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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs it safe to make a DIY mask out of a vacuum bag? Debate erupts
Is it safe to make a DIY mask out of a vacuum bag? Debate erupts
Posted Apr 09, 2020
By Aimee Green | The Oregonian/OregonLive
Controversy has erupted over whether its safe to construct a homemade mask out of a vacuum bag to fight the spread of the new coronavirus.
The Oregonian/OregonLive was among the media that reported earlier this week about a Cambridge University study that tested a range of commonly found household items as DIY mask material candidates -- including T-shirts, tea towels, scarves and linen.
The researchers found vacuum bags to be one of the top performers, filtering out 94 percent of airborne particles. Other studies looked at sweatshirts, pillowcases and cotton bandanas, but the vacuum bags outshined nearly all of them.
Our story included a link to a popular YouTube [link:|] by Dr. Ryan Southworth, an emergency medicine doctor in Arizona, who recommends a HEPA filter vacuum bag.
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Posted Apr 09, 2020
By Aimee Green | The Oregonian/OregonLive
Controversy has erupted over whether its safe to construct a homemade mask out of a vacuum bag to fight the spread of the new coronavirus.
The Oregonian/OregonLive was among the media that reported earlier this week about a Cambridge University study that tested a range of commonly found household items as DIY mask material candidates -- including T-shirts, tea towels, scarves and linen.
The researchers found vacuum bags to be one of the top performers, filtering out 94 percent of airborne particles. Other studies looked at sweatshirts, pillowcases and cotton bandanas, but the vacuum bags outshined nearly all of them.
Our story included a link to a popular YouTube [link:|] by Dr. Ryan Southworth, an emergency medicine doctor in Arizona, who recommends a HEPA filter vacuum bag.
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Is it safe to make a DIY mask out of a vacuum bag? Debate erupts (Original Post)
sl8
Apr 2020
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uppityperson
(115,674 posts)1. Link? Some contain fiberglass, not good to inhale
sl8
(13,584 posts)2. Added link to OP n/t
rickford66
(5,498 posts)3. Empty it first
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)4. The masks I made have two layers of cloth and I put
coffee filters in between the layers. I discard the filter after wearing and wash the mask.
underpants
(182,274 posts)5. Someone posted a video of home made HEPA bags a few weeks ago
Masks made by an ER doctors wife. Seemed good to me.