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Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 25, 2020 04:13PM |
People are buying every dust/face mask we have. It is crazy.
This has been going on for a month and seems to be getting even worse.
We are mostly OOS but sometimes we will get a few in and then they fly off the shelves. lol
People that just need to keep dust out when doing a project are SOL.
Roswell, GA (Atlanta suburb)
This has been going on for a month and seems to be getting even worse.
We are mostly OOS but sometimes we will get a few in and then they fly off the shelves. lol
People that just need to keep dust out when doing a project are SOL.
Roswell, GA (Atlanta suburb)
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 25, 2020 04:14PM |
They don't stop germs, do they?
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 25, 2020 04:15PM |
N95 respirator mask is what you want.
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 25, 2020 04:20PM |
No, as there is only one confirmed case near us. There were over a dozen suspected cases that turned out _not_ to be covid 19.
Its best to allow them to be distributed to those who need them. Its silly to grab them from the shelves thinking its going to make a difference.
We do have a pretty good store of meat and kinds bars. Would leave the house for fruit and veg.
Its best to allow them to be distributed to those who need them. Its silly to grab them from the shelves thinking its going to make a difference.
We do have a pretty good store of meat and kinds bars. Would leave the house for fruit and veg.
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 25, 2020 04:43PM |
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decay
N95 respirator mask is what you want.
Fitted by someone with training. And bad if you have current respiratory issues.
Wife spent 2 years working in bio-terrorism department for the County, and 15 years before that in infectious diseases/stds (hiv/aids/hep c) etc.
Shes "meh" on the whole thing so far.
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 25, 2020 04:45PM |
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I reject your reality and substitute my own!
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 25, 2020 04:53PM |
Got free ones last week when I had outpatient hospital appointments.
They have boxes of them @ every entrance!
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They have boxes of them @ every entrance!
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 25, 2020 05:58PM |
There was a little girl, and she had a little bird, And she called it by the pretty name of Enza; But one day it flew away, but it didn't go to stay, For when she raised the window, in-flu-Enza.
One of my grandfathers almost died from the "Spanish Flu". PBS American Experience had a informative program a while back about the it.
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 25, 2020 06:41PM |
Hmmm, I wonder if what I have will work. I think it's N99 rather than N95: [www.amazon.com]
This is quite true, and also one tends to forget that it's important to have stuff that doesn't require too much in the way of refrigeration, freezing, or preparation. Also don't forget the bottled water rule: minimum 1 gallon / person / day.
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Pam
Forget masks, I'm staying a bit ahead on food for me and my critters. If any area experiences a quarantine, shopping and store shelves could be problematic. Kind of like hurricane preparedness (or tornado or earthquake).
This is quite true, and also one tends to forget that it's important to have stuff that doesn't require too much in the way of refrigeration, freezing, or preparation. Also don't forget the bottled water rule: minimum 1 gallon / person / day.
Freya says, 'Hello from NOLA, baby!' (Laissez bon temps rouler!)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/25/2020 06:44PM by PeterB.
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 25, 2020 06:52PM |
Transmission has not been studied to know if the majority of transmission is airborne or from surfaces (it survives up to 9 days). Gloves only work if you don't touch your face while wearing them.
N95 mask should be enough to catch most airborne particles as long as the humidity is not really low, which allows the water to evaporate. A face shield would help a lot, reminding people to not touch their faces. A full face mask that properly seals with a N95 or better filter should prevent touch or airborne transmission but your presence wearing it might concern the general public.
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N95 mask should be enough to catch most airborne particles as long as the humidity is not really low, which allows the water to evaporate. A face shield would help a lot, reminding people to not touch their faces. A full face mask that properly seals with a N95 or better filter should prevent touch or airborne transmission but your presence wearing it might concern the general public.
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 25, 2020 07:13PM |
I have a box of N95 respirators. Picked them up in early January before the rush.
Figured I could use them as dust masks if this year's plague didn't pan out.
Figured I could use them as dust masks if this year's plague didn't pan out.
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 25, 2020 09:44PM |
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Dennis S
I'm leery of counterfeit N95s now. That the virus can survive 9 days is really scary.
Depends on a lot of factors, but preliminarily it seems that on most surfaces it's dead in a half hour or so and in optimal conditions it's good for about 4-5 days.
Coronaviruses can probably live for up to 9 days on common surfaces, but not necessarily THE coronavirus. They also don't have any idea how effectively the virus can transfer from various surfaces to a human.
This is the operative quote about the 9-day study:
[www.news-medical.net]
The study has limitations since the team only reviewed studies and data from other types of coronaviruses to land their conclusions.
...But if you want to worry, try this:
[www.sciencealert.com]
Some of the veterinary coronaviruses - the ones that can only infect animals - could even persist for longer than 28 days.
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 25, 2020 10:14PM |
!#$@@$#!
never do yesterday or today what you can put off til tomorrow or next year.
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 25, 2020 10:36PM |
It's really unlikely that this virus can live on surfaces for any significant amount of time. If it were, all the packages/mail being sent out of China would have infected the entire world by now. [www.npr.org]
Freya says, 'Hello from NOLA, baby!' (Laissez bon temps rouler!)
