What is the wearing principle of medical protective mask?

The winter of 2021 is approaching, and the spread of foreign epidemics is accelerating. At the same time, the domestic forms of epidemic prevention and control are also quite severe. We cannot relax our vigilance, and we must pay great attention to the wearing of medical protective mask. Recently, the media reported a news about the virus infection after wearing the disposable protective mask. The reason for this situation is the failure to wear the non-woven protective mask correctly.

Here is the content list:

• Why do people still get virus infection while wearing a protective mask?

• How to wear protective masks correctly to prevent the epidemic?

• How to deal with the used protective mask?

Why do people still get virus infection while wearing a protective mask?

We can find that in downtowns and underground passages with heavy traffic, most citizens can standardize wearing protective mask, but there are also some citizens who wear the protective mask that do not cover their noses tightly, and even pull the protective mask directly to the chin.

Such a protective mask wearing method may seems to be convenient, but it actually increases the risk of infection. The reason is that when the protective mask is pulled to the neck or chin, it will contaminate the inner wall of the mask. Especially when eating, the action will seriously contaminate the protective mask and make it useless.

In addition, we do not recommend wearing some homemade masks. Products manufactured by regular protective mask manufacturers have undergone strict quality control and sterilization processes to ensure compliance with international standards, while homemade masks and poor-quality products cannot meet the needs for virus prevention and control.

How to wear protective masks correctly to prevent the epidemic?

The basic principle of the non-woven protective mask use is to wear it scientifically and reasonably, and use it in compliance with regulations to achieve effective protection. We can give different protective mask wearing suggestions according to different situations. Roughly speaking, it can be divided into situations of open non-epidemic areas, open epidemic areas, and hospital environments.

• Non-epidemic area

In the non-epidemic area, people in open and ventilated places do not need to wear a protective mask. However, people in this area still need to wear protective masks when entering confined public places.

• Epidemic area

We recommend wearing masks in open and ventilated places with high incidence. Similarly, a protective mask should be worn when entering crowded or confined public places.

• Hospital

When going to the hospital for treatment, you need to wear a protective mask without an exhalation valve. It should be noted that patients with underlying respiratory diseases need to use protective mask under the guidance of a doctor. Very young infants and children cannot use non-woven protective mask because they can easily cause suffocation.

How to deal with the used protective mask?

The protective mask worn by healthy people has no risk of spreading the new coronavirus. People need to replace the protective mask immediately before it is deformed, wetted or soiled, resulting in reduced protective performance. The protective mask used by healthy people can be delt with in accordance with the requirements of household waste classification.

While wearing a protective mask, people must also take other protective measures, including frequent hand washing, disinfection of the surface of objects, and so on. Similarly, if you only wear a mask but fail to wash your hands frequently or touch your face with unwashed hands, you still risk being infected by the virus.

Protective masks worn by suspected cases or confirmed patients should not be discarded at will and should be treated as medical waste. This protective mask must be processed strictly in accordance with the relevant procedures of medical waste and must not enter the circulation market.

No matter what kind of people you are, you cannot use protective masks repeatedly. And people should understand that ordinary cotton masks, sponge masks and activated carbon masks have no protective effect on preventing viral infections. Protective mask is the best choice to prevent the epidemic.

The non-woven protective mask is for limited use and should be replaced regularly. Zhejiang Relecy International Co., Ltd. does not recommend that you clean or use disinfectants, heating and other methods to disinfect and reuse the disposable protective mask, nor do you recommend sharing it with others. The prevention and control of the epidemic requires each of us to be vigilant and provide assistance. And you can start by choosing a professional medical protective mask supplier like us.