3M Disposable Particulate Cup Respirator 8293 P100 with Cool Flow Exhalation Valve, NIOSH APPROVED, Adjustable Buckle Straps and Noseclip, Face Seal, Individually Packaged

A great, reusable (these things can last) protector for my lungs. Note that you can also where it when doing push-ups, vacuuming, and performing other activities.

Hi,This disposable 3M 8293 P100 mask is amazing. It blocks all foreign odors such as stinky, musty, moldy odors and tobacco smoke smells (and more).For starters, all disposable mask work/seal best on a clean shaven face (no mustache, beard or side burns). If you have facial hair, you will never get a good fit/seal when wearing a disposable mask and/or half mask respirator. If you don't have a correct seal, the mask will not do its job as advertised (another reason why soldiers are not permitted to have facial hair). The facial hair rule is mentioned a lot in 3M's online safety documentation.Secondly, according to 3M, a medium sized mask/respirator fits 80% of humans. If your nose is too large/long, try a larger mask. Test out the seal at your local store that has a garden center that sells plants/fertilizer. You will know you have a good fitting mask when you can't smell the plants/fertilizer. Do this first before wearing the mask in a hazardous situation/area.Thirdly, the World Health Organization (WHO) says that in cities with poor air quality, that a mask with a PM2.5 rating must be warn to protect your lungs. PM2.5 masks protect people from breathing in particles (particles in the air) that are larger than 2.5 microns. This mask protects people from particles 0.3 microns or larger and makes almost all smells/odors undetectable to the human nose.If you are traveling outside the US (or live in a smog plagued city like Las Angeles, CA) then, a P100 Mask is the best form of protection to protect your lungs.It's best to carry a few of these P100 disposable masks while traveling in other countries and to store opened masks in an air tight, resealable plastic bag (like a ziplock) to increase the life of the mask (an air tight plastic bag protects the mask from absorbing odors/moisture).This mask works best with DEWALT DPG82-11 Safety Glasses (prescription eyeglasses friendly). I own a pair of these safety glasses and I wear them over my prescription glasses comfortably without my prescription glasses fogging up due to the comfortable foam seal that travels around the frame of the safety glass lens).These can be found on Amazon for around $11 (see Amazon product title below):DEWALT DPG82-11 Concealer Clear Anti-Fog Dual Mold Safety Goggle.Bottom line: The 3M 8293 P100 Mask is amazing and is a great addition to bugout bags and emergency/survival kits in your vehicle/boat/motor home.Also, they block out stinky poo gas odor, urine odor and decomposing flesh odor (like dead animals found while fishing/hiking/camping).They are great to use while cleaning homes/businesses or using the restroom after someone else.I use these masks from time to time in moldy/mildew infested environments and I breath clearly without any issues.If your prescription glasses are fogging up, pinch the bendable metal strip (hard/firmly), within the mask, that rides on the bridge of your nose (above your nose just below the center of your eyes) to prevent warm, humid air leaving your lungs from fogging your glasses (or use this mask with the Anti-Fog Dewalt DPG82-11 Safety Glasses). If your glasses are still fogging up, pull the mask off your face about an inch and pinch the bendable metal strip, within the mask, before lowing the mask back in position over your mouth/nose for a better fit. The metal strip should form over the bridge of your nose and fit snug on the sides of your face below your eyes.Hope this helps others out.Note: I wrote this review without pay from anyone because I like how much this mask helps me out. I didn't receive anything for recommending the Dewalt Safety glasses either. This review included my personal review and facts from websites such as 3M (the manufacturer of this P100 disposable mask and WHO (The World Health Organization).Sincerely,Jacob LyleSurvivalGeek (On YouTube; my channel logo is a green smiley face)

Bought this for my dad in LA back in January right after/during the worst of the fires. He works outdoors and desperately needed one. He said it helped him tremendously.

Although I cannot confirm the N99 rating, I can, indeed, confirm that the mask works much better than the less bulky and less expensive N95 masks. I use the masks to help with an extreme allergy to particles that are often around .3 microns in size or smaller. This mask clearly protects from those allergens better than a certified N95 mask. The mask is comfortable, reusable, and easy to fit. It is easy to breathe through. The key disadvantage is that the overwhelming majority of corrective eyeglasses have noise pieces that are too narrow to accommodate the mask, and the mask cannot be worn below the nose bridge. Therefore, corrective eyeglasses cannot be worn properly with this mask. This is a major issue especially for people who need to wear glasses to drive while also needing to wear the mask.

This is an excellent product, with one massive blemish. It's packaged in just a plastic bag. Since Amazon absolutely has to save $0.000001 on packaging, they will ship it in another plastic bag. The masks get squished out of shape about 95% of the time.Unsquished, these masks are very comfortable. None of the material touches your lips or the bottom part of your nose.Squished, they are itchy and surprisingly annoying. They are also way less safe. After about ten minutes of this torture you start adjusting them and loosening the straps. Eventually you settle on a configuration where the mask is basically halfway off and air just goes around it.3M should really package them in boxes. And for the love of all that is holy, Amazon needs to add an option to request boxes instead of bags.

Being in san francisco during the camp fire that destroyed the town of paradise and caused unhealthy air in SF for a week already, (and very unhealthy today) i was really looking forward to receiving a fancier face mask than the 1$ 3m model 8210 n95 i had been wearing for a couple of days (even asleep in bed). Unfortunately, the exitement was short lived when I put on this model, as it was less comfortable than the my $1 mask. My opinion on the design flaws: 1) The wide plastic/rubbery material that provides the seal on your face feels very unpleasant on the skin and caused both my wife and me to want to take it off in 5 minutes (after happily sleeping with her cheap little sister). 2) Your field of view is reduced by the big bulges next to your nose. 3) my glasses steam up exhalation. 4) the top strap is to short for people with a big head (me) making the strap tighter than you would otherwise adjust it.The model 8210 did not have issues 1-3 at all, but there the straps are narrow and fixed lenght and one of the straps broke spontaneously while I was just wearing it. On the positive side the new mask breathes easier ( less resistance) and is supposed to filter better. All in all a dissappointing poorly designed mask.