Originally Posted By: Bingley
I just checked one of the items from the list, the Air-Aid emergency mask. Upon checking, I discovered this:

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According to the manufacturer, the mask is effective in protection against: deployment of agents OC, CN, or CS; anthrax, hanta virus, biological attacks, radioactive materials, smoke and fire, toxic chemicals, communicable diseases, noxious odors including decomposition odors, and more.


http://www.emergencymasks.com/category_s/40.htm

This seems very broad. Does anyone know more about this mask?

For one, it seems like you need goggles for effective protection against OC/CN/CS.


When manufactures don't have any standards or certifications named in there advertisement, they probably don't have them. Looking at the pictures, it looks too thin and the seal looks pretty bad.

Looks like a welding fume mask inspired mask to me. Welding fume mask does give some protection due to it's N95 protection combined with the carbon absorbsion layers.
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