r/Masks4All • u/ItsA_Galactic • 6h ago
Mask Advice Question about potentially broken seal?
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Hello. In very tldr fashion, my dad had this old respirator from many years ago, never used, and when we took it out of a box to look at, this yellow circle (which I'm assuming is a seal or a diaphragm) crumbled like a thin sheet of dried paint. Does this render the mask unsafe/unusable? If so, is it replaceable, or would it be easier to get a new, modern one? Any information is welcome.