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(Vanity, old link) The Correct Way to Wear Surgical Mask
S.Y.M. web ^ | 11-27-2015 | Tine

Posted on 03/21/2020 7:18:54 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot

There are two sides of the surgical mask which are white and blue (or white/green).

The white side contains filter. Therefore, if you have flu, it should be attached to your face so that the blue side faces out to prevent the germs from spreading outwards. If you are not ill, the white side should be facing out to protect micro-organism from the environment to come into contact with you.

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: facemask
A simple know-how for those who didn't know, PSA? I haven't seen this kind of stuff posted at all.

If everybody knows this and follows this rule, it would be easy for the rest of us to know who might have flu/corona virus.

And you hope you can trust others to know the right way to wear a (surgical) mask, if it comes to that.

1 posted on 03/21/2020 7:18:54 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot
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To: Sir Napsalot

Everyone knows a politician requires 2 masks, one for each face.


2 posted on 03/21/2020 7:20:33 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is The I read in the papers.)
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To: Sir Napsalot

Tragically the idiots in charge only say the masks will not protect you while at the same time say they need them for the frontlines in the hospitals.

So glad I don’t trust any government. I trust myself and family.


3 posted on 03/21/2020 7:32:51 AM PDT by HypatiaTaught (Time to lock up "Let them eat Yellow Cake" Hillary)
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To: Sir Napsalot

Thanks. I’ve had medical training and don’t remember being told that. Now let’s see if I can remember)

Blue out, I have the blues.


4 posted on 03/21/2020 7:33:17 AM PDT by Cold Heart (.)
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To: Sir Napsalot
It ain't pretty, but you can make it at home and it'll work.


5 posted on 03/21/2020 7:34:29 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
Are they assuming that the filter only works in one direction?

Search for it ("does side of mask matter") and you will see all different ways to wear masks.

Colored side out, colored side in, or it doesn't matter because the filter works in either direction.

Some say the blue side is liquid proof.

Some masks are white on both sides.

Good Luck.


6 posted on 03/21/2020 7:37:25 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Kill-googl,TWTR,FCBK,NYT,WaPo,Hwd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antfa,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA,ARP)
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To: Right Wing Assault

Just like underwear, turn it inside out the next day.


7 posted on 03/21/2020 7:38:54 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is The I read in the papers.)
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To: Sir Napsalot

The 2 sides of this box of n95 is white in and out and form fitting, guess if I wear it others will have to guess if I am containing or transmitting


8 posted on 03/21/2020 7:40:53 AM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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To: HypatiaTaught

So true.


9 posted on 03/21/2020 7:53:26 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Progressives" (elitist Communists) "Love you to death".)
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To: Sir Napsalot

Finally, good advice I can put immediate use, thank you very much.


10 posted on 03/21/2020 7:53:50 AM PDT by exPBRrat (.)
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To: Travis McGee

Would Scotch Guard help on those? To keep water droplets out?


11 posted on 03/21/2020 7:56:57 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Progressives" (elitist Communists) "Love you to death".)
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To: Travis McGee

Thanks, MB. Good to know, bro.


12 posted on 03/21/2020 8:07:32 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = USSR; Journ0List + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey)
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To: Sir Napsalot
How to make your own surgical mask quickly and easily!


↑ Click to see the instructional video

She's speaking Czech and says to use a clean pair of boxers...

13 posted on 03/21/2020 9:50:57 AM PDT by Bon mots
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