Disposal method of discarded masks

Disposal methods of discarded masks are as follows:

1, hospitals and other medical and health service places:

In hospitals and other medical and health service places, masks used by medical personnel, patients and their families should be treated in strict accordance with the standards of infectious medical waste. Discard the mask into a specially set discarded mask container. After discarding the mask, simply disinfect your hands with 75% alcohol in time and thoroughly disinfect them according to the washing method recommended by WHO.

2, high-risk places:

For masks abandoned in high-risk places after close contact with confirmed cases or suspected cases in novel coronavirus, if they are not recycled by professional medical waste disposal institutions, they should be soaked in disinfectant containing available chlorine 1000~2000mg/L, disinfected for 20~30 minutes, discarded, and then thrown into hazardous garbage bins for centralized recycling. After discarding the mask, disinfect your hands with 75% alcohol in time and thoroughly disinfect them according to the washing method recommended by WHO.

3. General healthy population:

Masks used by ordinary healthy people can be put into discarded masks dustbins set up in public places such as communities, and people are encouraged to simply disinfect discarded masks (such as spraying 75% alcohol and disinfectant), and disinfect and wash their hands in time after they are discarded.