How to deal with discarded masks during the epidemic

How to dispose of discarded masks during the epidemic

First, the masks worn by ordinary residents, there is no risk of transmission of the new coronavirus, used in accordance with the requirements of the classification of household garbage can be dealt with. The conditions of the region classified collection of disinfection can also be handed over to the disposal of medical waste disposal center.

Second, the centralized isolation point suspected patients and caregivers used masks, in accordance with the Anhui Province, the new coronavirus epidemic prevention and control of the Emergency Response Command issued by the centralized isolation of the medical observation point of the setup standards and management of the technical guidelines (for trial implementation) "requirements, disinfection, packaging, and then handed over to the medical waste disposal center.

Third, the current hospital patients and caregivers used masks, in accordance with the collection of infectious waste to be handed over to the medical waste disposal center for disposal. New coronavirus patients and caregivers used masks to be in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Wellness Commission's "notice on the management of medical waste in medical institutions during the new coronavirus-infected pneumonia outbreak," to be collected and handed over to the Medical Waste Disposal Center for disposal.

What case masks can be reused

1, the general public in the less risky places to use disposable masks, in the protection of masks clean, structural integrity, especially the inner layer of the case is not contaminated, can be reused, each time after the use of should be placed in the room is relatively clean, dry and ventilated place.

2, take transportation, access to densely populated public **** place, including access to shopping malls, elevators, meeting rooms, go to the general medical institutions (in addition to fever clinic), you can wear ordinary medical masks, that is, disposable medical masks. In this case, after going home, the mask will be placed in a clean, dry, ventilated place, can also be reused.

3. For staff in crowded places, including those engaged in industries related to the epidemic, administrators, police, security guards, couriers, etc., it is recommended to wear a medical surgical mask. In this case, the length of the mask can be extended appropriately according to the actual situation. Generally speaking, if the mask does not have obvious dirty deformation, you can not have to change every four hours, but if the mask is dirty, deformation, damage, odor, need to be replaced in a timely manner.

How to improve the utilization rate of the mask

If you need to use the mask again, you can hang it in a clean, dry and ventilated place, or place it in a clean, breathable paper bag. The masks should be stored separately to avoid contact with each other and to identify the person using the mask. Medical standard protective masks can not be cleaned, and can not be disinfected using disinfectants, heating and other methods of disinfection; self-absorbing filter respirator (full-face or half-face type) and power-fed filter respirator cleaning refer to the instructions; cotton gauze masks can be cleaned and disinfected, and other non-medical masks according to the instructions for processing.