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? for those who have done mask research
10 January 2022, 06:56 PM
wtg? for those who have done mask research
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The CDPH health commissioner said while she possesses KN95 masks, she doesn't regularly wear one and may only do so in certain settings involving large crowds.
"When I have put them on, might be like, say I have to pass through an airport or something. There's going to be a lot of exposure," she said. "...It's not the one I choose for everyday use. I'm vaccinated, boosted, etc."
KN95 masks, as well as N95s, filter out at least 95% of air particles, but N95 masks have stricter pressure drop requirements and are regularly considered the "gold standard" for masking.
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Arwady previously said that while double-masking is a good way to provide “excellent protection," she too stressed the importance of having a mask that properly fits.
“If you’ve got gaps, you can have droplets leaking out. We’ve been recommending wearing one of the surgical masks with a cloth mask over it,” she said. “That’s a good way to have excellent protection."
https://www.nbcchicago.com/new...rom-omicron/2723757/
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Bazootiehead-in-training
10 January 2022, 07:28 PM
ShiroKuroquote:
And before you ask, they didn't talk about KN95 or KF94...[quite]
Quit readin' my mind!
Re this:
[quote]There was a story about masks, and how long it would take for someone to get omicron from an infected person, with both in a room and eah wearing the same type of mask.
Cloth: 27 minutes
Surgical mask: 60 minutes
N95: 25 hours
At first I thought that was comforting, but now, I'm not so sure.
How about, 35 students sitting, sometimes facing a teacher, sometimes facing each other. The teacher is standing, the windows don't open. There's lots of loud talking. Class is 50 minutes. ETA: some students have on surgical masks, some have gaiters or cloth masks. Several keep pulling their masks down to take a drink of water. Several students have their noses out.
Let's say 8 students are positive.
11 January 2022, 06:55 PM
rontuner
11 January 2022, 09:26 PM
dolmansaxlilI saw that chart a few days ago. Since next week I’ll be with a room full of 6 year olds who wear cloth masks with varying degrees of success for 5 hours a day. And of course while they eat… I’m not sure it matters which mask I choose!
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11 January 2022, 09:33 PM
Steve MillerWait.
Isn’t the purpose of a mask to keep you from infecting other people?
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14 January 2022, 03:48 PM
wtgBought a 3 pack of these 3M Aura 9205+ masks to try for fit.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod...o01_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1Seems like they come and go in everyone's stock. I had to wait for the 3 pack from Amazon but could have gotten the 10 pack from HD a couple of weeks ago without a problem. Now they seem to be short at HD, too.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M...205P-10-DC/316909322I think I'd wear one of these if I really felt I needed super protection.
Good fit for me. Comfortable. Rubber bands are behind the head rather than over the ears; I could see the rubber band getting tangled in longer hair. Large foam strip over nose keeps glasses from fogging.
But my favorite is still the BeeSafe, and I might add a cloth mask over the top if I wanted to crank it up another notch.
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Bazootiehead-in-training
14 January 2022, 03:59 PM
Jack FrostCan you wear both?
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14 January 2022, 04:06 PM
wtgNot sure whether you're asking if it's a good idea to double up, or whether I can tolerate wearing two masks.
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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb
Bazootiehead-in-training
14 January 2022, 05:22 PM
ShiroKuroquote:
Originally posted by Steve Miller:
Wait.
Isn’t the purpose of a mask to keep you from infecting other people?
Steve, are you being serious or silly here?
If the former, no, actually a good mask protects the wearer. The best situation is when all parties have a good quality mask with a tight seal. But wearing a good mask unquestionably protects the wearer, even if the wearer is in the presence of someone not wearing a mask at all.
14 January 2022, 05:23 PM
ShiroKuroBTW I just got done teaching and have a big circular indentation all around my face and an ugly red canyon across my nose.
I'm pretty sure I have a tight seal.
14 January 2022, 09:50 PM
wtgCDC’s updated mask guidance. Probably nothing you don’t already know…
https://www.cdc.gov/coronaviru.../types-of-masks.html
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