There's one layer of swiss cheese that I would never omit:
Respirators.
This is the only layer that can prevent close-proximity transmission.
As long as you're wearing one that you know seals to your face and isn't soaked or super old, it's going to protect you from all the invisible ways #TrojanAir can get into your nose and mouth.
And even if you haven't proven that it seals, it's damp, or you've worn it a bunch of times before, it's still going to provide more protection than any other layer(s).
Please, please don't think you can compensate for being unmasked by utilizing combinations of other layers.
All the other layers are designed to make a respirator more effective or provide backup in the event a respirator lets a bit of something through. Even vaccines were trialled in the context of universal masking; their original efficacy numbers are a product of that environment.
If you can't get your hands on any respirators, reach out and I'll connect you to someone in your region who can help. If I have to ship you some myself, I will.
#trojanair #makeyourmaskworkbetter #maskup #weararespirator #n95 #ffr #P100 #elastomeric
I think we'd best have a conversation about mask efficacy in the context of time-to-infection, viral load and other highly-speculative estimations that have been proffered over the course of the pandemic thus far.
You cannot build a rock-solid scientific model on top of such things.
#CovidIsAirborne #MaskUp #WearARespirator #N95 #P100 #FitTest #Wuhan #Alpha #Delta #Omicron #ForeverOmicron
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Excellent thread on 3M #P100 filter options by @TransitBiker ☝️☝️☝️☝️
#MaskUp #WearARespirator #COVIDisAirborne #CovidIsNotOver #ElastoLeagueUnite @novid
#P100 #maskup #weararespirator #COVIDisAirborne #CovidIsNotOver #ElastoLeagueUnite
Finding a small mask that doesn’t leak has been a trial:
- Best so far #Airgami: light, mostly fine seal, can wear for many hours, but only #N95 (could smell wildfire smoke)
- #GVSElipse w #P100 filters: no smoke smell, but smells awful itself, makes my face itch after a few hours, and fit fails if I bend forward
- Now trying #Moldex8000 series w P100 filters. First impression is great fit, harder to breathe in than Elipse
#airgami #n95 #gvselipse #P100 #moldex8000
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@colorblindcowboy (Came across your post while looking for #mask recommendations) My spouse and I have worn #Airgami since 2021 bc they fit well, and are super light + comfortable. Recently wore one for traveling (plane, train x 4; 19+hr altogether; and again in reverse), so slept for a few hours wearing it too. But could smell wildfire smoke thru mine (when #AQI was >300), so am now looking for a small #N100 or #P100 #respirator as well.
#mask #airgami #aqi #n100 #P100 #respirator
Other #P100 / #N95 #elastomeric #mask / #respirator brands I’m wondering about:
#MSAadvantage No exhale valve (good) https://www.durawear.com/msa-advantage-900-elastomeric-half-mask-respirator-with-speaking-diaphragm-and-no-exhalation-valve/
#OSIM1 from Open Standard Industries: Currently sold out https://openstandardindustries.com
#Breathe99 from ArmbrustUSA https://www.armbrustusa.com/products/breathe99-elastomeric-mask
Anyone with experience of these for #Covid prevention?
#P100 #n95 #elastomeric #mask #respirator #msaadvantage #osim1 #breathe99 #covid
Looking for #elastomeric #mask recommendations, please. Ideally #P100 to fit a smaller face, and not too “Darth Vader”.
So far I’ve tried:
#FloMask Fits ok at rest but seal over bridge or nose sometimes breaks when I nod or talk
#GVSelipse Small size is a good fit but smells of plastic
For non-elastomeric #N95 masks, the only ones I’ve tried that fit (bc most are too big) are:
#Airgami small: great fit, v comfortable, easy to talk
#3MAura: ok if I don’t talk much
#elastomeric #mask #P100 #flomask #gvselipse #n95 #airgami #3maura
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"The device ... allows electrical potentials of up to 40,000 volts to be obtained in a compact device ... The efficiency of the masks was tested after being washed in water; efficiency was significantly restored after brief exposure to the electric field generated by the device."
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-04-desktop-charger-voltage-replenish-electric.html
#CovidIsAirborne #MaskUp #MaskMeansRespirator #N95 #P100 @novid
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Forgot to do it last week, so heres this weeks!
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@hannu_ikonen
I bond with the Mandalorian over his iron discipline to not remove his mask.
This is my way for downtown living:
#N95 outdoors
#P100 elastomeric indoors
#HEPA for long duration indoors
#Ocular protection when #sars2 weather is bad & density is high
#CO2 monitor to assess risk level
https://zeroes.ca/users/EricCarroll/statuses/109807964141635792
#n95 #P100 #HEPA #ocular #SARS2 #co2
If you're in Canada and use a Dentec #elastomeric #respirator, here's heckuva deal on P100 cartridges
#elastomeric #respirator #maskup #P100