Properly dispose of discarded masks.

The method is: put it into the garbage bag of medical waste and throw it directly into the trash can. Treat it as medical waste. First throw the mask into the trash can and then treat it with disinfectant.

Most masks are disposable, so they can't be reused. What should we do with these discarded masks? Let's take a look at this together.

Details 0 1 In health centers, hospitals and other medical institutions, masks can be directly put into medical garbage bags. Masks, as medical waste, will be disposed of by professional treatment institutions.

For ordinary people: Because of the low risk, used masks can be directly thrown into the trash can (Shanghai area: dry garbage). Finally, remember to wash your hands carefully after handling the mask.

For people suspected of having infectious diseases, the used masks should be handed over to the corresponding staff for treatment as medical waste.

For people with fever, cough, expectoration, sneezing and other symptoms, or those who have been in contact with such people, it is suggested to throw the mask into the trash can first, and then spray 5% 84 disinfectant on the mask according to the ratio of 1: 99 for treatment. If there is no disinfectant, you can also seal the mask with a sealed bag/fresh-keeping bag and throw it into the trash can.

It is not recommended to scald the used mask with boiling water: high temperature is indeed a disinfection method, that is, scalding the mask with boiling water is definitely necessary and will pollute the container. Scalding with boiling water can't meet the needs, and it can only kill some pathogens.

It is not recommended to burn used masks: the principle of incineration is also high temperature disinfection, but incineration will pollute the environment and cause safety hazards.

It is not recommended to throw away the mask after cutting it. Although the purpose of cutting masks is good to prevent them from being recycled by people with ulterior motives, there is a great risk of infection.