Purimask FAQs

How do I put on my face mask correctly?

1. Ensure your hands are clean and dry, wash with soap and water for 20 seconds; remembering to ensure you don't miss anywhere. Alternately you could use hand sanitizer if you aren't near a basin or sink.
2. Open your mask and ensure the nose bridge is at the top of the mask. Be sure to hold the mask only by the ear loops to reduce contact with the inner of the mask.
3. Holding the bottom of the mask against your chin and ensure you completely cover your nose and mouth. Remember to ensure the mask is centred to your face.
4. Using the ear loops gently place the loops over your ears to secure. Adjust until comfortable.
5. Using both hands adjust the nose bridge to your nose. Place your fingers in the middle of the nose bridge and gently press in-wards whilst moving your fingers along both sides of the nose bridge, until this is pressed to fit your nose.
6. Remember to avoid touching the front of your mask or your face as this wear any airborne particles will be during use.

How do I know my face mask is on correctly?

To inspect your mask once it has been put on you can cover the mask with your hands and exhale vigorously. If you feel the air escaping the nose bridge you should gently re-adjust to ensure a more secure fit.

Please note this advise varies depending on the shape and overall fit of your mask, some surgical masks may have space between the sides of the face and the mask. 

How do I remove my face mask?

 

1. Ensure your hands are clean and dry, wash with soap and water for 20 seconds; remembering to ensure you don't miss anywhere. Alternately you could use hand sanitizer if you aren't near a basin or sink.
2. Be sure to only hold the ear loops of your mask to remove your mask.
3. Do not touch the front of your mask or your face whilst removing your mask.
4. Holding the earl loops remove your mask.
5. If your mask is ready to be disposed place in a waste bin immediately after removing. Do not touch your face or other surfaces.
6. Wash our hands are clean and dry, wash with soap and water for 20 seconds; remembering to ensure you don't miss anywhere. Alternately you could use hand sanitizer if you aren't near a basin or sink.

Can I re-use my face mask?

If you’re using a Single Use Non-Medical Surgical Style Face Mask or a Type IIR Medical Use Fluid Resistant Surgical Mask your mask is suitable for one wear and must be disposed of following guidelines after each use. If the surface of the mask becomes damp or soiled replace immediately with a new mask.

We recommend against cleaning and re-using single use or disposable face masks.

If you’re using a Micro Particle Protective Face Mask KN95 or Micro Particle Protective Face Mask KN95 Slimline mask for a long period of time then re-use is not recommended. However if you have work your mask for only a short time and the mask is not damaged or soiled it is possible to wear the mask again for another short period.

Whether you reuse your mask or not is a personal choice and should only be done should you feel comfortable re-wearing your mask, we do not advise that KN95 masks be re-work after extended periods of use.

If you are using a Corporate Micro Particle Protective Face Mask, this can be re-used; however the replacement filter should be removed and disposed of with each wear if it has been worn for an extended period.

Can I wash my mask?

Single Use Non-Medical Surgical Style Face Masks, a Type IIR Medical Use Fluid Resistant Surgical Masks, a Micro Particle Protective Face Mask KN95 and Micro Particle Protective Face Mask KN95 Slimline Masks are not suitable for washing as this would damage the effectiveness of the masks.

If any of the above masks are soiled or stained they should be disposed of safely.

Corporate Micro Particle Protective Face Masks can be washed and re-used following the care instructions correctly. However the replacement filter should be removed before washing as it is not designed to be washed.

Be sure to dispose of the filter safely once it has been removed.

Do your products impact on NHS supplies?

We source our Purimask range separately to NHS requirements and do not impact on NHS supplies of protective masks and other PPE items.