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Will painting respirators protect one from the COVID-19 virus?
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engineheat:
Like this:


I would seem since it can offer an airtight seal, and it has a particle filter, it should be at least as effective than those surgical or even N95 masks right?
beanflying:
If you have a beard like me NO. If you fit it with the incorrect cartridges NO. If you get an Aerosoled droplet land on you or your clothing also most likely NO unless you wash and disinfect properly.

That said fit it with an N95 grade cartridge (if you can find them for sale :palm: ) and keep the mask body sanitized then it will 'help'.
 Page 12 https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/565214O/3m-cartridge-filter-guide-and-brochure.pdf

The reason surgical ones are disposable is no risk from poor sterilization or cross contamination.
KaneTW:
If you can assume you aren't infected (e.g. you live isolated anyways), a valve is fine.
ebastler:

--- Quote from: KaneTW on March 20, 2020, 04:00:25 am ---If you can assume you aren't infected (e.g. you live isolated anyways), a valve is fine.

--- End quote ---

If you live isolated anyways, no mask at all is fine.  ???
I agree with blueskull, valved masks mark the wearer as an asshole egotist.
Illusionist:

--- Quote from: ebastler on March 20, 2020, 07:08:33 am ---I agree with blueskull, valved masks mark the wearer as an asshole egotist.

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...or as someone using the only masks they have (because they bought a box full ages ago for DIY) because there are no masks whatsoever available for sale anywhere.
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