Masks used by ordinary citizens can be treated as "other garbage"; The epidemic-related masks worn by suspected cases or confirmed patients are regarded as medical wastes and should be treated in strict accordance with the relevant procedures of medical wastes; Airports, railway stations and other traffic stations or crowded places can reasonably set up special containers for collecting discarded masks, and do a good job in isolation and disinfection.
It is understood that according to the "Guidelines for the Use of Pneumonia Masks to Prevent novel coronavirus Infection" issued by the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism for novel coronavirus Infection (Epidemic Prevention and Control Group), the disposal principles of used masks are divided into two categories:
The masks used by healthy people should be treated according to the requirements of domestic waste classification; Masks worn by suspected cases or confirmed patients should not be discarded at will, and should be regarded as medical waste, which should be treated in strict accordance with the relevant procedures of medical waste.
Extended information:
In order to prevent used masks from polluting the environment, the Municipal Urban Management Committee has put forward requirements for the release of discarded masks in different types of places:
Among them, the discarded masks of medical institutions belong to medical waste, which should be transported and treated separately by qualified units and must not be mixed into the domestic garbage treatment system; In public places where people are crowded and masks are widely used, such as railway stations, airports and other traffic stations, special collection containers can be set up reasonably according to the needs, and closed and isolated, daily disinfection and disinfection should be strengthened, sealed and packaged, standardized collection and transportation should be carried out, and harmless incineration should be carried out; Masks used by ordinary citizens can be sealed in plastic bags and put into "other garbage" barrels, and these masks will be treated harmlessly with domestic garbage.
In addition, this Municipality also requires all grass-roots operating units to promptly convey the spirit of epidemic prevention and control, relevant standards and measures to each employee, equip the workers with protective articles such as masks, gloves and protective clothing, and earnestly do a good job in the safety protection of front-line sanitation workers; At the same time to do a good job in the office area, dormitory and other public areas, such as sanitation and disinfection and other safeguard measures.
In the next step, the Municipal Urban Management Committee will continue to strengthen the supervision over the collection, transportation and disposal of domestic waste, carry out daily supervision and inspection, and urge the operating units to collect and clear the domestic waste in time to ensure the daily production of domestic waste and prohibit the mixing of medical waste with domestic waste. At the same time, the garbage containers, collection stations, temporary storage points, public toilets and garbage disposal facilities shall be disinfected daily.
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