I wear glasses & safety glasses when a mask is used for risky work. In general if your glasses are fogging up it is colder weather & or not sealing properly at the top edge of the mask.

The other option is to use a mask with a valve, but these are not ideal for exhaust air for other people, but they do stop glasses fogging up.

 

This 3M mask is only a P1 with activated carbon for paint, fumes & chemicals. Anything is better than nothing for Coronavirus.

 

If you have a P2 Mask it will stop COVID Virus.

There are many different forms of protective masks, offering different levels of protection due to their filtering capability. A P2 mask, also known as a P2/N95 mask or P2/N95 respirator, is a face mask that is specially designed to filter the air and block particles above a certain size, including smoke and fine dust.

The only difference between P2 and N95 is the region of classification and its testing requirements P2 is European and N95 is the US equivalent. The standard of protection, however, remains the same.
Although, Australias Department of Health has recommended people dont use P2 or N95 masks outside of healthcare settings, such as in hospitals. This is likely to save personal protective equipment resources for frontline workers who are most in need of them.

P2 is best mask available - in order to achieve anything better you will need to wear a Protective hood with an independent air supply.

P2 masks are generally used to reduce exposure to particles, gases or vapours in the air, such as paint or dust, according to suppliers of the masks. A P2/N95 mask removes around 95% of all particles that are at least 0.3 microns in diameter. They can also reduce the wearers exposure to contagious airborne viruses, similar to the current coronavirus. The mask is only effective, however, if it is worn correctly so that it is properly fitted and airtight.

The New South Wales Department of Health recommends doing a fit check when wearing your mask to ensure that it is sealed tightly over the bridge of your nose and around your mouth. You can check the seal by inhaling; if the mask is not sucked in toward your face or if air leaks around the seal, you may need to readjust the mask or try a different size or style. The masks may be difficult to fit on children or people with facial hair.

Source www.canstar.com.au/health-insurance/p2-masks/

Dougwe wrote:

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As of midnight this Sunday 2/8/20 all of Victoria have to have a mask on when out of their place of residents. 

I am practicing and trying different thinks to stop the glasses fogging up. 

 

 

Keep Safe out there everyone. 

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I find cleaning my glasses with a bit of washing up liquid works for me. put it on the glasses strait from the bottle rub it around a bit, rinse, and dry with a soft cloth. so far no more problems.

-- Edited by landy on Saturday 1st of August 2020 10:59:53 AM

Thanks for the dish liquid tip team but I spoke with that mob that saves specs from glasses the other day when in sorting new glasses out and they said NOT to use dish liquid because I have a anti glare coating and it could damage the coating. They did suggest trying a diluted vinegar solution as a few customers have mentioned it worked for them. I made up a 1-3 mix but didn't work. I would have thought vinegar harsher to the coating than dish liquid. The new glasses won't have the coating this time as I do very little night driving now, so things might be different in a couple of weeks.

I have found a sort of solution to the problem for now. I can actually walk around the supermarket without the glasses on so keep them in my pocket if needed to read something. That seems to work. I really only go to the supermarket anyway as I 'stay at home' most of the time and other times in the car on my own.




Keep Safe out there.