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krispos42

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11. I was wearing a respirator with P100 filters for quite a while.

Sat Jan 23, 2021, 02:52 PM

Jan 2021

P100 or N100 means they block 99.97% of airborne particles. The "P" means oil-resistant, I guess in case I strike oil or something.

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/topics/respirators/disp_part/default.html

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The face mask that could end the pandemic [View all] SheltieLover Jan 2021 OP

Just bought Kimberly Clark N95's from Amazon. secondwind Jan 2021 #1

I'll bet! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #2

They will be available at Amazon for another couple of hours.... secondwind Jan 2021 #3

You mean Bigredhunk Jan 2021 #42

N95 or KN95? I looked for N 95 and couldn't find them. dem4decades Jan 2021 #4

KN 95 are "certified" for use in China SheltieLover Jan 2021 #5

A lot of KN95s are fake. LisaL Jan 2021 #12

There is a CDC test site for KN95. Not hard to find the good ones. nt JanMichael Jan 2021 #25

Link to CDC site for identifying counterfeit respirators. BrightKnight Jan 2021 #44

I purchased a small supply of 3M, N-95 before pandemic was announced here SheltieLover Jan 2021 #6

My wife works in emergency medicine Danascot Jan 2021 #7

Ty for this info! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #8

I thought valved masks were a no-no? JanMichael Jan 2021 #26

The mask valve is also filtered.. denbot Jan 2021 #32

It comes with a plastic plug to close off the valve Danascot Jan 2021 #34

The valve masks don't filter the exhale. BrightKnight Jan 2021 #40

Thanks, ordered 2, just flew home from Chicago, going into home quarantine. denbot Jan 2021 #31

Thanks Recommend msfiddlestix Jan 2021 #9

I get foggy glasses even with N95 masks. LisaL Jan 2021 #13

One suggestion is to put some paper tape across the top of the mask at the bridge of your nose csziggy Jan 2021 #15

Worth a try, thanks. I haven't considered it before. good idea. msfiddlestix Jan 2021 #22

I haven't tried it myself but have seen it recommended on TV. csziggy Jan 2021 #27

Or a band aid SheltieLover Jan 2021 #30

They also sell Cat Crap & Z Clear. Niagara Jan 2021 #38

Cat Crap? msfiddlestix Jan 2021 #41

Yes, lol. It's a comical sounding product name. Niagara Jan 2021 #45

N95s are the only thing I'll wear. I get them from a company in Houston that imports them. Liberal In Texas Jan 2021 #10

Well, we were being lied to for a long time, with authorities claiming that cloth masks are just as LisaL Jan 2021 #14

Yes we were. Liberal In Texas Jan 2021 #16

Generally Speaking They DO Protect The Wearer ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #17

Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria. LisaL Jan 2021 #18

Whoosh! ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #20

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This is not a myth. It's science. Liberal In Texas Jan 2021 #37

i agree. Can you tell me if you've had any problems with the ear straps? msfiddlestix Jan 2021 #23

i agree. Can you tell me if you've had any problems with the ear straps? msfiddlestix Jan 2021 #24

My N95s (and most of them) have straps that go to the back your neck and heaad. Liberal In Texas Jan 2021 #43

I was wearing a respirator with P100 filters for quite a while. krispos42 Jan 2021 #11

Angela Merkel wears KN95. moondust Jan 2021 #19

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They are not supposed to be cleaned for reuse. LisaL Jan 2021 #29

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