Hello, this is probably a stupid question but could mag carb be used as a substitute for activated carbon in respirator filters?
[Edited on 12-20-24 by MrFormula]Sir_Gawain - 20-12-2024 at 11:03
Depends on what you’re trying to filter. I could see it working for acidic gasses, but pretty much everything else will go right through. MrFormula - 20-12-2024 at 12:33
Thanks, that sort of what I thought. Although it should be pretty good at stopping arousals right?
[Edited on 12-20-24 by MrFormula]Rainwater - 20-12-2024 at 15:37
Im laughing way to much
So, the aerosol is handled by design more than compound
Activated carbon is useful, due to the small size and high surface area.
The non-uniform shape also helps force the fluid stream being filtered to divert and
diverge their by increasing contact area with the surface of the filter medium
[Edited on 20-12-2024 by Rainwater]
[Edited on 20-12-2024 by Rainwater]Sulaiman - 21-12-2024 at 05:50
My wife is online shopping for "magnesium carbonate, antidote"bnull - 21-12-2024 at 07:04
In an emergency, activated charcoal for medical use should work for some minutes. Don't bet your life on it, though. Buy the real stuff.
