1/ As many of you know, we have been recommending respirators (N95, FFP2, elastomeric) for increased protection against the dominant airborne transmission of COVID-19.
For men with beards that want to wear a respirator, you need to consider the seal between respirator and face
For men with beards that want to wear a respirator, you need to consider the seal between respirator and face
2/ Facial hair gets in the way of the seal between the face and the respirator, which is achieved when the respirator material is pressed against the face.
@CDCgov has a guide of which facial hairstyles work best for this purpose:
blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-…
@CDCgov has a guide of which facial hairstyles work best for this purpose:
blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-…
3/ I had posted a version of this idea earlier today, but I mistakenly said "masks" instead of "respirators" in the first tweet, and it seems to have caused a lot of confusion.
So I've deleted it and posting this one instead
So I've deleted it and posting this one instead
And apparently this technique can be used to seal an N95 with a beard:
https://twitter.com/Thatquaratined1/status/1466108053057540100?t=xuIyV2VZvFZ76SdE5fIfOw&s=19
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