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An N95 is fairly ineffective against oil-based contaminants.
by schmuckonwheels 10mo ago
An N95 is fairly ineffective against oil-based contaminants.
- Ancalagon 10mo agoThis is very interesting. What is the physics behind this? Are the aerosolized oil particles small enough or flexible enough to make it through the mask? What is effective PPE for these kind of contaminants? Edit: answered my second question on my own: P100 masks are effective
- gnabgib 10mo agoR95/99/100 (oil resistant), P95/99/100 (oil-proof).. the N in N95 stands for "not resistant to oil". https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/NIOSH_Guide_to_the_Selection_and_Use_of_Particulate_Respirators_Certified_Under_42_CFR_84/I._SUMMARY_FOR_RESPIRATOR_USERS https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/NIOSH_Guide_to_the_Selection_...