After the use of discarded masks in accordance with the different uses, there are three ways to deal with :
One, for the general population has worn masks
This type of masks do not have the risk of spreading the new crown of pneumonia, in accordance with the requirements of the classification of household waste can be dealt with. Conditional areas, classified collection of disinfection, can also be handed over to the medical waste disposal center disposal.
Second, for the centralized isolation point suspected patients and caregivers used masks
These masks should be in accordance with the provincial epidemic prevention and control of the Emergency Response Command issued by the centralized isolation of the setup of standards and management of medical observation point of technical guidelines (for trial implementation) requirements, disinfection, packaging, and then handed over to the disposal center of medical waste disposal.
Three, the current hospital patients and caregivers used masks
These masks should be collected in accordance with infectious waste and handed over to the medical waste disposal center for disposal. Masks used by patients and caregivers of new coronavirus pneumonia should be collected and handed over to the medical waste disposal center for disposal in accordance with the requirements of the National Health Commission's Circular on the Management of Medical Waste in Medical Institutions during the Pneumonia Epidemic Infected by New Coronavirus.
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1.5 billion masks have been discarded
With the new coronavirus pneumonia outbreak continuing to spread around the world, the global use of masks, gloves and other disposable epidemic prevention materials continues to increase dramatically. At the same time, more and more garbage is being produced that is difficult to decompose, with Korean media reporting that it takes 450 years for disposable masks to decompose, and that even decomposition can damage marine ecosystems.
According to CCTV Finance, which cited South Korea's MBC TV, countries are mass-producing masks as a result of the global outbreak of New Crown Pneumonia. At the same time, more than 1.5 billion disposable masks have been abandoned; in addition, packaging for food has greatly increased under the epidemic, which has added more plastic waste.
The Korean media said it would take 450 years for disposable masks to decompose, and even if they did, they would damage the marine ecosystem. For this reason, the Korean media called on countries should speed up the development of alternative materials for disposable masks.
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