As to the above paint masks, I would also say this is a very bad idea. Just stick to FFP2 masks.Looks like painting masks are at least P95 rated = same as N95 or FFP2 but with oil resistance.
If you have the luxury of selection you really want FFP3, P100 or N100.
Silicone rubber facepiece seals lot better than single-use mask/respirator but as mentioned keeping the rubber facepiece kosher is another matter.
Agreed... (the only point I'm weary of is as I said what happens after the mask has been exposed to some viral charge, how do you manage this? With a disposable mask, you just throw it away...)
Agreed... (the only point I'm weary of is as I said what happens after the mask has been exposed to some viral charge, how do you manage this? With a disposable mask, you just throw it away...)
Most people don't have 100 masks sitting around to be throwing them away after each errand. Can't you wash them or spray with alcohol?
... During a public health emergency, challenges will arise concerning the availability of respiratory protective devices (i.e., respirators). In response to respirator shortages during the 2009 influenza pandemic, the Strategic National Stockpile distributed more than 85.1 million disposable filtering facepiece respirators (sometimes referred to as N95s), which was in addition to the inventory that hospitals and other health care facilities already had in stock or had acquired through normal supply chains. Reusable respirators (specifically, reusable half-facepiece elastomeric respirators) are the standard respiratory protection device used in many industries, and they provide an option for use in health care that has to date not been fully explored. The durability and reusability of elastomeric respirators make them desirable for stockpiling for emergencies, where the need for large volumes of respirators can be anticipated.
In 2017 the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory and the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requested that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conduct a study on the use of half-facepiece reusable elastomeric respirators in health care, which resulted in this report. The National Academies appointed a 16-member committee that was tasked with exploring the potential for the use of elastomeric respirators in the U.S. health care system with a focus on the economic, policy, and implementation challenges and opportunities.
The effects of training that are specific to elastomeric respirators have not been extensively evaluated. In the aforementioned study of elastomeric use in three hospitals in British Columbia, the researchers reported that
As [elastomeric respirators] are reusable, their use requires that cleaning, reprocessing, and equipment maintenance activities be conducted. Subsequently the education and training portion of fit testing sessions is more time-consuming, requiring an additional 10 to 15 minutes to complete. (Ciconte et al., 2013, p. 23)
The ones with a valve is for bitches. They only protect the wearer, not the others. Wearing a mask is for both protecting yourself and the mass, more on the latter.
Agreed... (the only point I'm weary of is as I said what happens after the mask has been exposed to some viral charge, how do you manage this? With a disposable mask, you just throw it away...)
that 'person' had no mask on, yet buying for someone else, and to meet up and deliver it to them later
I mean seriously.. if there was something virus-ey floating about in the store, or entire suburb,
wtf did they achieve wasting time, petrol and a phone call,
to buy a mask for someone else in another location, and doing all that UNMASKED = +
that 'person' had no mask on, yet buying for someone else, and to meet up and deliver it to them later
I mean seriously.. if there was something virus-ey floating about in the store, or entire suburb,
wtf did they achieve wasting time, petrol and a phone call,
to buy a mask for someone else in another location, and doing all that UNMASKED = +
What's wrong with that? A young and healthy person doing the shopping for an elderly, high-risk person -- and buying a couple of masks for them, in case they have to leave home at some point (say for a doctor's visit)?
And yes, you can physically hand over goods without running the risk of infecting the recipient. If you want to be extra careful, leave it outside their front door and spray the outer packaging with disinfectant.
FYI: clearly I could hear it was not an "elderly, high-risk person" on the phone they were speaking to, but another same age IDIOT
For those who thought IPA washing was feasible our local big hardware stores are out of IPA (along with everyone else) and even the Methylated Spirits (Denatured Alcohol) is wiped out and I want to brew some Shellac for some woodwork projects
Didn't look at masks due to CBF and I had already won the TP lottery for the day.
Add to that DUST masks are largely ineffective against Virus's
Didn't look at masks due to CBF and I had already won the TP lottery for the day. Add to that DUST masks are largely ineffective against Virus's
Didn't look at masks due to CBF and I had already won the TP lottery for the day. Add to that DUST masks are largely ineffective against Virus's
This is factually wrong. See the resources at https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/worker-health-safety-us/all-stories/full-story-detail/?storyid=8855304f-01cb-4af2-8937-83096cdb4113
Dusk masks of N95/FFP2 class or above protect against viruses.
Didn't look at masks due to CBF and I had already won the TP lottery for the day. Add to that DUST masks are largely ineffective against Virus's
This is factually wrong. See the resources at https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/worker-health-safety-us/all-stories/full-story-detail/?storyid=8855304f-01cb-4af2-8937-83096cdb4113
Dusk masks of N95/FFP2 class or above protect against viruses.