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Re: Is a Full Face Mask Really Safe?

Posted by Barb (Seattle) on February 27, 2008 at 01:19:31:

In Reply to: Re: Is a Full Face Mask Really Safe? posted by Captin Cannuck on February 12, 2008 at 07:35:23:

"......As for the mechanical aspect, there are valves held in place by
the positive pressure. If the pressure dropped the valves would
open. You would be able to breathe......"


Huh? If the pressure "goes off" it becomes very difficult for me to
breathe...a feeling of suffocation really ensues until I turn it back
on, put the mask back on the tube, or take it off :-)

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