Re: Another question.... What is it about heat + cap. that causes it to launch a wave of pain directly at your lungs like that? Capsaicin is *very* easily volitalized. It has a tenuous hold on the chile, at best, and it doesn't take much to make it let go. You made a version of poor man's pepper spray that dates back thousands of years to a time when the ancients were said to burn piles of dried chiles as a form of gas attack/defense. Re: gas mask or something similar What I found to be very cheap and mostly effective was a simple as pulling my T-shirt up over my nose. You can also find the "half face resiprators" at most good paint supply stores or on line from a number of safety supply places. Most any cheap (particulate) filter will do- it doesn't seem to take much to block out the cap. Hope this helps! -Jim C http://www.StepUpForCharity.org Mild to Wild(R)