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Respirators

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I haven't been successful finding any replace filters for my Ellipse respirator and when I look for alternative masks they seem to be sold out too.
Anybody know where I can find an alternative that's not back-ordered? Thanks!
 
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That's what I worry about. Respirators don't make good medical masks since they (several designs) don't filter the out going air. They only work breathing in.
It is possible ( I've done it ) to place some filter material in front of the exhaust port on the eclipse , on the inside. It gets moist after a while, but is easy to discard and replace.
Not doing any CBW stuff here. At the time I was reaching for available masks after I ran out of the N95's that I had in the shop.
Since masks are more available now I haven't worn the eclipse for anything other than woodworking.
 
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