Any tips for storage of FFP3 masks?

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nightowl
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Any tips for storage of FFP3 masks?

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Any tips for storing them if you're only using them every week or so?
preppergb
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Re: Any tips for storage of FFP3 masks?

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Keep them dry cool and out of sunlight in plastic bags, pack them lightly so they dont get flattened.
Yorkshire Andy
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Re: Any tips for storage of FFP3 masks?

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What sort of mask disposable or half mask / full face
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nightowl
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Re: Any tips for storage of FFP3 masks?

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Yorkshire Andy
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Re: Any tips for storage of FFP3 masks?

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If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong ;)

Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
nightowl
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Re: Any tips for storage of FFP3 masks?

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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 for hours on end so getting rid of them in those circumstances is likely to be more crucial. There's probably a lot more leeway for someone wearing a mask occasionally to pick up their shopping at Tesco.
Yorkshire Andy
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Re: Any tips for storage of FFP3 masks?

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Well they say the virus lives for 3/7 days on surfaces.... I'm putting them in a bag and leaving for a week before reusing....

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.huffpo ... 409e74/amp


But don't take my word for it ;)
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong ;)

Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine