I tried to talk my daughter into wearing...

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

...to go shopping. Am I....



[Got this a few years ago for sanding and drywall work.]

11 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
	Reasonable
	5 (45%)
	A bit overprotective
	4 (36%)
	Unreasonably cautious
	1 (9%)
	Around the bend paranoid
	1 (9%)
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[Turbineguy]

1. Does this respirator only have a check valve for exhaling?

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

8. Yea

The one way valve is right up front between the filters.

[LeftInTX]

12. Valves allow germs to flow out

https://www.sfgate.com/living-in-sf/article/Why-your-N95-mask-could-endanger-others-15246318.php

[LisaL]

16. But they also allow you to breathe.

Most cities don't have a strict code like that. In fact where I am at, DeWine first ordered masks as a requirement, then backed out. So you don't have to wear a mask at all (unless you want to).
All elastomeric respirators have a valve as far as I can tell, otherwise you couldn't breathe in them.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

21. True

But it's better then nothing. The valve still reduces velocity of the exhaled air. Plus that mask with the p100 filters actually protect the wearer better then the cloth or disposable n95's.

[LisaL]

22. Those are certainly better than nothing.

They are designed to protect whoever wears them. So they will protect the person wearing them much better than surgical masks or homemade masks.
By the way, those homemade masks and surgical masks don't usually seal well around the face. There usually are gaps between the face and the mask. So air still escapes, which means you don't protect those around you a 100 % either, if you are wearing a surgical mask or a homemade mask.

[jberryhill]

35. You can put fabric in front of the check valve

...which I do with my mask below.

Still, there are people running around with one-ply of cloth fabric over their mouths which reduces transmission somewhat but does f-all to seriously reduce the risk of inhaled particles from people not wearing masks.

So, yeah, I wear a cartridge respirator and put that one ply of fabric in front of the check valve.

[MenloParque]

2. That should work!!

Or maybe one of these jobs:

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

26. Maybe not

She wouldn't go for the one in the OP so I figured no way for my other one:

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

3. I have the exact same respirator

The 2297 filters are easier to breath with, just a fyi. They are gray, not pink. Wish I got a 7500 series, but same as you, I bought mine like 2 years ago.

[Mike 03]

4. On top of the protection, she'll look really cool.

And nobody will mess with her. All she needs now is a samurai sword.

[Maru Kitteh]

5. Depends

Is she in a vulnerable population? Perfectly reasonable.

[LisaL]

10. If you can protect yourself, why not, even if you are not in a vulnerable population?

You never know how someone is going to react to the virus. There have been cases of perfectly healthy young people reacting very badly to this virus.

[Maru Kitteh]

18. True enough. I guess I'm just in resource protection mode.

because I’m afraid it’s going to get much, much worse. For myself I would likely be saving the big guns for a time which I fear is not so far away.

Of course for myself, I am also factoring in the fact that I have N95 equivalent masks to wear. Given the choice between the respirator above and nothing, I would choose the respirator above every single time. Like I said, depends.

[LisaL]

24. Respirator above, if seals properly to the face, should protect

whoever wears it better than disposable N95 mask.

[Maru Kitteh]

36. Yes. I'm aware.

Which is why I referred to it as "the big guns."

[LisaL]

37. I am totally wearing mine if I ever get the proper filters for it.

[Maru Kitteh]

38. I would love to have one for work.

[jberryhill]

6. I wear a respirator like that, plus safety glasses

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

27. And you're stylin'

[dewsgirl]

7. That's a cool mask, I would totally wear it.

I wear a surgical mask everytime I leave the house.

[Mike 03]

9. It is cool, isn't it?

It's very "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" I'd rather wear that than what I've got. I wonder if it comes in sea green?

[LisaL]

11. Try to buy it anywhere.

Color of it is the last thing you should be worrying about.

[Mike 03]

13. I know.. But pink...

[LisaL]

15. Those are the removable filters.

They also come in grey. Would look more manly, I suppose.

[Mike 03]

17. Oh, duh... Thank you for clarifying.

Actually, I don't mind the pink. I was just kidding around.

[LisaL]

20. I can see how pink mask could be an issue for a man.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

23. The gray filters are preferable

They are easier to breath through then the pink ones. Both filter the same though, with a P100 rating.

[dewsgirl]

29. Me too...lol

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

28. Another stylin' person

The longer this goes on, the more interesting Christmas presents will be.

[dewsgirl]

30. Definitely.

[jberryhill]

33. No f-ks given

This is my grocery shopping attire:




That's what I had on hand, and I don't see a need to go out of my way for anything else.

[dewsgirl]

34. Smart.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

39. Yup

This Christmas will definitely be a bit different.

[dewsgirl]

40. ....

[LisaL]

14. I have a similar type of mask (elastomeric respirator) but

haven't been able to buy proper filters for it that would work against viruses. If I ever manage to buy them, I will totally wear it.

[Renew Deal]

19. It will do

That with social distancing is more than enough.

[KT2000]

25. I've seen several people

wearing this mask. To me, it looks like the person wearing it is smart!

[Totally Tunsie]

31. I "passed" because I'm giving you the benefit of being considered frugal

for using what you had on hand. (My next choice would be "a bit overprotective".)

[mbusby]

32. My wife's sister....

...who is a registered nurse sent us a couple of surgical masks last year before all of this started. We also had a couple of N95 masks from Home Depot when my wife was wanting to use oil based paint for painting in a bathroom last year. She never used the N95 and we are lucky to have a couple of each.