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Medical masks are commonly known as surgical masks. They are
essentially used by health-care professionals to protect themselves
and others from the expanse of airborne infectious diseases, bodily
fluids, and particulate stuff. During an outbreak of an incurable
disease, the health department may also recommend that members of
the public wear surgical masks to protect themselves. These masks are
usually prepared to be somewhat loose-fitting while being effective to
completely cover both your nose and mouth.
Apply mask
Clean your hands: Before touching a clean restorative mask, wash
your hands completely with both soap and water.
Once you apply soap to your wet hands, you should rub them together
to wash them for at least 20 seconds before rubbing your hands.
Always use a clean paper towel to dry your hands, and then place that
paper towel in the trash. Before you throw it away, you may want to
use that paper towel to open/close a door after washing your hands.

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Check the medical mask for defects. Once you have a new (unused)
medical mask out of the box, check to make sure that it does not have
any defects, holes or tears in the material. If the mask has defects,
holes, or tears, throw it away and choose another new (unused) mask
from the box.
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Orient the top of the mask properly.
To make the mask as fit as possible to your skin, the top part of the
mask will have a bendable, but hard, an edge that can be molded
around your nose. Make sure that this bendable side is upward before
applying the mask to your face.

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Ensure the proper side of the mask is outward.
Most medical masks are white on the inside, while the outside is of
some type. Before applying the mask to your face, make sure the
white part of the mask is on your face.
Apply the mask on your face.
There are several types of medical masks available, each with
different ways of attaching the mask to your head.
 Ear Loops - Few masks have two ear loops on either side of the
mask. These loops are normally made of an elastic material so
that they can be stretched. Pick up this type of mask by loops,
put 1 loop around one ear and then the other loop around your
other ear.
 Ties or straps - Some masks come with pieces of cloth that are
tied behind your head. Most masks with ties come with upper
and lower ties or straps. Pick up the mask by the topside ties,
place the ties around the back of your head and connect them
with a bow.
 Band - Some masks come with 2 elastic bands that are placed
behind and around your head (as opposed to around your ears).
Grab the mask in front of the face, drag the top band over the
top of your head and place it throughout the crown of your head.
Then drag the bottom band over the top of your head, and place
it at the center of your head.

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Adjust the piece of the nose.
 Now that you have a medical mask on your head and face, use
your index finger and thumb to pinch the bendable portion of
the top part of the mask around the bridge of your nose.
 Tie a lower band of the mask if needed. If you are using a mask
with bands that tie up and down, you can now tie the bottom
band around the base of your skull. Because adjusting the
bendable nose piece can affect the fit of the mask, it is best to
wait until the nasal piece is in place before tying the bottom
straps.
 If you have already tied the bottom straps, you may need to tie
them again if needed.
Fit the mask under your face and your chin. Once the mask is
completely secured, adjust it to ensure that it covers your face and
mouth, and therefore the lower edge is under your chin.
Take off a mask

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Clean your hands before you remove your mask, you may have to
wash your hands depending on what you are doing with your hands.
Or you may need to dismiss medical gloves, wash both the hands,
then remove the mask.
Remove the mask carefully.
In general, remove the mask only by touching the edges, stripes,
loops, ties, or bands. Do not touch the front of the mask which may be
contaminated.
Ear Loops - Use the hands to hold the ear loops and remove them
from around both the ear.
Ties/straps - Use your hands to tie the bottom straps first, then tie the
top straps. Remove the mask, keeping it on top ties.
Band - Use your hands to bring the lower elastic band over and above
your head. Then use your hands with the elastic band above. Remove
the mask from the face while retaining the top elastic band.
Dispose of your mask safely.
Medical masks are designed to be used only once. So when you
remove the mask, put it immediately in the dustbin.
There is likely to be a trash bin for bio-hazard items such as masks
and gloves used especially in medical settings.
In a non-medical setting where the mask may be contaminated, place
the mask inside a plastic bag. Close the plastic bag and then throw the
plastic bag in the garbage can.
Wash hands again When you have disposed of the mask safely, wash
your hands once to ensure that they are not clean and are not
contaminated by touching dirty masks.

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Understanding medical mask
Understand what a medical mask protects you from. The medical or
surgical masks are designed to cover both your nose and mouth. They
are designed with materials that can block large-particle droplets,
splashes, sprays, and splitters; All of which may contain viruses or
bacteria that may be harmful to you.
Small-sized jots, however, may still be able to stick a medical
mask. And, because the medical mask is not sealed against your
skin, the particles are also able to penetrate those openings.
Know the difference between an N95 respirator and a medical mask.
The N95 respirator is a device used by health practitioners to block
95% of very small particles. Unlike medical masks, N95 respirators
fit more securely on your face; and against your skin and can filter out
airborne particles.
While an N95 respirator can block 95% of very small particles; 0.3
microns being considered too small - there is still a 5% chance that

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harmful particles can enter the respirator. N95 respirators are not
designed for use by children or people with facial hair.
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