Disposal of Disposable Masks After Use

Disposal of disposable masks after use
Disposable masks Masks used by healthy people should be classified and disposed of according to household waste and put into other waste disposal. If it is in medical institutions, fever clinics, suspected case observation sites, etc., it belongs to medical waste and should be thrown into special trash cans. For healthy people who have been in contact with people with symptoms such as fever, cough, phlegm, and sneezing, it is recommended to throw the mask into the trash can first, and then use 5% 84 disinfectant in a 1:99 ratio and sprinkle it on the mask for disposal. , If there is no disinfectant, you can also use a sealed bag or a fresh-keeping bag to seal the mask and throw it into the trash can. Be careful not to touch the mask that others have worn, and do not put the mask directly into the bag after use.
1. The medical protective mask is suitable for the protection of medical personnel and related staff against airborne respiratory infectious diseases. It is a tight self-priming filter medical protective equipment with high protection level, especially suitable for contact with It is worn for patients with airborne or close-range droplet-borne respiratory infections. It can filter particles in the air and block droplets, blood, body fluids, secretion droplets, etc. It is a one-time-use product. Medical protective masks can block most bacteria, viruses and other pathogens.
 2. Medical surgical masks are suitable for basic protection of medical personnel or related personnel, as well as protection against the spread of blood, body fluids and splashes during invasive operations. The protection level is medium and has certain respiratory protection performance. It is mainly worn in a clean environment with a cleanliness level of less than 100,000, working in the operating room, nursing patients with immunocompromised function, and performing body cavity puncture and other operations. Medical surgical masks can block most bacteria and some viruses, prevent medical staff from being infected, and also prevent the direct discharge of microorganisms carried in the exhalation of medical staff, posing a threat to patients undergoing surgery. Medical surgical masks require a bacterial filtration efficiency of more than 95%. Disposable medical surgical masks should also be distributed to suspicious respiratory patients to prevent the threat of infection to other hospital personnel and reduce the risk of cross-infection, but the effect of avoiding infection is not as effective as medical protective masks.