I never want to hear about valveless respirators again.
H/T @PPEtoheros.
Delta said they weren't accepting them.
And THEN the CDC came out against them.
Despite having 624 valved respirators recommended for HCW's on their website. salon.com/2020/08/22/cdc…
@Delta @AssistDelta - please get your lobbyists to get the @CDCgov @CDCDirector to undo their RIDICULOUS valved respirator stance.
You broke this. You fix it.
3M says, "Nope, valved respirators are not a problem."
NIOSH says, "Nope, valved respirators are not a problem."
OSHA says, "Nope, valved respirators are not a problem."
CDC says "Nope, not a problem," indirectly, by recommending 624 valved respirators in their database for AIRBORNE disease protection.
A wet mask is actually a more permeable mask, and less comfortable.
Thank you @FredClarkson and Jonathan Hutson for writing this story!
Someone will reply with this study:
@NIST - NIOSH does not use schlieren imaging as part of its testing for a reason.
Please have Staymates stop with this misinformation - and you stop as well.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33244212/
nist.gov/people/matthew…
nist.gov/news-events/ne…
Source control for valved respirators is equivalent to surgical masks.
Per the NIOSH.
healthleadersmedia.com/covid-19/niosh…
Boarding planes with elastomeric respirators is intertwined with this valved thread.
Here is the policy, 1st pic👇
The key sentence:
"Masks containing slits, exhalation valves, or punctures"
The order itself, 2nd pic👇
cdc.gov/quarantine/mas…
cdc.gov/quarantine/pdf…
People have been stopped with the elastomeric
EnvoMask.com
A GVS - the valveless GVS and valved look identical.
Which did not sound fun....
What to do to fly safe?
You are not going to get a chance to argue. Grumpy TSA & gate agents? Not worth the no-fly list.
Some strategies.
1️⃣ A valveless elastomeric respirator w/excellent protection that looks like a mask.
I just bought 4, including 1 for Mom - haven't
got it yet, but have done my usual ridiculous amount of research.
- these last for months, so I'd get black.
2️⃣ Already have an elasto? Wear a surgical mask over it.
📌Always bring a fold flat respirator with no valve tucked into your carry-on,prescientx.com/nano-mask
whether you do 1 or 2.
I like these:
Tested very well with masknerd.
And @projectn95 is guaranteed authentic.
Another winner:
@armbrust_usa's
✅ Great breathability.
✅ Individually wrapped - great for traveling.shop.projectn95.org/demetech-dtn95…
armbrustusa.com/products/usa-m…
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