Abstract
Face masks are the new normal and has become an essential part in our day to day lives for preventing the entry of virus to and from others during pandemic situation .The more common physical basis of entry of micro organisms are nose, eyes , mouth. Though eyes are protected using goggles, face masks shields against the contaminating substance. The efficiency of masks are dependent on the amount of contaminant removed by it, contributing to various factors such as the number of particles, mass , weight and so on. It is well know that wearing a surgical masks can help block the droplets from entering or spreading from the environment to the wearers respiratory tract and vice versa.There were high levels of concerned raised anxiety on panic buying of face masks by the public during the initial outbreak of the pandemic , a high shortage among the essential group of people in need of face masks by the health care teams as well as the common people to fight strong against the virus..According to aerosol science, whenever liquid hangs in air it is an aerosol, or a “droplet” to mean a coarse particle five micrometers or larger, and reserve “aerosol” for fine particles smaller than five micrometers in effective diameter. Many organizations are suggesting to make use of cloth masks instead of surgical ones in order to prevent the shortage of surgical masks on the Covid 19 health works and thus reducing the economic load on the same. Hence to have in a solution for the same have led to reusing of masks which are meant to be single use by process of efficient sterilization.
Highlights
Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as the masks, safety gloves, safety shoes, helmets, protective gowns,goggles etc serves as a protection and minimize exposure against various hazards like airborne airborne particulate matter, bio hazards, chemicals etc.The mostly used PPE being face masks,which is a protective layer made to cover the nose, mouth against harmful microorganisms or pollutants
Analyzing the effect of face masks and their rational use can lead to substantial reduction in the Covid 19 infections and provide information regarding to its safe use
Wearing a face mask is a simple and easy way to reduce the expulsion of respiratory droplets and protect others as well as yourself from COVID-19 – the disease caused by the novel corona virus
Summary
Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as the masks, safety gloves, safety shoes, helmets, protective gowns,goggles etc serves as a protection and minimize exposure against various hazards like airborne airborne particulate matter, bio hazards , chemicals etc.The mostly used PPE being face masks ,which is a protective layer made to cover the nose, mouth against harmful microorganisms or pollutants. Though eyes are protected using goggles, face masks shields against the contaminating substance. A variety of different shapes, size, designs , forms are being used in the society today and their their business of producing have spread to a large extend in 2020.The respiratory face masks, being the commonly used in this era, protects both the person who wears it and the immediate environment. Since a viral outbreak from severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to Covid 19 in 2019, the use of masks are evolving with strict instructions around the globe. As Covid 19 continues, various studies are being carried to find out the amount of droplets blocked in by a mask and the pros and cons around the Globe.Government guidelines and various steps are taken in order to prevent spread of outbreak by public awareness of wearing masks correctly. The use of face masks have become the new normal and an important health measure in light of Covid 19. (4)
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