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Do Children Need To Wear N95 Respirator?

September 17, 2021

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Some parents feel that it seems more reassuring to have their children wear a mask with a higher level of protection. Is it necessary to buy an N95 respirator? Parents should buy masks depending on the age of their children and the place of use, not the higher the level of protection.

 

Children's masks category

 

Children's protective masks

Protection performance, children's protective masks require particle filtration efficiency of not less than 95%, protection effect of not less than 90%, with a better fit, can be used in medium pollution or potential medium risk environments, such as the high season of influenza and larger (level III) public health emergencies when the station, public transportation, the airport, the crowd gathered supermarket and other scenes.

Children's hygiene masks

Children's hygiene masks require particle filtration efficiency of not less than 90% and bacterial filtration efficiency of not less than 95%, with better comfort, and can be used in low-pollution or low-risk environments, such as the daily cold, flu, pollen season, and general (level IV) public health events in restaurants, classrooms, workplaces, dormitories, and other scenarios.

 

Mask size

 

Children's masks are generally divided into sizes according to age groups, and when buying, parents can choose according to the child's fat and thin, face shape. Especially the 1-year-old to 3 years old baby, growth and development are relatively fast, the size of the mask purchased must be appropriate, if the mask is too small, the child will feel discomfort. Some parents will let their children wear adult masks, Yang Chuangguo said, this practice is not right, the mask is too large, airtight , not to play a protective role.

 

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Wearing time

 

Children should wear the mask under the supervision of an adult. After the child wears it, should also observe whether there are any adverse reactions, such as poor breathing, allergies, etc., should be allowed to remove it in a timely manner, if necessary, to seek medical treatment.

Children should not wear masks for too long, generally no more than 4 hours, and children who have breathing difficulties are not recommended to wear masks. In addition, it is recommended that masks not be worn at home, outdoors, in scenes where no one is gathered and ventilation is good. Parents should also remind their children that they should not exchange used masks with other students, etc.

 

Comfortable wearing

 

Another criterion for selecting children's masks in the comfort of the masks. Buy children's masks to buy the products of regular manufacturers, masks should be able to safely and firmly cover the mouth, nose, and jaw. Many children's masks in the color and style design pay more attention to the psychology of children, optional colors, patterns, parents buy masks can let their children pick their own color so that children will be more willing to wear. However, parents should pay attention to the fact that the inner material of the mask should not be printed or dyed, the printed pattern of the outer layer of the mask should not lose its color, and the internal pieces should not fall off.

 

All in all, hygiene masks are suitable for children to wear in the daily environment, and children's hygiene masks can be worn on the way to and from school. Parents can also choose N95 masks if they want to pursue the protection effect. However, it should be noted that children's heart and lung functions are not fully developed, so if they run with N95 masks on, it is likely to lead to hypoxia. Therefore, children should not wear masks when running and other sports of medium intensity and above. In addition, there are many washable cotton and gauze masks on the market. These masks can play a warming role for babies, but they do not provide standard protection against bacteria and viruses. We are an N95 respirator supplier, please feel free to contact us if you need them.