HOMEMADE MEDICAL FACE MASK |
The complete ultimate guide to easily make different types of protection medical face masks at Home. |
Written by Marcus Smith |
3/27/2020 |
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 1
Face masks: everything you need to know ...................................................................... 4
Chapter 2
Reasons face masks are important .................................................................................. 8
Chapter 3
The best materials for making face masks at home ....................................................... 10
Chapter 4
Homemade facemask patterns ....................................................................................... 14
Chapter 5
Guides to making face masks at home ........................................................................... 18
Chapter 6
Steps to making face masks at home............................................................................. 21
Chapter 7
Guides to putting on and removing a face mask ............................................................ 31
CHAPTER 1
FACE MASK
Everything you need to know about face mask.
Wht is a f mask?
F mk r tl ud fr rvntng the rd f d. Th m l b called dental, ltn, lr, mdl, rdur, or urgl mk. Face mk r l-fttng mk tht vr the n nd mouth, nd have r l r ties r bnd t th back f the hd. Thr are mn dffrnt brands nd they come n different colors. It is mrtnt to u a f mask rvd by the FDA.
F mk r md n different thkn and wth dffrnt blt t rtt u from contact with liquids. Th properties m l affect hw l you can brth thrugh th face mk nd how wll the face mk protects u.
T of F Mk
Thr r a ul different h f masks to consider. Th frt is a ft, flexible mk tht t rund th hd. Th r gnrll rd hl and come in lrg untt. Th r ftn rfrrd to as mdl mk. A nd and mr xnv t f mk the frm-fttng type tht is pre t to ft mfrtbl around th f for a snug fit. Th kinds are md ut f thin fibers that wrk to fltr ut particulates that ntr when breathing.
Thr r mn types of face mk. If youre ndrng wearing a mk to rtt urlf gnt nftn, thr are tw t u should know but.
Surgl face mk
A urgl mask a loose-fitting, dbl device tht creates a physical brrr between th muth and n f th wearer and potential ntmnnt in th mmdt nvrnmnt. Surgl mk are regulated under 21 CFR 878.4040. Surgl masks are nt t b hrd and m be lbld urgl, ltn, dntl r mdl rdur mk.
These r dgnd t th ur bdl flud such saliva nd nl discharge thu preventing th nftu lud drlt from rdng t thr l. They m wth tw tr that hook vr th r. Thr are thr tht come wth n tr tht g over th r. This mk is dl to wear when u are dwn wth cold, ugh, flu r when wrkng with tnt.
Yu huld note tht th unt won't rvd you wth adequate rttn gnt fn particles found in mk nd haze. Th units l wn't rtt u frm nhlng rbrn btr and grm. Surgical f mk are frl loose-fitting, dbl mk approved by th Food and Drug Admntrtn fr u mdl dv. Dtr, dntt, nd nur often wear thm whl treating patients.
But th vrg masks you n bu frm a ll drugtr rnt nugh t fltr ut grm. While a surgical mk m be fftv n blocking lh nd lrg-rtl drlt, a face mk, by dgn, d nt filter or block vr mll particles n th air tht may be transmitted b ugh, nz, or rtn mdl procedures. Surgical mk l d nt rvd mlt protection frm germs nd thr ntmnnt bu f th l fit btwn th urf f th f mask nd your face.
Surgical masks are nt ntndd t b ud mr thn once. If ur mk is damaged r ld, or if brthng thrugh the mk becomes difficult, u should rmv th face mask, discard t fl, and rl t wth a nw n.
Respirators
Rrtr, also lld N95 respirator mk, r dgnd t protect th wrr frm mll rtl n the r, like btr. Theyre certified b th CDC nd Ntnl Inttut fr Occupational Sft nd Hlth.
Th nm m frm th fact tht th n fltr 95 rnt Trutd Sur f rbrn rtl, rdng t th CDC. N95 mk r also ftn ud whn ntng r hndlng tntll tx mtrl.
Rrtr r ltd t fit ur f. They mut frm a perfect l n g llw airborne infections n. Healthcare workers use thm to protect against airborne nftu d, uh as tubrul nd nthrx.
Unlike rgulr f mk, rrtr rtt gnt bth large nd small rtl.
Overall, rrtr are considered much mr fftv at rvntng th flu causal agent thn rgulr f mk.
Still, tud have fund benefits t bth types f mk.
Designs of face mask
Typical thr-l urgl masks (nt tht th top n rght side u and th bottom one upside dwn.) Th edge wth dubl stitches is designed t vr th n, nd a mtl wire nld within so th mk n be fitted url t th nl brdg.
Th dgn of the urgl mk depends n the mode; uull the masks r thr-l (thr lr). Th thr-l material md up frm a melt-blown mtrl ld between non-woven fbr. Th mlt-blwn material t th fltr tht stops microbes frm ntrng r xtng th mk. Most urgl mk feature lt r folds. Thr lt r used to allow th ur t expand th mask such that t vr th r frm the n t the chin. Thr are three dffrnt w t ur the masks. Th mt ulr the r loop, whr a trng-lk material tthd t the mask nd ld bhnd th ears. Th other the tie-on, whh nt f four nn-wvn tr tht r td bhnd the hd. Th third th headband, n lt tr whh is urd behind th hd.
Surgl mk wth drtv dgn r ulr n untr n which th are wrn in ubl.
CHAPTER 2
REASONS FACE MASKS ARE IMPORTANT
Fmk hl lmt the spread of grm. When mn talks, ugh, r sneezes they m rl tn dr nt th r tht n nft thr. If mn ill a f mk can rdu the numbr of germs that th wrr releases and can rtt other l frm becoming k. A f mk also rtt th wearers nose and mouth frm splashes or r f bd flud. Th effectiveness f the mk varies wth vrl ftr nludng hw u wear it, wht t u k out, and ung proper dl thnu.