Mask/eye protection + other product recommendations for drilling?

[u/SettingIntentions]

Is any N95 fine to protect against the Silica that comes from drilling into limestone, or do I need to be particular with what I buy? I was looking at some half-face 3m respirators and then thinking to get some N95 particulate filters, plus just some tight goggles.

Also, any drill + drill bit recommendations? I am intending to use Petzl Pulse, the removable 12mm bolts.

I have many 3m vflex sitting around from last fire season (I live in Southeast Asia), would that be enough? I rather get 3m for drilling... For extra safety.

[u/Man_of_no_property]

Skip the mask, keep the safety glasses .

If you want to keep the impact small - thing about 10 or 12mm drilled Ablakovs and 5 or 5,5mm pure dyneema for rigging.

[u/answerguru → u/Man_of_no_property]

Inhaling rock dust? Screw that, I only have one set of lungs to destroy in better ways.

[u/Man_of_no_property → u/answerguru]

To be fair there are lot of hobbies which are better to your health than caving. Regarding silicosis it's praktically impossible to surpass an exposure still deemed legally safe (European MAK/work exposure limits) by drilling a few bolt holes in natural limestone.

[u/answerguru → u/Man_of_no_property]

I’m not even talking about silicosis, just don’t want to inhale rock dust in general.