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Old 23rd May 2020, 08:54
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Originally Posted by Jump Complete
Mrs Jump Complete asked a valid question last night with reference to passengers wearing masks. What are the safety implications of having to remove the masks firsts before donning the 02masks in the event of a depressurisation? She was asking from the point of removing the protection from the virus in order to don them, but the more pertinently, it will take time and many of the pax will probably try and don them over the face masks, which will I doubt will work very well!
Is there any research that shows oxygen masks would become ineffective if worn over a face mask?
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