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by TylerE 1621 days ago
In a non-healthcare setting the lifespan of an N95 is way longer than 8 hours perhaps 30-40.

Generally the idea is to get a new one when it becomes noticeably harder to breath.

Generally for COVID use, as opposed to say, construction, I find the mask will physically fail (e.g strap breaks or stretches too much, nose foam detaches) before the filter media is close to being used up.