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Filtration testing Methods

Filtration testing Methods

  • Post Author:Mark Glover, MD
  • Post published:May 19, 2020
  • Post Category:PPE / Respiratory Protection
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Several people experienced interest or legitimate skepticism in the method in which I am testing N95 and KN95s. I wanted to explain how I am doing it and why I…

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Helpful Links

  • Post Author:Mark Glover, MD
  • Post published:May 15, 2020
  • Post Category:COVID19 / PPE / Respiratory Protection
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CDC NIOSH N95 List of Manufacturers with Model number and approval number List of Chinese made KN95s authorized for emergency use by the FDA Models that were removed from FDA…

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Replacing head bands from the National Stockpile

Replacing head bands from the National Stockpile

  • Post Author:Mark Glover, MD
  • Post published:May 13, 2020
  • Post Category:PPE / Respiratory Protection
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Many physicians have received Kimberly-Clark N95s from the National stockpile. We have tested the Kimberly-Clark N95s we have distributed from the National Stockpile. Initial CDC testing had shown that these may or…

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When to replace your 3M particulate filters

When to replace your 3M particulate filters

  • Post Author:Mark Glover, MD
  • Post published:May 11, 2020
  • Post Category:PPE / Respiratory Protection
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There is much debate over how long your filters will last for. I have heard physicians says anywhere from 40 hours, 30 days to 2 years. My answer is that…

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Your medical air is a source for a Supplied Air Respirator (SAR)

  • Post Author:Mark Glover, MD
  • Post published:May 9, 2020
  • Post Category:PPE / Respiratory Protection
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So stick with me, because this sounds a little crazy at face value, but the more you think about it, the more it makes sense. I have still yet to…

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Mask Filtration Database

Mask Filtration Database

  • Post Author:Mark Glover, MD
  • Post published:May 8, 2020
  • Post Category:PPE / Respiratory Protection
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I have been closely working the Travis County Medical Society as the PPE task force lead during the COVID crisis. At TCMS, we not only want to provide you with…

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Your FDA registration means nothing to me

Your FDA registration means nothing to me

  • Post Author:Mark Glover, MD
  • Post published:May 8, 2020
  • Post Category:PPE / Respiratory Protection
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Chinese Factory: We made a mask. We claim a Substantial Equivalence to this predicated mask XYZ.  FDA: OK cool. Here’s your 510(k) pre-market registration That’s literally all it means to…

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But wait, the coronavirus is only 0.1 microns?

But wait, the coronavirus is only 0.1 microns?

  • Post Author:Mark Glover, MD
  • Post published:May 6, 2020
  • Post Category:COVID19 / PPE / Respiratory Protection
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As viruses go, the coronavirus is a very small virus. This is a great picture of and comparison of various viruses by size. An N95 mask filters 95% of 0.3…

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What the flame test means

  • Post Author:Mark Glover, MD
  • Post published:May 6, 2020
  • Post Category:PPE / Respiratory Protection
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So apparently lighting you N95 on fire (or not lighting on fire to be more precise) is a way of validating its authenticity. There is some truth in this, but…

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What the water test means

  • Post Author:Mark Glover, MD
  • Post published:May 6, 2020
  • Post Category:PPE / Respiratory Protection
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Of course, I was on a PPE Zoom meeting when I first heard of the water test. Someone said their mask was validated because it held water.... "What does that…

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Why your KN95 fails a fit test

  • Post Author:Mark Glover, MD
  • Post published:April 27, 2020
  • Post Category:PPE / Respiratory Protection
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Your Chinese made KN95 has two problems and surprisingly, it's not the filtration. It's the seal. In order to effectively filter the air you breathe, the air has to pass…

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