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reusable Safety/dust masks for our industry..... sources?

5/7/20

Our facility has about 18 people total employed and 2/3 of those are production/install and the others are sales and support staff.

We normally keep N95 masks around for dust (and, vapor respirators for spray booth) but obviously can't do that right now.

We want some sort of reusable mask that will at least impair the spread of any contagions and also be considered appropriate for long-term use for dust protection.

Thus I don't particularly care to order a bunch of masks made from cheap "whatever cloth".

What do you guys suggest? What material or features should we be looking for?

Also, thankfully, nobody on our team, or even in our team's immediate family, have contracted the Covid-19. We have been fortunate so far, and we want to stay healthy.

5/7/20 #2: reusable Safety/dust masks for our ...

Alan F.

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Woot had them "onsale" yesterday; they are suitable for 1 time use. N95 masks can be reused, cloth masks can be cleaned.

https://tools.woot.com/offers/face-masks-pack-of-50z?ref=w_cnt_gw_zlm_bs_1

5/8/20 #3: reusable Safety/dust masks for our ...

james e mcgrew

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Website: mcgrewwoodwork.com

The type Alan Shows while disposable have been more popular and the guys are more apt to keep them on as they are cooler to wear

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5/8/20 #4: reusable Safety/dust masks for our ...

julio

N95 is the gold standard for good reason.

I get at least a few months of daily use out of each and every one. I rarely ever seen em used BC.

As a senior citizen in relatively good health, I assure you its no accident.

5/8/20 #5: reusable Safety/dust masks for our ...

james e mcgrew

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Website: mcgrewwoodwork.com

The 3m N05s are basically un available do you know a trusted source for them or a comparable type

5/8/20 #6: reusable Safety/dust masks for our ...

julio

Since agents from China hoarded them ALL in January, whatever you had is what you got .Use them wisely.

5/8/20 #7: reusable Safety/dust masks for our ...

rich c.

Any mask is basically impossible now. Some of the resources like Amazon have masks, but quality is horrible. Straps snap off with the first use. Right now, any cloth mask is better than nothing, but not as good as controlling the dust at the source. Our daughter-in-law is selling 3 ply cotton cloth masks she sews. Again not rated, but 3 layers of cloth will surely help.

5/8/20 #8: reusable Safety/dust masks for our ...

Scott

I like wearing the 3M cartridge masks with the N95 cartridges, you can wear them all day long and I find them comfortable, each person has their own sized properly.
You can take the cartridges off and wash the mask and good to go again, the cartridges last longer than an n95 mask that you are breathing directly into the fabric. I buy them at the paint suppliers.

5/12/20 #9: reusable Safety/dust masks for our ...

Mike

Wurth/Baer is starting to have supplies again, I see they have a cloth mask now with replaceable inserts. I also see the n95 masks coming back are now $5 each.

5/14/20 #10: reusable Safety/dust masks for our ...

Alan F.

Those masks on Woot are okay, perfect for the jobsite where you take them off in your car. Metal on one edge to shape easy to get over your ears and shape to face, more comforstable for out in public.

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