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Related, for those who havent seen, is Aaron Collins collection of mask test data https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M0mdNLpTWEGcluK6hh5LjjcFixwmOG853Ff45d
by donavanm 5y ago
Related, for those who havent seen, is Aaron Collins collection of mask test data https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M0mdNLpTWEGcluK6hh5LjjcFixwmOG853Ff45d3O-L0 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M0mdNLpTWEGcluK6hh5L...
- fouc 5y agoI enjoyed his youtube channel. He discusses how he does the filtration testing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4YdtH-ccMU&t=0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4YdtH-ccMU&t=0s
- hhsbdbdbdbdb 5y agoHonestly this is great. It allows to sort by pressure drop so I can pick a mask that has the least resistance.
- jerlam 5y agoI think it's important to point out that Collins is doing on-face quantitative testing, while Armbrust is only testing the material of the mask. They're not really comparable - a loose surgical mask may be made of good materials and filter well in Armbrust's test, but it's not even worth including in Collins' list because it doesn't seal against the face and won't ever get more than around 60% efficiency. Collins does often test again with a "mask brace" which is a rubber loop that seals that mask against your face, and can achieve similar numbers to Armbrust. Of course, since everyone has different faces, Collins' testing becomes less valuable the more different your face is than his. But he also has advice for getting a decent face seal.
- donavanm 5y agoIndeed. And ideally everyone would get a third party to do a fit test. Or at least do their own self test. But either way Im happy for both datapoints so consumers can filter out obvious junk and then focus on their best available option insyead of starting tabula rosa.