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China is Great! Love that place...Just to be clear, even 3M N95 masks are (mostly) made in China.
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China is Great! Love that place...Just to be clear, even 3M N95 masks are (mostly) made in China.
Actually, a “real” KN95 has to meet only slightly different standards than an N95. Problem is making sure that you get a mask that actually meets the KN95 standards.
What's The Difference Between N95 and KN95 Masks? - Smart Air
Is KN95 same as N95? This handy chart summarizes the difference between N95 and KN95 masks. On the metric most people care about--particle capture--the two masks are the same.smartairfilters.com
Watch the video.
I would prefer to use an N95 myself, if they were available to the general public. Right now they are suppose to be reserved for health care workers.
Have to disagree with you there...Just to be clear, even 3M N95 masks are (mostly) made in China.
Yes, the nanofiber technology masks out of Korea, like the AirQueen Nano, are a much better choice than a KN95.For disposable masks, I’d be looking at the KF94 versions from Korea over the KN95 Chinese masks
Yeah, as soon as I hit send I though “that might be outdated info”. I now remember reading that 3M was bring all the manufacturing back home. Though I do wonder where those "globally sourced materials” come from>Have to disagree with you there...
I thought KN95's were knock offs?
Over-under of the number of masks required or new strains "discovered" before politicians start dangling from lamp posts?
I bought a few dozen legit 3M N95 masks off Amazon yesterday. They're back, but not a lot of stock. Same with nitrile gloves.
The problem is not a single Chinese inspector gives a shit what the mask is actually made like if it's going to export. And a lot of factory owners have zero problems with mislabeling the masks.
Two things should not be combined. The words "standards" and "china."
Just to be clear, even 3M N95 masks are (mostly) made in China.
Yeah there could be glass shards in them, people. Oh no wait, I’m thinking of Hot Pockets.
Anyone who thinks our government is more trustworthy or competent has been asleep for decades.
the 17 is probably meaningless tooI've been using a homemade N17 mask, but I don't think the "N" is for real...
I hope so. It's the bottom 6 inches of a worn out Pocket tee shirt...the 17 is probably meaningless too
I have seen "kn95" masks discarded on the ground that look like a glorified dust mask; nothing like a real N95. I hope people are not duped into thinking those will offer any protection at all.
Verified reviews. I’ll let you know more when I get them.How do you tell anything is legit from Amazon? Was it sold by Amazon? Most legit sites are still reserving N95 masks for first responders, though I haven’t looked in a while cause I don’t care that much what mask I wear.
The inspections and standards enforcement conducted in the US are orders of magnitude better than anything the PRC could dream of.
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Verified reviews. I’ll let you know more when I get them.
I’ll do my own research, thanks. It’s not a gold eagle without eBay bucks.Can you link it?
Thanks for the hot tip, Dr. Fauci.I know many of you are down on wearing masks. But for those of us in the high risk population who are, like me, belt and suspenders kind of folks you might want to consider stocking up on some KN95 masks while they are still available. The CDC has come out to recommend wearing multi-layer masks to help protect yourself from the new more contagious and potential more deadly UK variant of COVID-19. The most effective multi-layer masks are the N95 class, such as the KN95. You need to be sure you get a “real” KN95 and not some cheap knockoff. I can foresee that if this new UK variant really takes off, there will be another shortage of masks that will make the ammo shortage look small.
Since the vaccination process is proceeding a lot more slowly than I’d like and it may or may not be as effective against these new mutant strains, I think a KN95 mask when out in high risk ares (like a Walmart) is not a bad idea.
Right now prices have come down from their October highs, but that might not last if this UK variant (among others) hits hard. You don’t want to be caught short like you were with ammo.
The Bride and I both have one of these Chuck polo shirts,I'm getting ahead of this curve. I'm stocking up on surplus NBC suits.
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Sorry if I offended anyone, but having a family friend who died from the disease, I really would not like to see anyone else succumb to it. Dying from it is like drowning in slow motion. Those of us who are at high risk from COVID-19 (where the death rate is running 20%) need to take what I consider unusual precautions. I believe in Paul Harrell's admonition to "prepare for the scenarios that are more likely before those that are least likely”. For most of us, getting COVID-19 is probably a lot more likely than getting into a shootout with a bad guy. So just like I always have my EDC when outside the home, I also have my mask.Thanks for the hot tip, Dr. Fauci.
Yes, the nanofiber technology masks out of Korea, like the AirQueen Nano, are a much better choice than a KN95.
"In addition to mechanical capture, N95 respirators employ an electrostatic mechanism to attract and intercept foreign particles (charged or uncharged). This happens when there are significant electric fields and electric field gradients in the mask material, which may occur when the fibers are charged.20 It is these electrostatic interactions that raise the filtration of N95 masks to the 95% level. Charged fibers can attract both inherently charged particles by Coulombic forces and neutral polar particles (such as tiny aqueous droplets) by dielectrophoretic forces that come from the interaction of polarized objects and electric field gradients.
In typical N95 masks, the electrostatic filtration is performed by a layer comprised of a non-woven melt-blown mesh of charged polypropylene fibers. Most of the pores in this mesh have a characteristic length scale of about 15 μm, and about 90% of its space is void. This layer is held in place between two or more quasi-rigid layers that provide both support and mechanical filtration. Polypropylene is an electret, a dielectric material, which can hold a charge or possess a net microscopic dipole moment.21"
NIOSH approved N95’s should be fit tested for the individual user, per OSHA standards. You need a nearly 0% inhalation leakage to pass some of the testing we do at my job.Actually, a “real” KN95 has to meet only slightly different standards than an N95. Problem is making sure that you get a mask that actually meets the KN95 standards.
What's The Difference Between N95 and KN95 Masks? - Smart Air
Is KN95 same as N95? This handy chart summarizes the difference between N95 and KN95 masks. On the metric most people care about--particle capture--the two masks are the same.smartairfilters.com
Watch the video.