How to Correctly Distinguish Medical Masks

Medical masks are mostly made of one or more layers of non-woven fabrics, and its  main production processes include meltblown, spunbond, hot air or needle punch, etc.. Medical masks have the functions of resisting liquids and filtering particles and bacteria, as a kind of textile for medical protection. According to performance characteristics and scope of application, medical masks can be divided into medical protective masks, medical surgical masks, and ordinary medical masks.
 
Medical protective mask
Medical protective masks are suitable for the protection of medical staff and related personnel against airborne infectious diseases, which is a kind of close-fitting self-priming filter type medical protective equipment with high protection level, especially suitable for wearing when contacting patients with respiratory tract infections that are spread by air or by droplets at close range during diagnosis and treatment activities. It can filter particles in the air, block droplets, blood, body fluids, secretions, etc., and block most pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. Common medical N95, N99, and N100 masks are all medical protective masks.
 
Medical surgical mask
Medical surgical masks are suitable for basic protection of medical staff or related personnel, as well as protection to prevent the spread of blood, body fluids and splashes during invasive operations. The protection level is medium and it has certain respiratory protection performance. It is mainly worn in a clean environment with a cleanliness level of 100,000 or less, or when working in an operating room, nursing patients with immunocompromised function, and performing body cavity puncture operations. Medical surgical masks can block most bacteria and some viruses, prevent medical staff from being infected, and at the same time prevent the direct discharge of microorganisms carried in the breath of medical staff which will pose a threat to patients undergoing surgery. Medical surgical masks require a filtration efficiency of more than 95% for bacteria.
 
Ordinary medical mask
Ordinary medical masks, also called medical care masks, are used to block the sprays exhaled from the oral cavity and nasal cavity, and can be used for disposable hygiene care in ordinary medical environments with the lowest level of protection. It is suitable for general health care activities, such as sanitation, liquid preparation, cleaning bed units, etc., or barrier or protection of particles other than pathogenic microorganisms such as pollen.
 
Medical masks can not only isolate bacteria, dust and haze in the air in time, but also better protect the respiratory tract and the immune system. Wearing a mask correctly means to prevent infection and protect yourself, and also is responsible for others.