There are many types of medical masks on the market today, some are disposable, some can be reused many times, so you know what kind of mask you are using and use it to the maximum. how many times?
Medical mask is a daily use, popular with all Vietnamese people today. With the problem of reuse and how many times can be reused, please read the following information:
1. How many times can the medical mask be used?
– There are many types of medical masks on the market, in terms of reuse criteria, there are 2 types of medical masks that are reusable and disposable. Disposable type is cheap, popular, convenient, so it is widely used.
Medical masks for disposable use usually have 1-3 layers, recommended by the manufacturer to be used only once. If this mask is to be reused, its effectiveness will be greatly reduced. In addition, the mask removed to put in the bag, on the table … will increase the pollution if worn on the face will make the face dirtier, increasing the risk of harmful bacteria entering the body.
– Medical masks also contain activated carbon produced by advanced technology of the United States, Japan, Korea … or imported directly from these countries. This mask has activated carbon fibers to prevent dirt, toxic gases, flu bacteria … can be used 1-2 times but need to be carefully preserved to limit dirt.
– In addition, on the market, there are fabric masks containing activated carbon, which can be reused many times. Depending on the manufacturer’s instructions, some types can be used up to 1 week and some can be used for 1 month. Activated carbon fabric masks to overcome the disadvantages of ordinary medical masks are that they can protect against sun, dust, and harmful bacteria.
2. Note when using medical masks
– With medical masks, the manufacturer recommends using only 1 time, you should use only 1 time, should not reuse many times to ensure safety for health, protect the respiratory system, better skin.
– When using activated carbon masks, if you reuse them again, you should limit contact with the surface of the mask and be careful about the next use to avoid further dust on the mask. harmful to you when worn.
– Medical masks usually only avoid dust, harmful bacteria, but cannot protect against the sun, you can use them with cloth masks, which can be reused many times, until the cloth is torn or old. Let’s go. But the downside of fabric masks cannot fight bacteria, dirt is super small, so people need to use them in combination with medical masks. For fabric masks like this, people must wash them often, once every 1-2 days, need to be washed regularly with soap, sun-dry to kill bacteria, remove dirt.From the above information, you know how many times you should use your medical mask. Use it properly so that your health is always plentiful, your body is full of energy
