Internet celebrity printed masks are on sale, do they meet epidemic prevention standards? How do experts answer this?

Internet celebrity printed masks are selling like hotcakes. Do they meet epidemic prevention standards? How do experts answer this? Let's discuss this issue below, hoping that this content can help friends in need.

There are currently many printed and colored masks on the market, which are warmly welcomed by customers. The monthly sales volume of Internet celebrity models is particularly high. As a necessity for epidemic prevention, what kind of mask has a real epidemic prevention effect? What should everyone pay attention to when ordering?

The reporter saw at a small commodity market in Nanjing that many stores sold printed masks. According to the store, masks printed with cartoon pictures are especially popular among young people and children, and the individual price is generally around one yuan. On the packaging of these printed masks, some are marked as medical surgical masks, some are disposable protective masks, and some even do not indicate any product implementation standards.

The reporter searched for keywords such as "printed masks" on the Internet and found that hundreds of related products were on sale with rich patterns and colors, making them a "fashion category" in the eyes of many netizens. , the monthly sales volume of some hot-selling models exceeds 10,000 pieces. When reporters asked what standards were implemented for these printed masks, the responses from the other parties were varied, including corporate standards, collective standards, and some lack of evidence. So, faced with various types of masks, how should customers choose?

Experts said that when choosing a mask, you should not just look at their appearance, but more importantly, whether their protective capabilities are up to standard. Sun Wei, a technician in charge of the Disinfection, Sterilization and Media Microbial Prevention and Control Institute of the Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that whether you are choosing an ordinary mask or a mask with a more beautiful appearance, you must first comply with the corresponding standards. The "Guidelines for Mask Wearing by the Public and Key Occupational Groups" strongly recommends four categories of masks, namely disposable medical equipment masks, medical surgical masks, fine particle protective masks and medical protective masks.

Experts said that these four types of masks all have certain epidemic prevention effects. Before purchasing, everyone can just select the product standard number on the outer packaging box of the mask.

Sun Wei said that in some environments where the risk level is not very high, such as non-enclosed environments, that is to say, when the staff are not particularly concentrated, the public can choose one-time Use medical equipment masks. Due to the temperature, disposable medical masks are relatively lightweight. However, if the risk is high, the space is relatively small and closed, and the staff are very crowded and closed, you can choose a surgical mask or a particle protective mask. Particulate protective masks can achieve better filtration efficiency. But if it involves more staff communication, in other words, there may be such liquid splashing, it may be that surgical masks are more suitable.

If necessary, the public can also choose medical protective masks with a higher protection level. It is recommended to keep some medical protective masks at home. In addition, there are also recommended national industry standards for masks for children and adolescents, and parents can purchase them according to their baby's age group.

Sun Wei suggested that because the face shape of children involves the sealing of the mask, taking into account the factors of safety and comfort, it is not appropriate for children to directly wear masks worn by adults. There is a recommended national industry standard, GB/T38880-2020 "Technical Specifications for Children's Masks". Masks that meet these standards are suitable for children aged 6 to 14 years old.