Daryl Hunt
Your Worst Nightmare
- Banned
- #1
I am seeing all types of commercial where there are a lot of online or call 800 number businesses offering their version of the N95 mask. Most of these are fakes.
What Qualifications do I have to post this? I managed an NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) system for 2 years for the United States Air Force. And trust me, the mask we issued would stop Covid 19 cold. And the suits would be 100% effective as well. But you aren't going to be comfortable wearing that Ensamble. You are going to be hot, your breathing will be somewhat forced. And forget about being fashionable in a pre nuclear war. But the Mask is rated for M2.5.
1. N95 is a registered trademark of 3M. That means the only REAL N95 masks are made by 3M
2. Most of the ads are saying that they are up to (watch out for that claim) 95% effective for up to 3 micron particles and they say the protect you from Covid 19. The REAL 3M N95 mask uses a M2.5 filtering system which is 95% effective for particles of 2.5 microns and smaller. Guess what, the Covid 19 particle is 2.5 microns so if you have a mask rated 95% of the 3 microns, Covid 19 just streams in with no objections.
3. A N95 Mask uses a M2.5 filtering system. I have an aftermarket version (not 3M) that fits that criteria. The way that it does it is to use a 3 or more layer of Charcoal. One of the biggest complaints for any mask using the M2.5 filtering system is that obstructs your breathing. Yes, you have to breath harder, the mask is hotter and not everyone can use a mask using the M2.5 filter. What the M2.5 filter does is that it's effective 95% times for particles no larger than 2.5 microns.
All I can say to watch out for is if it isn't made by 3M and you don't have the background some of us do, the mask is probably a fake and a Kerchief is probably just as effective. But damn, you will look fashionable.
What Qualifications do I have to post this? I managed an NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) system for 2 years for the United States Air Force. And trust me, the mask we issued would stop Covid 19 cold. And the suits would be 100% effective as well. But you aren't going to be comfortable wearing that Ensamble. You are going to be hot, your breathing will be somewhat forced. And forget about being fashionable in a pre nuclear war. But the Mask is rated for M2.5.
1. N95 is a registered trademark of 3M. That means the only REAL N95 masks are made by 3M
2. Most of the ads are saying that they are up to (watch out for that claim) 95% effective for up to 3 micron particles and they say the protect you from Covid 19. The REAL 3M N95 mask uses a M2.5 filtering system which is 95% effective for particles of 2.5 microns and smaller. Guess what, the Covid 19 particle is 2.5 microns so if you have a mask rated 95% of the 3 microns, Covid 19 just streams in with no objections.
3. A N95 Mask uses a M2.5 filtering system. I have an aftermarket version (not 3M) that fits that criteria. The way that it does it is to use a 3 or more layer of Charcoal. One of the biggest complaints for any mask using the M2.5 filtering system is that obstructs your breathing. Yes, you have to breath harder, the mask is hotter and not everyone can use a mask using the M2.5 filter. What the M2.5 filter does is that it's effective 95% times for particles no larger than 2.5 microns.
All I can say to watch out for is if it isn't made by 3M and you don't have the background some of us do, the mask is probably a fake and a Kerchief is probably just as effective. But damn, you will look fashionable.