Mask plays a certain filtering role in the air entering the lungs.In the respiratory epidemics,wearing a mask is effective,when you work in dust or other pollution environment.
Do wearing more layers of masks get better protective effect?
According to the material,medical masks are divided into ordinary, disinfection and Sterilization masks and also divided into recycle and disposable masks. Those will be marked on the packaging. At present,there are cartoon masks,character masks, special masks, which all belong to the non-medical masks and do not have the function of disinfection and antibiosis. Masks should achieve a certain thickness to protect you from the virus, but this does not mean that the more layers of masks, the better protective effect. Generally speaking, 12 ~ 18 layers is appropriate. In addition, the old and persons with asthma and do not breath smoothly are not suitable to wear too thick active carbon masks.
In the selection of masks, consumers can touch masks carefully first.Regular 12 layers mask are soft and even, but low-grade masks are mostly with hard plastic 、gauze or thin face cloth. they are feel apparently different .Second, you also have to take a careful look at packaging. The best choice is to select masks which are packaged in independent small package to avoid secondary pollution ultimately .Generally , mask size should be 13 cm wide and 16.5 cm long , that will cover your mouth、nose and the most part under eyes and achieve protective effects after you wear it on. In addition, you should go to regular stores, supermarkets and pharmacies to buy masks , and pay attention to name , address, and telephone in order to know whether manufacturers are regular or not.
You should clean your hands before and after you wear mask and you should be in accordance with the instructions of package to wear a mask, including you should makes the mask tie fixed and tight to make the mask close to the face . If you wear a too lose mask, so the air will enter from the side gap and can not achieve the preventive effect. In addition, you should make sure all your mouth and nose are covered, while others cover only the mouth is not correct, because the nose is the main way for the body to breath in and breath out the air. Also both sides of a mask can not take turns to wear , because the outward side is easily to absorb bacteria, if it is not cleaned but put the outward toward the side to wear, that easy to pathogen.
You should wear face masks of more than 12 layers. in the high density crowd, not ventilated place and some relatively "high-risk" environment (eg, hospitals, etc.).
People are easily sweat in hot days, and make masks wet, then it can not effectively resist the virus invasion. At this time, you should replace it by a clean mask, and you would better to prepare a few masks for easy replacement and cleaning. If you feel bored as you have Wore a mask for a long time , when you want to take off your mask for ventilation , you should go to clean area in which no infection and no crowded people .
Wearing a mask should not be for a too long time, generally a maximum of 6 hours, or a long time without access of fresh air will decrease your resisting ability.