I couple of years ago I talked to a guy who owned a company and worked in Asbestos Abatement. He made some points know to me:
1: if a mask of any type hangs from your ears it is not much good for anything. 2: covid is 1/2 micron (average, according to google) therefore you must filter to 1/4 micron. this is not possible with ANYTHING described as a mask. ONLY a respirator or better, with the proper filters, secured behind the head can do the job. 3: facial hair requires vasiline or something similar to make a correct seal. 4: you cannot/must not EVERY touch the mask itself.
as he said if you think your mask is so great go to an abatement site and ask to wear one and see what you're told.
covid and asbestos share a number of factors: size of particle, hang time in the air. asbestos has a 3 week hang time in the air for example.
all this talk of testing medical masks is irrelevant.
all of the testing was done decades ago for PPE regarding industrial needs. Let's be honest it was to stop law suits and when there is money involved you know the rules probably work.
To your last point about spellbound: I would say they have been propagandized and now are to afraid to believe otherwise. a great many things we "know" are like this. Fat is bad for you. Salt is bad for you, etc. etc...
So, if your worried about what is in the air, fine. But, wear PROPER PPE. Maybe? Start here and look for better filters? Try This (https://www.amazon.com/3M-NIOSH-APPROVED-Lightweight-Thermoplastic-6211P1-DC/dp/B00004Z4EB/ref=sr_1_9?crid=22EG4428OGC4H&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wjLzTplsPH7Q7xcF7vJrtOGA7uALrBmGUfI52h_R7VuEsRKY0bNVivE3WGd06-LzROxXNRDof68xQmnoavCWM23zV-6AREoCBbLNBUcF72RNu3zELXQBW6m4NK3LjeNb8wba68-tbMSoo1dJAUizu3JeUhu1XScMS_nLXp92OlZ28U0l7QxgIYYFMstUU5HELkUYF29hKIqWaDdwGpfDhBC2ZZ6Zl24zUyVpCJ74-_thr7JphmK9Tbfj59gXpy8ainnS5tw0zs35NjphalIgRlf6CgVj9hPcca_Uc1ryYaw.qM0lB-HmoXhNAfl8iBCqkTfjBgrTFeoAaEntFUrUXWQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=respirator+mask+with+filters&qid=1729613009&sprefix=respi%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-9)
Re: Masquerade Ball
1: if a mask of any type hangs from your ears it is not much good for anything.
2: covid is 1/2 micron (average, according to google) therefore you must filter to 1/4 micron. this is not possible with ANYTHING described as a mask. ONLY a respirator or better, with the proper filters, secured behind the head can do the job.
3: facial hair requires vasiline or something similar to make a correct seal.
4: you cannot/must not EVERY touch the mask itself.
as he said if you think your mask is so great go to an abatement site and ask to wear one and see what you're told.
covid and asbestos share a number of factors: size of particle, hang time in the air. asbestos has a 3 week hang time in the air for example.
all this talk of testing medical masks is irrelevant.
all of the testing was done decades ago for PPE regarding industrial needs. Let's be honest it was to stop law suits and when there is money involved you know the rules probably work.
To your last point about spellbound: I would say they have been propagandized and now are to afraid to believe otherwise. a great many things we "know" are like this. Fat is bad for you. Salt is bad for you, etc. etc...
So, if your worried about what is in the air, fine. But, wear PROPER PPE. Maybe? Start here and look for better filters? Try This (https://www.amazon.com/3M-NIOSH-APPROVED-Lightweight-Thermoplastic-6211P1-DC/dp/B00004Z4EB/ref=sr_1_9?crid=22EG4428OGC4H&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wjLzTplsPH7Q7xcF7vJrtOGA7uALrBmGUfI52h_R7VuEsRKY0bNVivE3WGd06-LzROxXNRDof68xQmnoavCWM23zV-6AREoCBbLNBUcF72RNu3zELXQBW6m4NK3LjeNb8wba68-tbMSoo1dJAUizu3JeUhu1XScMS_nLXp92OlZ28U0l7QxgIYYFMstUU5HELkUYF29hKIqWaDdwGpfDhBC2ZZ6Zl24zUyVpCJ74-_thr7JphmK9Tbfj59gXpy8ainnS5tw0zs35NjphalIgRlf6CgVj9hPcca_Uc1ryYaw.qM0lB-HmoXhNAfl8iBCqkTfjBgrTFeoAaEntFUrUXWQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=respirator+mask+with+filters&qid=1729613009&sprefix=respi%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-9)
~Wolf