kokotg Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 DH is a high school teacher teaching in person classes and has been double masking with a surgical mask plus a Happy Mask, which seems to be working well for him. He's almost out of surgical masks, and I need to order more, but I'm totally confused by all my Amazon options. Apparently I want ASTM certified masks, but half the ones listed as that on Amazon have a bunch of reviews saying they're not REALLY ASTM certified....and, anyway--can anyone just give me a link to whatever a good mask is that actual medical people who know what they're doing wear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Bumping for you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Idk. Could he make his current supply last longer by disinfection with heat or UV light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 If you're wearing two surgical mask plus a Happy Mask, I'm not sure that it matters really the quality. I would just get reasonable looking ones on amazon. Even just doubling up, I think provides pretty good levels of protection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 we've liked these - they're washable. Gemini 4 Medical Grade Material Personal Masks (sewphisticatedupholstery.com) We've ordered more. we do have back up disposable masks. And a few others. dd (hospital pharmacist) has a bad of different cloth masks in different sizes that she rotates. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 I'm a science teacher and I spent a ton of time trying to find ASTM certified medical grade masks before school started. I couldn't find any that were available for consumers to purchase directly, and that hasn't changed. We've been in person since the start of the school year and I wound up opting to double layer inexpensive, comfortable masks that fit me well. Our numbers are climbing now and I've ordered these Defender Safety ASTM Level 3 masks. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DJ45ZRF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's an established industrial safety supply company and it seemed like it would be more reliable than random claims from unknown suppliers on Amazon. They offer free shipping from their website right now. https://www.defendersafety.com/products/defender-safety-astm-level-1-surgical-masks-medical-grade-pleated-ear-loop-blue-50-pack?variant=32327549812814 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 22 hours ago, Pen said: Idk. Could he make his current supply last longer by disinfection with heat or UV light? There's nothing special about the ones he has now....i.e. I can order the same ones again; I just want to get good ones--whatever that means... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 12 hours ago, Pippen said: I'm a science teacher and I spent a ton of time trying to find ASTM certified medical grade masks before school started. I couldn't find any that were available for consumers to purchase directly, and that hasn't changed. We've been in person since the start of the school year and I wound up opting to double layer inexpensive, comfortable masks that fit me well. Our numbers are climbing now and I've ordered these Defender Safety ASTM Level 3 masks. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DJ45ZRF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's an established industrial safety supply company and it seemed like it would be more reliable than random claims from unknown suppliers on Amazon. They offer free shipping from their website right now. https://www.defendersafety.com/products/defender-safety-astm-level-1-surgical-masks-medical-grade-pleated-ear-loop-blue-50-pack?variant=32327549812814 Thanks! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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