Freya says, 'Hello from NOLA, baby!' (Laissez bon temps rouler!)
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 25, 2020 11:01PM |
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PeterB
It's really unlikely that this virus can live on surfaces for any significant amount of time. If it were, all the packages/mail being sent out of China would have infected the entire world by now. [www.npr.org]
I had a Kickstarter shipped from China delayed by 4 weeks. It had tracking and the maker published updates. Sat on a ship for two weeks, then sat on the dock for almost 2 weeks before the USPS picked it up. Then 2 days to deliver it.
The delay was unusual. There was some speculation in the Kickstarter comments that the USPS was taking so long because they were irradiating packages to destroy the virus. I expect that the USPS was just being very inefficient. But with that long a delay, I'm confident that it was perfectly fine to open that package. :::cough:::
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 25, 2020 11:21PM |
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PeterB
It's really unlikely that this virus can live on surfaces for any significant amount of time. If it were, all the packages/mail being sent out of China would have infected the entire world by now. [www.npr.org]
I had a Kickstarter shipped from China delayed by 4 weeks. It had tracking and the maker published updates. Sat on a ship for two weeks, then sat on the dock for almost 2 weeks before the USPS picked it up. Then 2 days to deliver it.
The delay was unusual. There was some speculation in the Kickstarter comments that the USPS was taking so long because they were irradiating packages to destroy the virus. I expect that the USPS was just being very inefficient. But with that long a delay, I'm confident that it was perfectly fine to open that package. :::cough:::
[www.youtube.com]
(just kidding, you'll be fine)
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 26, 2020 06:30AM |
I hope everyone else wears a mask and protects me.
Since the masks are one use only, except for the refillable cartridge ones that make you look like a Mad Max extra, you would have to have a lot of them to do much good.
Where I work, there would be virtually no way I could protect myself, to any great degree.
Best I can do is try and not get too close to people and to not touch my eyes and nose as much. Extra hand washing would be good, too, but hard to run to a sink every 5 minutes.
Roswell, GA (Atlanta suburb)
Since the masks are one use only, except for the refillable cartridge ones that make you look like a Mad Max extra, you would have to have a lot of them to do much good.
Where I work, there would be virtually no way I could protect myself, to any great degree.
Best I can do is try and not get too close to people and to not touch my eyes and nose as much. Extra hand washing would be good, too, but hard to run to a sink every 5 minutes.
Roswell, GA (Atlanta suburb)
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 26, 2020 07:02AM |
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rgG
Extra hand washing would be good, too, but hard to run to a sink every 5 minutes.
Maybe it's time to carry some hand sanitizer?
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 26, 2020 09:47AM |
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 26, 2020 09:49AM |
Plague Doctor mask, anyone?
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 26, 2020 03:03PM |
They don't stop germs, do they?
Most limit the spread, for some germs.
I've got some black typical surgical type face masks for my walks in cold weather.
Other than that, I haven't bothered.
More valuable than wearing masks is washing your hands frequently, and not touching your face until they're clean.
My next purchase will be another Camelbak specifically for Purell. While its claims do not make the FDA happy, it's easier to goop up while out and about than using soap and hot water, until one is close to some.
And with my hands all goopy, nobody will want to touch me, or me touch them to your face.
I am that Masked Man.
All you can do, is all you can do.
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We are a government of laws, not men.
Everybody counts or nobody counts.
When a good man is hurt,
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You and I have memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead.
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We don’t do focus groups. They just ensure that you don’t offend anyone, and produce bland inoffensive products. —Sir Jonathan Ive
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Most limit the spread, for some germs.
I've got some black typical surgical type face masks for my walks in cold weather.
Other than that, I haven't bothered.
More valuable than wearing masks is washing your hands frequently, and not touching your face until they're clean.
My next purchase will be another Camelbak specifically for Purell. While its claims do not make the FDA happy, it's easier to goop up while out and about than using soap and hot water, until one is close to some.
And with my hands all goopy, nobody will want to touch me, or me touch them to your face.
I am that Masked Man.
All you can do, is all you can do.
There’s trouble — it's time to play the sound of my people.
Your boos mean nothing to me, I've seen what you cheer for.
Insisting on your rights without acknowledging your responsibilities isn’t freedom, it’s adolescence.
I've been to the edge of the map, and there be monsters.
We are a government of laws, not men.
Everybody counts or nobody counts.
When a good man is hurt,
all who would be called good
must suffer with him.
You and I have memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead.
There is no safety for honest men except
by believing all possible evil of evil men.
We don’t do focus groups. They just ensure that you don’t offend anyone, and produce bland inoffensive products. —Sir Jonathan Ive
An armed society is a polite society.
And hope is a lousy defense.
You make me pull, I'll put you down.
I *love* SIGs. It's Glocks I hate.
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 27, 2020 11:11AM |
No.
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Re: Have you bought some face masks? Date: February 27, 2020 08:28PM |
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decay
Plague Doctor mask, anyone?
Isn't he one of the Spy vs Spy celebrities?
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