![]() ![]() We asked Zangmeister and three other experts to tell us about the most popular filter options available online. He compares wearing a filter not designed for your mask to putting your thumb over a hose: The water will escape through the areas not covered by your finger. As Christopher Zangmeister, a researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology who tested 32 face-mask materials in one study, explains, air - and the respiratory droplets it contains - will seek out the path of least resistance and escape through the parts of your mask not covered by a filter. In the same way that fit is critical when selecting a face mask, when possible, you should look for filters specifically designed for your mask. If you’re in a pinch or still having trouble finding an N95, you can boost your cloth mask’s efficacy by adding a filter. Fortunately, N95 masks (and their Chinese equivalents, KN95s) are now more widely available, and these are what you really should be wearing. Early in the pandemic, these masks were in short supply and generally reserved for health-care workers, so the public was advised to use less-effective cloth masks instead. N95 respirator masks, certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to filter out 95 percent of airborne particles, are the gold standard in virus prevention. Replacement filters and other accessories are available for purchase separately.Along with getting vaccinated, regular mask wearing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and others from contracting COVID-19, especially now that case numbers are soaring to record highs because of the Omicron variant. The Special Operations Tactical Respirator (SOTR) is intended for ground application, for aircraft applications, see the Gentex Low Profile Particulate Respirator Gas masks are also known as air-purifying respirators because they filter or clean chemical gases and possibly particles out of the air as you breathe.Front mounted inhalation valves and cartridge ports for an enhanced field-of-vision and a quick one-handed filter change.Flexible and lightweight siliconeface piece with a wide, wraparound, and pleated design to enable the respirator to fit to a large variety of facial types.Easy to adjust suspension straps to be worn with or without a helmet.Two exhalation valves for easier breathing. ![]() Seamlessly integrates with NVGs and other eye protection products, as well as over the ear hearing protection products.Ballistic respirator is available in non microphone and microphone configurations, and is compatible with standard ground communications headsets to enable radio communications.Respirator mask offers at least 99.97% filtration efficiency against airborne particulates including Lead, Asbestos, lubricant mist, and explosive gunfire residue.SOTR can be worn with Ops-Core helmets and tactical helmet accessories (such as NVGs and eye protection gear) for a complete protective lightweight headborne system.įor more information about the Special Operations Tactical Respirator, please refer to the Ops-Core FAQ SOTR is suitable for a variety of applications, including conducting sensitive site exploitation, breaching, vehicle-mounted operations, helicopter operations, and live fire ranges. This ballistic respirator allows for quick, one-handed filter changes to keep up with the most fast-paced missions and has a central-mounted filter for better weapon interface. You MUST select the SOTR with Microphone to have comms capability. SOTR Lite offers the same protection as other SOTRs but comes in non-microphone only version with a single filter, and only the head harness. The SOTR is available in three versions: SOTR with Microphone, SOTR without Microphone, and SOTR Lite. The user-based design prioritizes both safety and comfort, with two exhalation valves for easier breathing and a flexible, lightweight silicone facepiece made to fit a range of facial types. SOTR is a low profile respirator mask that features 99.97% filtration efficiency against airborne particulates, including lead, asbestos, lubricant mist, explosive gunfire, and more. The half-mask Special Operations Tactical Respirator (SOTR) is designed to provide protection against a wide range of oil- and non-oil-based particulate contaminants. “SOTR LITE” does not have any communications capability. You MUST select the SOTR w/ Mic version to have comms capability. “SOTR No-Mic” version is the complete kit WITHOUT the microphone & cable and CANNOT be upgraded with the microphone. “SOTR w/Mic” version in the drop down menu is the complete kit which includes: Microphone & cable for communications headsets (Ops-Core AMP, Peltor COMTAC, etc.), head strap, helmet strap, and (2) two filters. ![]()
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