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by nightowl
Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:26 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: No Mpox thread?
Replies: 10
Views: 625

No Mpox thread?

I'm a fairly infrequent visitor I'll admit so may have missed it but is there any reason there is no thread devoted to the Mpox situation in terms of at least keeping an eye on the global situation? I notice other forums have discussions on it so was curious why not here. Is it because it is not reg...
by nightowl
Mon Jun 22, 2020 12:46 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: How many times can you use a disposable FFP3 mask?
Replies: 14
Views: 4544

How many times can you use a disposable FFP3 mask?

Is there any official advice? I've probably used mine for about an hour maximum each week since the lockdown started. I know I've read that under the present circumstances it's understandable if people use them a few times but wondering how much is too much?
by nightowl
Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:50 am
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Any tips for storage of FFP3 masks?
Replies: 6
Views: 3011

Re: Any tips for storage of FFP3 masks?

I've seen a few articles saying that although use and bin is the recommendation, that's not always going to realistic in circumstances like a pandemic. Also a lot of the use and bin guidelines are aimed at health workers who are more like to come into direct contact with the virus and wearing masks ...
by nightowl
Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:42 am
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Any tips for storage of FFP3 masks?
Replies: 6
Views: 3011

Any tips for storage of FFP3 masks?

Any tips for storing them if you're only using them every week or so?
by nightowl
Sun Mar 29, 2020 3:24 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Water
Replies: 12
Views: 4231

Re: Water

Good thing with bottled water is that the supermarkets' own brand stuff tends to be cheap as chips so it's easy to build up a store quite quickly.
by nightowl
Sun Mar 29, 2020 2:26 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: UK running short of surgical and dust masks.
Replies: 51
Views: 16749

Re: UK running short of surgical and dust masks.

The online profiteering going on is ridiculous. Not just on ebay where you'd expect it, but I've seen some companies selling boxes of 10, which medical stores normally seem to sell for around £35-40, for over £200. :shock: