There are some precautions to be taken when wearing a surgical or protective mask.
Here are the most important:
- Remove the mask from the packaging and place it on your face and stretch it, depending on the model, by pulling only on the elastics or laces
- Check that the correct mask orientation: the mask generally has an internal finger that must be placed and shaped around the bridge of the nose. The markings affixed by the manufacturer, on the other hand, are generally found on the external surface of the mask. If there are no markings, rest the most padded part of the mask on the face.
- Open the mask well, rest it on the face so that it covers the nose, mouth and chin, and secure it by passing the elastic bands or laces behind the top of the head and the neck.
- In the case of protective masks, to check if the mask has been put on correctly, just cover the filter with your hands and inhale slowly: if the mask adheres to the face, it means that it is well positioned, while if it does not adhere, it means that you do not create a air gap, which the air continues to filter inside, and which therefore has not been put correctly.
- Once the mask has been worn it will no longer need to be moved or repositioned until it is removed.
- As for disposal, disposable masks must be immediately deposited in the appropriate containers, immediately after being removed.
- Change the mask regularly: at least every 3 hours for surgical masks, or sooner if you have received splashes of bioligamic liquids; every 3-8 hours for protective masks.
- Wash your hands before and after putting on the mask.
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