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The 3M Aura N95s are pretty comfortable and cost a couple dollars each at Home Depot. They're also pretty good about directing your breath away from the top so your glasses won't fog up when wearing them.
The 3M Aura N95s are pretty comfortable and cost a couple dollars each at Home Depot. They're also pretty good about directing your breath away from the top so your glasses won't fog up when wearing them.
They cost a lot less if you buy them in larger quantities from a bulk distributor. I get them for 1.50 each.
I've been buying them from ISP: https://www.industrialsafetyproducts.com/3m-9210-aura-n95-pa...
(As a bonus, they have the 9210, which has better straps, retail you generally only see the 9205, which is ok too, but the straps are just rubber bands and they don't fit as securely.
The 3M Aura N95s are pretty comfortable and cost a couple dollars each at Home Depot. They're also pretty good about directing your breath away from the top so your glasses won't fog up when wearing them.
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A perfect seal is somewhat more important in that situation than going to the grocery store.
Beards and thick facial hair severely compromises the effectiveness of an N95. When I was an EMT we got fitted for them in case we had to transport patients with tuberculosis or other aliments. Firefighters and other emergency responders are generally required to shave for this reason.
Yes. A little stubble, less so. (I'd wager it's still fairly effective at keeping the wearer's germs in, though.)
> When I was an EMT we got fitted for them in case we had to transport patients with tuberculosis or other aliments.
Sure, but as with the oil worker example, that's a slightly different scenario than a member of the general public going to the grocery store.
I used to work in the oilfield. We had to be clean shaven on site because in an emergency we may be required to use masks, and your face needs to be clean shaven to form a seal. That's how things are done when there is a real safety risk. The lack of CDC guidance on this point speaks volumes as to how serious this is.
They kind of do https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/effect... Also https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/pdfs/facialhairwmask11282017...
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A perfect seal is somewhat more important in that situation than going to the grocery store.
Beards and thick facial hair severely compromises the effectiveness of an N95. When I was an EMT we got fitted for them in case we had to transport patients with tuberculosis or other aliments. Firefighters and other emergency responders are generally required to shave for this reason.
So where can I buy N95 in Canada? I see one on Amazon.ca but doesnt arrive until March. Edit: Found a few industrial retail sites, I'll try them out: - https://www.sycorp.ca/safety/respirator/3m-aura-9205-n95-nio... - https://egrimesdirect.com/products/3m-aura-particulate-respi... - https://www.internationalsafety.com/skus/3m-9205-box-3m-aura... - https://apexlabco.com/products/single-pack-3m-n95-respirator... Edit:…
You can checkout London drugs if they have one in your area.
The fit is nice.
Huge amount of n95 orders is leading to alot of backorders.
Imagine showing this article headline to someone from 2018.