Are you wearing the right mask?
The mask is pulled to the chin, hung on the arm or wrist, and placed on the table after use… In daily life, many inadvertent habits may contaminate the mask.
How to choose a mask?
Is the thicker the mask the better the protection effect?
Can masks be washed, disinfected and reused?
What should I do after the mask is used up?
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Let’s take a look at the precautions for daily wearing masks carefully sorted out by the reporters of “Minsheng Weekly”!
How does the general public choose masks?
The “Guidelines for Wearing Masks by the Public and Key Occupational Groups (August 2021 Edition)” issued by the National Health and Health Commission pointed out that the public is recommended to choose disposable medical masks, medical surgical masks or above protective masks, and keep a small amount of particulate protective masks in the family. , Medical protective masks for use.
Is the thicker the mask the better the protection effect?
The protective effect of the mask is not directly related to the thickness. For example, although the medical surgical mask is relatively thin, it contains a water blocking layer, a filter layer and a moisture absorption layer, and its protective function is higher than that of ordinary thick cotton masks. Wearing a single-layer medical surgical mask is better than wearing two or even multiple layers of cotton or ordinary masks.
Can I wear multiple masks at the same time?
Wearing multiple masks cannot effectively increase the protective effect, but instead increases the breathing resistance and may damage the tightness of the masks.
How long should the mask be worn and replaced?
“The cumulative wearing time of each mask should not exceed 8 hours!”
The National Health and Health Commission pointed out in the “Guidelines for Wearing Masks by the Public and Key Occupational Groups (August 2021 Edition)” that “masks should be replaced in time when they are dirty, deformed, damaged, or smelly, and the cumulative wearing time of each mask should not exceed 8 It is not recommended to reuse masks used on cross-regional public transport, or in hospitals and other environments.”
Do I need to take off my mask when sneezing or coughing?
You do not need to take off the mask when sneezing or coughing, and it can be changed in time; if you are not used to it, you can take off the mask to cover your mouth and nose with a handkerchief, tissue or elbow.
Under what circumstances can the mask be removed?
If you experience discomfort such as suffocation and shortness of breath while wearing a mask, you should immediately go to an open and ventilated place to remove the mask.
Can masks be sterilized by microwave heating?
Can not. After the mask is heated, the structure of the mask will be damaged and cannot be used again; and the medical masks and particulate protective masks have metal strips and cannot be heated in a microwave oven.
Can masks be washed, disinfected and reused?
Medical standard masks cannot be used after cleaning, heating or disinfection. The above-mentioned treatment will destroy the protective effect and tightness of the mask.
How to store and handle masks?
△ Image source: People’s Daily
Notice! The general public must wear masks in these places!
1. When in the crowded places such as shopping malls, supermarkets, cinemas, venues, exhibition halls, airports, docks and public areas of hotels;
2. When taking van elevators and public transportation such as planes, trains, ships, long-distance vehicles, subways, buses, etc.;
3. When in crowded open-air squares, theaters, parks and other outdoor places;
4. When visiting a doctor or escorting in a hospital, receiving health checks such as body temperature detection, health code inspection, and registration of itinerary information;
5. When symptoms such as nasopharyngeal discomfort, coughing, sneezing and fever occur;
6. When not eating in restaurants or canteens.
Raise awareness of protection,
take personal protection,
The epidemic is not over yet.
Don’t take it lightly!
Post time: Aug-16-2021
