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Respirators for wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke contains many hazardous elements, including particles and gases. If you can, chose a respirator that can filter both. There are disposable options or elastomeric (rubbery) reusables.
Homeschool resources – links
Resources: Homeschool Parents Overall – General Oregon OPEN Learning HUB — this is a large group of FREE curriculum resources. Khan Academy science, math, technology curriculum presented by a Harvard grad, with an interactive whiteboard. Clearly presented and very complete… Read More »Homeschool resources – links
How to clean the air from harmful wildfire smoke
Mitigate against wildfire smoke with N95 respirators, HEPA or MERV13 air filters, and tracking air quality near you.
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Personal Air Filters
Sometimes we need to bring our own air filters. #BYOHEPA These portable solutions will not clean entire spaces well enough to drop other precautions like masking. The physics of air movement make it difficult to recommend reliance on a personal… Read More »Personal Air Filters
UConn
UConn Health Rallying Community to Stop Spread of COVID-19 December 29, 2021 | Kim Krieger – UConn Communications “COVID-19 transmits more easily in overcrowded and poorly ventilated places. To address this, UConn Health has united the UConn community to kick off an Indoor… Read More »UConn
COVID safety at the dentist / orthodontist
We know that wearing a good N95 respirator is a great way to significantly reduce risk of catching airborne viruses like SARS CoV2 / COVID. However, some situations necessitate mask removal for care. How can we reduce our risk at… Read More »COVID safety at the dentist / orthodontist
COVID is Airborne
A growing collection of evidence and resources discussing the airborne nature of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, its impacts, and mitigation strategies.
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DIY box fan filters – Corsi-Rosenthal box
Also known as a Corsi-Rosenthal box, this DIY method of building your own air filter with MERV13 furnace filters and a box fan are an easy and cost-effective way to help clear indoor air from airborne virus particles, wildfire smoke, pollen, dust, and more!
If you can seal a box, you can build one (or 100!) of these!
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Indoor Air Quality Fact Sheet Series
The Center for Green Schools at U.S. Green Building Council has released a unique series of fact sheets about indoor air quality (IAQ), designed to help people without a technical background understand some of the more complicated details.
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Someone in my home has COVID. How do we isolate safely?
When someone in your household needs to quarantine at home, you want them to be isolated from others as much as possible. Remember that the virus transmits predominantly through the air, so sanitizing surfaces is not enough.
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Ventilation
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, can float in the air like smoke. Aerosolized particles can linger in poorly ventilated indoor spaces, spreading farther than 6 feet from its source. We need to think about controlling the source of the virus indoors, about ventilation (mixing more outdoor air with indoor air), and about air filtration and cleaning devices.
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CO2 monitors
CO2 monitors measure the amount of Carbon Dioxide in the air, and can help determine if an indoor space is well ventilated.
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Aranet4 CO2 monitor coupon
CO2 monitors measure the amount of Carbon Dioxide in the air, and can help determine if an indoor space is well ventilated, helping to assess levels of COVID risk.
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This app, developed by Alexander Riccio, provides a way for people to upload CO2 measurements tied to places where they were taken, and for users to view the measurements taken by others. CO2 is a fairly good proxy for indoor… Read More »CO2 Tracker App
Air filters work – EPA, CDC, OSHA, ASHRAE, and more agree.
We know that HEPA and MERV13 filters work to remove airborne virus particles. Read all about it from the EPA, CDC, OSHA, and ASHRAE.
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Portable Air Cleaner (HEPA filter) buying guide
Choose only air cleaners that have mechanical filtration ( particulate filter media) with MERV 13 or higher or HEPA designation. Watch out for ionizers that can produce hazardous ozone. How to choose? There is help!
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Masks
Resources, links to buy, video review, tools for better fit, how to test for a good seal, and more!
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Elastomeric Respirators
What are Elastomeric Respirators?
They are tight fitting respirators made of synthetic or natural rubber material, can be
repeatedly used, disinfected, stored, and re-used.
• They are equipped with replaceable filter cartridges or flexible, disc or pancake-style filters,
which are not housed in a cartridge body.
• They may also have sealing surfaces and adjustable straps that accommodate a better fit.
Kids’ Masks
How to find protective masks and respirators for children. Kids’ disposable and reusable options available. Check out the video review testing various brands!
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Some low cost options to test your mask / respirator for a good fit. (This is different from the user seal check that you should do every time you put it on to ensure a good seal is formed with no gaps or leaks)
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How to improve masking behavior
by Noelle Tankard
MPhil Human Evolutionary Studies, University of Cambridge.
BA Archaeology & Anthropology, University of Bristol.
Tips for improving masking behavior, and understanding some potential barriers and solutions.
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Schools
COVID safety in schools: A growing collection of resources.
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Expert forum: #DeltaSchoolsAirborne
A comprehensive crash course in COVID school safety!
Session 1: How is COVID-19 transmitted and how can we protect kids, teachers, staff, families? Dr. Kimberly Prather, Dr. Denise Dewald, Dr. Linsey Marr, Dr. Richard Corsi, David Elfstrom, Dr. Dustin Poppendieck, Jim Rosenthal, Dr. Robert “Chip” T. Schooley, Dr. Howard Taras, Ian Ricksecker
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