Dust Helmets Keep Farmers Safe

Dust Helmets Keep Farmers Safe Dust helmets from Kasco Srl have protected farmers and other workers for nearly 50 years. The Italian company makes personal protective equipment, including air-purifying respirators with face masks and helmets. The NIOSH-approved respirators have been big sellers for The St. George Company. The company now represents a wide range of brands and equipment models, from mowers and mulchers to rock crushers and hothouse equipment. Still, the respirators are literally the reason the company exists. “My father was looking for a respirator to use in our orchard in the 80s when he discovered Kasco,” says Nick Quail of St. George Company. “He ordered one, and when our neighbors saw it, they wanted one too. We then became full-time dealers for Kasco, covering everything from mining to medical, in addition to agriculture.” The St. George Company sells Kasco respirators designed to protect against infectious diseases, crop-protection chemicals and dusty conditions. They offer multiple models suitable for orchard and greenhouse spraying, grain handling and livestock facilities. Quail notes that the Kasco Prof 88 is his best-selling model for grain, poultry and almost any ag-related dust.  “It’s made with a battery in front and twin motors for fans and filters at the back,” says Quail. “This make and model has been a long-lasting product. People have used them for 20 years.” The Prof 88 can operate for 4 hr. on a single charge or run continuously using a 12-volt cigarette lighter socket cord. The internal batteries can be recharged with an NC-9 charger or a lighter socket cord. The flip-up visor provides a wide field of view, and when in position, the helmet fully protects the head, face, ears and neck from particles and gases. Air filtered through ZP3 HEPA filters is delivered by the blower inside a breathing tube to the interior of the helmet. The slight overpressure prevents dust or gas from entering and also stops visor misting, while making breathing easier. The St. George Company carries spare parts for the dust helmet, including filters, batteries and visors. The complete respirator weighs just over 8 1/2 lbs. Contact the company for the nearest Canadian and U.S. dealers and for pricing. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, The St. George Company, P.O. Box 430, Paris, Ontario, Canada N3L 3T5 (ph 519-442-2046 or 800-461-4299; sales@thestgeorgeco.com; www.thestgeorgeco.com).

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