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04-08-2020, 01:04 PM #11UnregisteredGuest
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04-08-2020, 03:57 PM #12UnregisteredGuest
Whine, whine, whine. How about some cheese to go with that whine. You wanted masks, you got masks.
Look, here is how you reuse a "disposable" mask. First, you spray both the inside and the outside of the mask, lightly, with a good anti-viral spray [Clorox disinfectant spray is effective against N1H1 and the Rino virus]. Let it sit for 20 minutes before wearing. Put the mask on before you leave the house and leave it on all day, except while eating. Slide the bottom of the mask up, slightly and drink liquids with a straw. The mask can be resprayed as much as necessary, during the day. But, you have to be careful with them, as they were nefer designed for prolonged wear by axive people. They tear easily.
Now, in the case of N95 compliant masks, the same thing can be done. Those industrial respirators, the ones with the exhaust valves, are useless, against viral agents and nothing more than a panacea. The bottom line to mask effectiveness in keeping you from contracting the virus is that they are marginally effective in that regard. They are quite useful in keeping you from spreading the virus, if you are infectious.
Actually, the old cloth surgical masks are probably a better fit for prolonged wear by active first responders, if sprayed regularly with an anti-viral agent.
Of course, this does nothing to address the presence of viral infectants on your clothing and skin. That requires a dedicated decontamination regimen, which I am sure you all have set up at home. You can either treat this like bubonic plague or anthrax, which it is not, it like the flu, which it closely resembles. Good luck out there.
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04-08-2020, 04:13 PM #13UnregisteredGuest
You’re missing the point if he actually bought the amount of masks he claims he distributed, at the most recent press conference because there’s literally been so many of these useless press conferences, then we wouldn’t need to resuse a mask. Because we’d all have at least 20 or 30 of them. Do the math it’s simple. He either lied at the press conference or these masks just disappeared into thin air. Which is it?
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04-08-2020, 04:42 PM #14UnregisteredGuest
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04-08-2020, 06:26 PM #15UnregisteredGuest
Fake News
100% wrong.
Do yourself a favor and learn the CDC guidelines for extended use and re use of N95 masks.
Too bad we have people in this agency that are so ignorant that they will actually follow advice on leo affairs that could potentially get them or their families sick with COVID-19.
1) Only touch the mask with clean hands or clean gloves
2) Store in a paper, not plastic bag. The mask MUST be allowed to dry out.
3) Do NOT spray the mask with ANY chemicals. Many chemical disinfectants will RUIN the effectiveness of the mask, by decreasing or even eliminating the electrostatic charge of the fibers in the mask. The static charge is what traps the tiniest particles, ie VIRUS particles and micro droplets.
4) Put on, and take off the mask exactly as the CDC guidelines describe.
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04-08-2020, 07:18 PM #16UnregisteredGuest
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04-08-2020, 07:53 PM #17UnregisteredGuest
All these expired masks came from the federal stockpile. New CDC guidelines (Feb 2020) say they can still be used except for surgical uses: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...piled-N95.html
Here is what it states:
In times of increased demand and decreased supply, consideration can be given to use the N95s listed above past their manufacturer-designated shelf life when responding to COVID-19. ... The respirators exceeding their manufacturer-designated shelf life are only being released due to the potential urgent demand caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency. In the face of this emergency, the U.S. Government believes that the respirators beyond their manufacturer-designated shelf life should provide greater respiratory protection than surgical masks (i.e., medical masks) alone, improvised mouth and nose covers (e.g., bandanas), or no protection at all. ... CDC does not recommend using N95s beyond the manufacturer-designated shelf life in surgical settings.
We don't work in surgical settings.
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04-08-2020, 09:15 PM #18UnregisteredGuest
These N95 masks are not effective enough and create a false sense of security. If you can smell a smoker, someone else's cologne/perfume or any scented product they use in their clothing or hair, you're still able to catch this virus. Six feet just isn't far enough when you're downwind of anyone infected.
Pay attention to wind direction folks and be safe.
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04-08-2020, 09:28 PM #19UnregisteredGuest
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04-08-2020, 09:33 PM #20UnregisteredGuest
Let your mask dry out! Store in paper bag! Do NOT spray with chemicals!
"DO NOT use alcohol and chlorine [bleach]-based disinfection methods," they wrote. "These will remove the static charge in the microfibers in N95 facial masks, reducing filtration efficiency. In addition, chlorine also retains gas after de-contamination, and these fumes may be harmful."
Microwaves tended to melt the masks and render them useless.
Hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet radiation appeared to be at least somewhat more effective, they wrote, "but it is not known if they would retain filtration, material strength and airflow integrity with repeated use."
Source:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2781738/
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