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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Anti-Viral Masks - An Introduction

In this time of Pandemic and Panic - Anti-Viral Masks are "a thing".  So I spent some time reviewing three different types.  Here is a link to my Facebook Video Tutorial.

https://www.facebook.com/eiaft/videos/10158409432651967/

Here are some relevant links to some of the gear I talked about.

https://www.envirosafetyproducts.com/resources/dust-masks-whats-the-difference.html

https://www.envirosafetyproducts.com/3m-6001-organic-vapor-cartridge.html

https://www.envirosafetyproducts.com/3m-6200-half-facepiece-respirator.html

https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/coronavirus-pollution-masks-n95-surgical-mask/

https://hypertextbook.com/facts/1999/BrianLey.shtml

https://www.metric-conversions.org/length/microns-to-meters.htm


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