Proper and improper way wearing a mask???

AH-1G · Apr 7, 2020

This is a long read but it explains the pros and cons of N95, surgical masks and home made masks.
I haven't worn any masks yet and now I know why?

Should Everyone Wear A Mask In Public? Maybe—But It’s Complicated

If you're looking for simple answers on universal mask-wearing, you won't find it here. But you will find everything else you could hope to know about masks.

www.forbes.com

LUIS MARTINEZ · Apr 7, 2020

Mask experts are about as useful as most drone "experts"

Dave Pitman · Apr 7, 2020

I've been using N95s in my job for decades. They are fairly simple. You fit them properly and all kinds of stuff stays out of your respiratory system. ?
Lesson over.

Be well everyone!

Phaedrus · Apr 8, 2020

What the well-dressed HazMat worker wears to work.

jaja6009 · Apr 12, 2020

N95 respirators when worn for work need to be fitted. It's not one size fits all. You are fit tested to a size and sometimes brand if you lack multiple sizes. You must be trained in putting them on, wearing them and taking them off and how to do a seal check as well as other training requirements. Not doing all of that may see results that are less than spectacular. Not a mask expert, but someone who was on the receiving end of a PEOSH/OSHA audit and it blew my mind that it's not a mask but a respirator. ?

Phaedrus · Apr 12, 2020

Yep, PPE is not as simple as it seems. But then again the point for the average person is to try to give some degree of protection to others rather than protect the wearer from others. This is why even homemade face coverings can offer some degree of protection to others.

AH-1G · Apr 12, 2020

It may give those some type of protection, however I think it's more psychological.

LUIS MARTINEZ · Apr 13, 2020

Phaedrus said:
What the well-dressed HazMat worker wears to work.

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I wear that just to go get the groceries.

2edgesword · Apr 13, 2020

The answer to the question "should everyone where a mask?" is yes.

The only reason the initial answer from public officials in the beginning of this pandemic was "no" was concerns about shortages.

How effective different types of mask are is a matter of material and fit. In one test that was done with N95 versus surgical mask the infection rate with the surgical mask was actually lower than with the N95.