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How many people on Boards have a mask and if so are you wearing them for essential trips? And this late in the day where can you get one that is going to be half decent and not from a suspect seller who could have done anything to it?

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bush

We have to wear the ones supplied by the employer

ExMachina1000

jackboy wrote: »

A lot is down to the type of mask used. I see a lot of people using masks with one layer of extremely light fabric. They wear this loosely so it almost feels like they have no mask.

The one I have makes it feel like I'm wearing nothing at all, nothing at all

Irish_peppa

I got on a Dublin bus the other day EVERYONE had a mask on apart from one lady about 19 with a buggy. Sat in the chair beside the wheelchair area and chatted on the phone facing the rest of the bus no mask at all. LOL not a care in the world on her. was fairly busy too. I had to swig some of my water and was freaked out that anyone would complain when i had to quickly take a sip from my water bottle. I rolled the mask up a few inches when the bus stopped slurped and pulled it back down within 2 seconds. me hoping no-one noticed my indiscretion:o

Another guy at the bus stop twice coughed into the air no thought to cover his mouth or cough into armpit. I quickly moved upwind of this individual after his first cough. yes your outside dude but like ehhhh ya know pandemic:rolleyes:
Im surprised some people are that thoughtless or unaware.

pjohnson

Hunky Monster wrote: »

The same way a virus knows if you’ve payed €9 for a meal or knows if you’re in a spar or an opticians?

No suprise you also spout this gem :pac:

jackboy

bush wrote: »

We have to wear the ones supplied by the employer

Well at least the employer is paying for them. A girl I work with got a new expensive heavy mask. She described wearing it as like being smothered by a pillow. She wasn’t long going back to the bargain store rubbish.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

pjohnson wrote: »

No suprise you also spout this gem :pac:

It’s not me who spouted it. Your precious government did.

Irish_peppa

Whats the story with the perspex visors? I only saw older people with them on but recently saw a middle aged lady with one on. Are they as effective as masks ? Are they acceptable instead of a mouth/nose covering? I dont understand the logic with them as they are completely open all around

. I understand spittle cant enter your eyes but arent airborne particles what the idea of mouth and nose coverings are for

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Irish_peppa wrote: »

Whats the story with the perspex visors? I only saw older people with them on but recently saw a middle aged lady with one on. Are they as effective as masks ? Are they acceptable instead of a mouth/nose covering? I dont understand the logic with them as they are completely open all around. I understand spittle cant enter your eyes but arent airborne particles what the idea of mouth and nose coverings are for

Almost like it doesn’t matter WHAT you wear on your face but that you’re compliant enough to whack something across your face...

bush

jackboy wrote: »

Well at least the employer is paying for them. A girl I work with got a new expensive heavy mask. She described wearing it as like being smothered by a pillow. She wasn’t long going back to the bargain store rubbish.

Sounds like the ones we have to wear, its like a duvet strapped around your face.

bush

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Almost like it doesn’t matter WHAT you wear on your face but that you’re compliant enough to whack something across your face...

A lace kinckers turned into a mask would probably pass

Loafing Oaf

Irish_peppa wrote: »

Whats the story with the perspex visors? I only saw older people with them on but recently saw a middle aged lady with one on. Are they as effective as masks ?

Face shields did not protect people from the coronavirus in an outbreak in Switzerland, but masks did, health officials say

Pitch n Putt

bush wrote: »

A lace kinckers turned into a mask would probably pass

And here’s the whole problem with masks and face coverings.

If you don’t have the proper mask or correct material for face coverings all it does is create a false sense of security.

Tork

With masks, it's hard to not have a correct face covering. The studies done about droplet transmission show that even a single layer covering the nose and mouth stop droplets from travelling very far.

yosemitesam1

Tork wrote: »

With masks, it's hard to not have a correct face covering. The studies done about droplet transmission show that even a single layer covering the nose and mouth stop droplets from travelling very far.

Is there any studies investigating whether or not that could be at the risk of increasing aerosols generated?

smurfjed

Got my mask so ready for work.

