Here are a few pointers for putting on and taking off a cloth mask:
• Place your mask over your mouth and nose.
• Tie it behind your head or use ear loops and make sure it's snug.
• Don't touch your mask while wearing it.
• If you accidentally touch your mask, wash or sanitize your hands.
• Remove the mask by untying it or lifting off the ear loops without
touching the front of the mask or your face.
• Wash your hands immediately after removing your mask.
• Regularly wash your mask with soap and water in the washing
machine. It's fine to launder it with other clothes.
3). N-95 Respirators:
Please remember: Frequent handwashing/disinfection and social
distancing also play crucial roles in limiting the spread of Covid-19!
N-95 (NIOSH 95%) respirators are also
meant to be disposable, but with
exemplary hygiene practices (given their
current high market demand in medical
and hospital settings), can be reused for
short periods. Like any form of
respiratory protection, their effectiveness
is best when a good facial seal can be
secured. In that light, it is important to
ensure that both elastic straps are used.
The ILA~USMX Joint Safety Committee has devised a continuing series of useful
publications that have particular relevance to the Covid-19 experience at our ports.
Please find them at the respective webpages of both ILA and USMX.
Here are the links to those webpages:
https://ilaunion.org/osh-circular/
https://www.usmx.com/resources/public/downloadable-safety-bulletins-and-
various-safety-resources