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Thanks for linking to the report, it's interesting reading. I think it largely confirms the point of my post though - we need independent certification labs in

Thanks for linking to the report, it's interesting reading. I think it largely confirms the point of my post though - we need independent certification labs in the US to make imported PPE usable. It is unclear what % of reported quality failures in that report were due to counterfeits. Now that the manufacturers have authenticity codes on their product we can hold manufacturers directly accountable for filtering performance.

sharkmerry 6y ago
> I think it largely confirms the point of my post though - we need independent certification labs in the US to make imported PPE usable. It is unclear what % of reported quality failures in that report were due to counterfeits. Now that the manufacturers have authenticity codes on their product we can hold manufacturers directly accountable for filtering performance. I agree, but we've seen that be corrupted by profit-seeking