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To: doug from upland
I read these might be better as fine dust can still get through N95 and that the virus can be very tiny. Maybe somebody can find a credible source and figure out if it might be more effective, I'm about done for today.

FFP3-V masks

6 posted on 04/26/2009 10:22:58 PM PDT by Aliska
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To: Aliska

“Recommendations to protect against the avian flu indicated that using a face mask with a rating of N99, N100 or P100 in the United States or a rating of FFP3 in Europe should be effective in protecting against transmission.[84] While face masks with these ratings provide 99% or greater efficiency in protecting against flu transmission, N95 or FFP2 face masks provide about 94% efficiency.[85] N95 and FFP2 rated face masks may therefore also be effective.”

wikipedia, swine flu outbreak 2009


16 posted on 04/26/2009 11:06:46 PM PDT by guns_for_liberty
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To: Aliska

very fine dust may be able to get through but the one I bought today say they are N95 and offer a barrier for sanding, drywall and fiberglass. Don’t know what else there is out there but those granules are about as small as they get.


21 posted on 04/27/2009 12:10:55 AM PDT by Vendome
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To: Aliska

Viruses don’t free float on the air all alone, they have to be carried on something, minute particles of saliva or mucous which will definitely be filtered out of a properly worn N95 mask.


27 posted on 04/27/2009 5:36:27 AM PDT by Eagle Eye (Defending RINOs is the same as defending Liberals.)
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