/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>Working with fibreglass resin for a helmet for the first time
>Soent days beforehand researching safety precautions and what gear to wear while handling it etc.
>get all said gear, borrow Dad's respirator he uses for his industrial job, awesome, feel so safe man.
>spent a while mixing, measuring, prepping work area and making sure all the gear fit right, no issues so far
>About 45 minutes into application, I'm having increased difficilty with my breathing
>remember its one of the symptons of exposure
>freak out and have a panic attack.
>manage to get my neighbour to drive me to the hospital in the middle of the night to emerg.
>nurse on call with poison control, they ask me questions, etc.
>1 chest x-ray later they confirm there was minor chemical exposure
>overnight stay for observation, put on oxygen.
>find out later that the filters on the respirator I borrowed from my Dad weren't changed, he forgot.
Ehhh.