Alan3413
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- Mar 4, 2013
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When will the 3M N95 masks be available again at Home Despot/Lowes?
I have heard wonderous fables of such, but never seen it in real life.
When will the 3M N95 masks be available again at Home Despot/Lowes?
I ran a FB mask group for 3 years, with almost 4,000 followers until I dumped the group due to FB policies.
KN95 has nothing to do with ear loops. It is a Chinese rating.
KF94 is a Korean standard.
N95 is Niosh, and a US standard.
Respirators from the EU, UK, and parts of Asia use the FFP1, 2, OR 3 designation (Filtering Face piece), but may also be marked as N95, N80, etc, in the US.
By the way, there is also a P1, P2, etc. designation for masks that work against aerosols. Amazes me how the P designation has not made the rounds of internet folklore, yet. It is a better choice against COVID, but I assume they are not easily found (or perhaps they are again, recently). I have about 12 left, but they are respirators with a vent, so I have to tape the hole. They are also Asian 3M, so a bit smaller than I would like. Model is 3M 8922.
N95 because they are made in the USA. KN95 is made in China and their QC is not public
Why would I wish to waste money on such a thing??
I normally keep a stock of N95's on hand for construction related use like drywall demo and finishing, insulation and today I mixed 31 80 pound bags of concrete.