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		Ancalagon 32 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Toxic Fumes on Planes Blamed for Deaths of Pilots ... This is very interesting. What is the physics behind this? Are the aerosolized oil particles small enough or flexible enough to make it through the mask? What is effective PPE for these kind of contaminants? Edit: answered my second question on my own: P100 masks are effective

gnabgib 32 days ago [–]

R95/99/100 (oil resistant), P95/99/100 (oil-proof).. the N in N95 stands for "not resistant to oil".

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