Atlantic Dawn

I'm liking the mask from a 'it disguises me from having to talk to people that would otherwise recognise me' point of view.

timetogo1

yosemitesam1 wrote: »

Is there any studies investigating whether or not that could be at the risk of increasing aerosols generated?

Do one yourself.
Put on the crappiest mask you can find. Cough towards a mirror from about a 30cm away. Do the same without a mask. Let us know if more got to the mirror when you had the mask on.

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Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I'm liking the mask from a 'it disguises me from having to talk to people that would otherwise recognise me' point of view.

They hide my dark circles. I'm a fan.

Dubl07

Irish_peppa wrote: »

Whats the story with the perspex visors? I only saw older people with them on but recently saw a middle aged lady with one on. Are they as effective as masks ? Are they acceptable instead of a mouth/nose covering? I dont understand the logic with them as they are completely open all around. I understand spittle cant enter your eyes but arent airborne particles what the idea of mouth and nose coverings are for

The Swiss did a study that indicated visors alone are not safe. They need to be used in conjunction with masks.

yosemitesam1

timetogo1 wrote: »

Do one yourself.
Put on the crappiest mask you can find. Cough towards a mirror from about a 30cm away. Do the same without a mask. Let us know if more got to the mirror when you had the mask on.

Aerosols are too small to see, don't think that most people get that there's a difference between aerosols and droplets

extra gravy

GT89 wrote: »

It's not a minor inconvenience if your work requires it. Do you speak for everyone now?

My sister is an icu nurse spending 13 hour shifts wearing full ppe gear and she complains less than you do.

seefin

Probably an obvious question . Have a good few double layer cloth masks. See an awful lot of people with the blue disposable ones. Do they offer better protection . Have read that medical masks are better but are they different to the disposable ones you can buy in lidl etc? Medical masks have metal strip around nose?

Dubl07

seefin wrote: »

Probably an obvious question . Have a good few double layer cloth masks. See an awful lot of people with the blue disposable ones. Do they offer better protection . Have read that medical masks are better but are they different to the disposable ones you can buy in lidl etc? Medical masks have metal strip around nose?

Well-made cotton masks should have a pocket for a non-woven filter and a channel for a metal nose clip. That will bring them up to the optimum non-surgical category. A lot of the paper ones from discount stores are little better than a Kleenex with stapled-on elastic bands. Look up Olson mask and 3-D mask patterns and see what suits you best. Then buy some fabric and a machine or get in touch with someone local who is making them. I don't really rate the pleated ones: better than nothing though.

caviardreams

seefin wrote: »

Probably an obvious question . Have a good few double layer cloth masks. See an awful lot of people with the blue disposable ones. Do they offer better protection . Have read that medical masks are better but are they different to the disposable ones you can buy in lidl etc? Medical masks have metal strip around nose?

Good study here published last week comparing 14 different types of masks including surgical - some poly-cotton are as good (figure 3)

https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/08/07/sciadv.abd3083

GT89

extra gravy wrote: »

My sister is an icu nurse spending 13 hour shifts wearing full ppe gear and she complains less than you do.

Probably because she was too busy making tik tok videos whilst the hospitals were empty

ixoy

Watching a episode of 'The Great' today, set during the reign of Catherine the Great. Even then, they were giving out to her for not wearing a mask during a small pox outbreak and that was in the late 1700s...

extra gravy

GT89 wrote: »

Probably because she was too busy making tik tok videos whilst the hospitals were empty

Ha as clueless as the rest of your posts. My 4 year old has more common sense and manners.

JP Liz V1

I picked up a glasses shield visor, are they good?

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ixoy wrote: »

Watching a episode of 'The Great' today, set during the reign of Catherine the Great. Even then, they were giving out to her for not wearing a mask during a small pox outbreak and that was in the late 1700s...

Masks were historically used for preventing the naive from infection. Not the other way around.

bush

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I picked up a glasses shield visor, are they good?

Hurling helmet with cling film wrapped around it is good