In my Class 10k past, we only required face masks on people with facial hair, but this was medical and we did post packaging gamma sterilization so germies weren't the concern, particulates were.
The masks we used were the same type, but had a piable metal rib across the bridge of the nose. Bending it to comform with the face and seal better helped a lot with the fogging problem.
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From: Glenn Pelkey [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 11:33 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] Face Mask vs. Nose Guard
Hello friends,
I've got a good question for those of you operating in Clean Rooms.
We use smocks, hair nets, and face masks for contamination control during
assembly. However, one style of face mask is the doctor style. It's pretty
thick fabric with elastic that goes over the ears. If you cover your mouth
and nose, your glasses fog, or some people develop a fear of tight spaces.
Most people avoid covering the nose to prevent that, but keep the mouth
covered. There lies the risk of contamination to open packages. Or, is it
much of a risk?
How many of you require the nose to be covered with the face mask?
Thanks for your input,
Glenn
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