How can you determine whether a surgical mask is real or fake?
There are lots of surgical masks being sold online rather than traditional outlets such as home improvement shops and chemists. How do you ascertain it is likely to be a real mask that provides protection versus a fake?
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3 of the tests are based on the fact that the surgical mask is
3 ply
The outer layer is water proof
the middle layer is a plastic filter that doesn't burn like paper
There are also electrostatic and breath tests.
See
Water test
Flameability test
Electrostatic and breath test
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