fit!

I do a fair amount of sanding and grinding fixing my cars ect. I never could use those cheap white paper masks for much of anything. Just go to Harbor Freight or any of the discount auto places and get a real paint respirator. The kind made by North or a similar Chinese knock off. I have both and can't tell the difference. The full head suspension, adjustable sizing and soft rubber face piece with exhaust vent will keep you comfortable so much longer. You can buy new filters pretty cheap on Ebay.

Wouldn't just be easier to dampen the area with water instead of trying to get a mask that may or may-not work?
I'm not saying drown nor saturate it into a mud just spraying the "stuff" enough that it doesn't become air-borne........
It's worked for me in the past.

You must form the mask around your face and nose to get it to seal. Your glasses are fogging up because when you exhale the air is coming out around your nose and onto your glasses. That also means that the air you inhale is coming in around your nose instead of thru the mask.

prescription goggles or diving mask

well are you using the barn or just um sight seeing.
if its conditions i wouldnt feel safe in i wouldnt want my food hanging out there. a couple big blowers and paint pockets to catch some crap and maybe a mister. pressure washer maybe. if you are using it and get rid of some or most of it....

You need a respirator, one with replaceable filters, you can get them at any welding shop or hardware store. They are not that expensive, and the filters last quite some time.

I've been where you are more than once. I always wear a respirator.

I really like the idea of goggles.Histoplasmosis is the fungal infection mentioned and it can badly infect your eyes as well as your lungs so you need to dampen the area down like mentioned. Have you checked Harbor Freight for breathing protectors that are industrial strength? For your glasses, there are antifogging sprays for them but I can't really recommend any of them as most leave a oily surface on your lenses.

How do I know this? I am a nurse/optician.

Suggest, now don't laugh until you try it, rubbing a little bar soap (not Lava) on your lenses and gently buff it clear.

PROTECT YOUR LUNGS AND EYES!

Try the 3M 8511 masks they are N95 rated. They are comfortable and seal up tight, I wear glasses and use these a lot, you can get them at a building supply or paint store.

N95 is the minimum standard for protecting yourself from pathogen organisms that will infect you. An industrial mask that looks hefty and complicated would not protect you against these pathogens. Yes, it will stop particles but you are talking about molds and poultry manure. The size of these pathogens are thousands of times smaller than the dust particles.
Again, as the previous post: make sure it seals around nose-face-chin. Otherwise is ineffective.

I second, third or fourth the respirator. Those paper mask don't work very well and they always cause my glasses to fog up.

Cool! A respirator it is.
I am looking forward to it.
And I cannot mist down the barn.. it is 10,000 sq ft and sat unused for many, many years. Thus all the dust and mold on the hay and straw that just sat there all that time.
A cleaner barn is a happier barn. I can never get it clean.. dirt floor and rafters waaaay up high, but it can be better than it is now.

well a rope harness and a couple home depot parking lot workers .. yea clean up there points up. dont finish i dont pay

the charcoal filters are for organic vapors styrene thinner fumes and the like. the pink particulate filters will do it

we use to use a air line on a stick to knock stuff out of the rafters

Mold spores are from 1 to 100 microns, histoplasma capsulatum buds are 2 to 5 microns, the N95 rating means that no particle larger than .3 microns will pass through. I wear a 3M 7500 canister respirator when I spray finish the cabinets I build, but when I am doing the biannual deep bed coop cleaning and taking ash out of the out door boiler I prefer to wear a lighter more comfortable, well sealing "3M 8511 particulate respirator", cleaning a barn is hard enough with out 12oz.s of rubber stuck to your face. Be safe and comfortable.

Buy the anti fog stuff for your glasses. I bought some at a fair many years ago and still have and use it. It works great, no fogging at all.

Dawn works ok. I used to mix a few drops into some water in a little spray bottle and carry it with me for winter riding. Breath will fog up the visor of a helmet and leave you blind quite easily in winter.

The trick was to spray it on and let it dry, not to wipe it off. Water still condensed on the visor surface, it just didn't do it in droplets so it stayed clear. The soap eliminates surface tension so water condenses in a film you can see through rather than in a fog of tiny drops that you can't see through.

Divers often just use spit for the same purpose underwater.

Or buy a decent mash with soft rubber where it goes around your face and nose so it seals well and doesn't leak hot breath up onto your glasses.

Try a dab of shaving cream on your lenses. I used this on my glasses under a helmet (on the inside of the helmet shield too), and it always worked great for me. Gets your glasses really clean too! :)

Great idea, I have this problem when I wear a ski mask out on the snowshoe trails, my glasses fog up miserably. I'm going to try this stuff!