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Electric cooker an easy, efficient way to sanitize N95 masks, study finds

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Re: Electric cooker an easy, efficient way to sanitize N95 masks, study finds

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Post by birdyrooster »

pydry wrote: post #23

I bought one of these UV sanitizer boxes to sanitize my N95s: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B085XZPLVS/ref=ppx_yo_dt... I'm still not totally certain how well it really works, but I know it works better than those UV wands (you need at least a few minutes of exposure). It's also neat for a few other things that it's probably healthy to sterilize a bit more frequently (e.g. keys, phone, toothbrush heads).

Already had this on hand for sanitizing CPAP/BiPAP supplies and so it's been getting extra use during covid season this year.

Re: Electric cooker an easy, efficient way to sanitize N95 masks, study finds

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Post by tarikjn »

mistrial9 wrote: post #69
tarikjn wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think price-gouging laws could also have something to do with this. Suppliers have increased their prices in what is essentially protracted inflation from demand. But in most states retailers are not legally allowed to increase price tags which was triggered in March when most states entered a state of emergency/declared disaster [1]. So the results is that retailers have to stop stocking these or they lose money;…

Please clarify ".. So the results is that retailers have to stop stocking these or they lose money .. "

Citing from https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/accounting/price-gougin... > New York's Consumer Protection Law prohibits price gouging during an emergency: What is considered price gouging: 10% or more price increase. When price gouging laws apply: During an emergency. Products or services the law applies to: Necessities.

Say your gross margins on said masks were 50%, you paid $1 per mask and sold them $1.50 plus tax.

Now the same branded masks are $2-3 from the supplier and you cannot legally sell them without losing money.

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Post by dillonmckay »

foobiekr wrote: post #57

Related: can anyone explain why there are still no n95 masks available? It seems like, a few months in, it's surprising that there are none available for non-medical buyers. Is this perception wrong?

You can get them, but they are about $18 each.

Re: Electric cooker an easy, efficient way to sanitize N95 masks, study finds

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mistrial9 wrote: post #69
tarikjn wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think price-gouging laws could also have something to do with this. Suppliers have increased their prices in what is essentially protracted inflation from demand. But in most states retailers are not legally allowed to increase price tags which was triggered in March when most states entered a state of emergency/declared disaster [1]. So the results is that retailers have to stop stocking these or they lose money;…

Please clarify ".. So the results is that retailers have to stop stocking these or they lose money .. "

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Re: Electric cooker an easy, efficient way to sanitize N95 masks, study finds

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Post by dillonmckay »

mistrial9 wrote: post #69
tarikjn wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think price-gouging laws could also have something to do with this. Suppliers have increased their prices in what is essentially protracted inflation from demand. But in most states retailers are not legally allowed to increase price tags which was triggered in March when most states entered a state of emergency/declared disaster [1]. So the results is that retailers have to stop stocking these or they lose money;…

Please clarify ".. So the results is that retailers have to stop stocking these or they lose money .. "

The market rate for a single N95 mask in the US is approx. $18.

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tarikjn wrote: post #73
mistrial9 wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Please clarify ".. So the results is that retailers have to stop stocking these or they lose money .. "

Citing from https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/accounting/price-gougin... > New York's Consumer Protection Law prohibits price gouging during an emergency: What is considered price gouging: 10% or more price increase. When price gouging laws apply: During an emergency. Products or services the law applies to: Necessities. Say your gross margins on said masks were 50%, you paid $1 per mask and sold them $1.50 plus t…

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Re: Electric cooker an easy, efficient way to sanitize N95 masks, study finds

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Post by dillonmckay »

birdyrooster wrote: post #70
foobiekr wrote: post #57

Related: can anyone explain why there are still no n95 masks available? It seems like, a few months in, it's surprising that there are none available for non-medical buyers. Is this perception wrong?

Just have to spend $10/mask on ebay

$10 per mask seems reasonable in the current environment.

I consistently see them priced for around $18 per mask.

In March, I bought a 2-pack from Tractor Supply for $8.

It took 2 months for me to receive a tactical gas mask, but it also has eye protection, and a variety of filter options.

Re: Electric cooker an easy, efficient way to sanitize N95 masks, study finds

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Post by bsder »

foobiekr wrote: post #57

Related: can anyone explain why there are still no n95 masks available? It seems like, a few months in, it's surprising that there are none available for non-medical buyers. Is this perception wrong?

> Related: can anyone explain why there are still no n95 masks available?

1) The US federal government hasn't stepped in and guaranteed a purchase order to the domestic manufacturers. Companies ramped up for SARS and almost went bust--they learned their lesson. No ramping up unless someone cuts a check.

2) N95 masks require a special type of melt blown material. This material requires high tech manufacturing machines which have long lead times (9-12 months). So, new machines to manufacture this melt blown material are probably just now actually getting installed into manufacturing lines.

Re: Electric cooker an easy, efficient way to sanitize N95 masks, study finds

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Post by solinent »

rayuela wrote: post #59
Jerry2 wrote: post #54

My family has been decontaminating our N95 masks with ozone. I bought a battery-operated O3 generator and if you place it into a tupperware container along with the mask, it will decontaminate it and then you can use it the next day. Yale School of Medicine has done a study on the efficacy of this method. [1] I prefer this method because it doesn't degrade the mask at all, it needs no disinfecting/harsh chemicals, it…

Wow this is actually incredible if this works. However this study was tested bacteria and relate it to covid in the following way: "an ozone application achieves a high level of disinfection against PsA, a vegetative bacteria that the CDC identifies as more difficult to kill than medium sized viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19)" Would the implication be that this same method works on covid as well? That is not imme…

It sounds like it's saying "ozone kills the tougher bacteria than Covid at a very high rate".

So directly it says absolutely nothing about Covid but implicitly it does seem to state that it should also kill Covid since it's less tough to kill than the vegetative bacteria. I guess they can't make that statement directly--there's no evidence related to Covid here. I'd ignore it.

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