Original title: How do consumers identify KN95 masks? Understand one article Nandu News At the moment of the epidemic, masks are the best protection that
individuals can take. In the Guidelines for the Use of Pneumonia Masks for the
Prevention of New coronavirus Infection issued by the Health Commission, the
recommended types of masks are KN95/N95 and above particulate matter protective
masks in addition to medical masks. Nandu reporters found in the interview that
most citizens did not know the details of "KN95/N95" masks. " What national
standard does "KN95/N95" correspond to? What qualifications do manufacturers
need? How do consumers identify "KN95/N95" masks? Nandu reporters will answer
the questions below by sorting out the information and interviewing the
manufacturers. KN95/N95 mask. The Health and Health Commission recommends that
the public wear it in highly crowded places or closed public places. "KN95/N95"
mask is not the name of a single product. "KN95/N95" corresponds to the
protection standard of the mask. According to public information, NIOSH
(National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, USA) The National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOsh) of the United States
divides the mask filter materials into three types: the first type is N series:
N stands for Not resistant to oil, which can be used to protect against non-oily
suspended particles; the second type is R series: R stands for Resistant to oil,
which can be used to protect against non-oily and oily suspended particles; The
third P series: P stands for Oil Proof, which can be used to protect non-oily
and oily suspended particles. Among them, P series has stronger ability to
protect oily suspended particles than R series. "N95" means that the filtration
rate of non-oily particles reaches 95% under the standard test conditions. Among
the masks sold online, some brand masks will be marked as N95, R95 and P95
masks, and it can be considered that their ability to protect non-oily suspended
particles is basically the same. The "KN95" mask refers to a mask with a
non-oily particle protection efficiency of not less than 95% in accordance with
the Chinese national standard GB2626 Respiratory Protective
Equipment-Self-priming Filter Particulate Respirator. According to the
Guidelines for the Use of Masks for the Prevention of Pneumonia Infected by New
coronavirus issued by the Health Commission, the protective effect of
particulate matter protective masks of KN95/N95 and above is better than that of
surgical mask and disposable medical masks, which are recommended for on-site
investigation, sampling and testing personnel, and can also be worn by the
public in highly crowded places or closed public places. Affected by the
epidemic, "KN95/N95" masks are basically out of stock in official stores of
various brands. Although some online stores still have a small number of sales,
the price has been raised to 20 yuan or even higher. Expand the full text A kind
of KN95 mask sold online, from the e-commerce platform network pictures. KN95
respirator belongs to special labor protection articles. Although available in
some pharmacies, the "KN95" mask is not a medical device. In fact, "KN95" masks
belong to the category of self-priming filter particulate respirators in special
labor protection products,Quickly Delivery Disposable Protective Clothing, which is why many online stores introduce "KN95" masks with the words "labor protection products" (the correct
term should be "labor protection products"). Nandu reporters found that online
stores selling "KN95" masks would hang out such certificates as "Industrial
Product Production License". Previously, the special labor protection products
were indeed issued by the provincial production license authorities or the
subordinate production license authorities entrusted by them. Last year, the
State Council adjusted the catalogue of production licenses for industrial
products, and the catalogue of products has cancelled the item of special labor
protection articles. Some online stores will also post certificates of "safety
signs for special labor protection articles". Previously, the Rules for the
Implementation of Safety Signs for Special Labor Protection Articles stipulated
that "Safety Signs for Special Labor Protection Articles are certificates
confirming that the safety protection performance of special labor protection
articles conforms to national and industrial standards and permitting production
and operation units to distribute and use the labor protection articles".
According to public information, this regulation was declared invalid on
February 4, 2016 by the Notice of the State Administration of Safety Supervision
and Administration on the Declaration of Invalidation of a Batch of Safety
Production Documents, No.13 of the General Office of Safety Supervision and
Administration. That is to say,Virus Prevention Mask 3 Ply with Earloop, at present, the production of "KN95" masks no longer requires "industrial product production license", nor does it
require the certificate of "safety mark of special labor protection articles".
How do consumers distinguish? "KN95" mask will be printed with the national
standard logo Zhongkang Protective Products Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.
produces KN95 series masks. With regard to the current production of "KN95"
masks, Nandu reporters contacted Mr. Zong, the general manager of the company.
Mr. Zong told Nandu reporters that although the catalogue of industrial product
production license products had cancelled the item of special labor protection
articles last year, the state still has strict standard requirements for
products, "that is to say, which standard you use for your mask, you must follow
that standard." The Quality Supervision Bureau may conduct spot checks at any
time. Mr. Zong said that consumers can also supervise. After the production of
"KN95" masks, it is often necessary to send them to professional testing
institutions for testing and issue test reports. Mr. Zong said that "KN95" masks
should generally be marked with the national standard on the product. That is to
say, if the "KN95" mask is produced according to the national standard
GB2626-2006, there are generally such words as "GB2626-2006 KN95" on the mask,
consumers can identify whether the mask meets the "KN95) standard. Recently,
illegal elements selling counterfeit 3m brand masks were seized. Is the "KN95"
mask easy to be counterfeited by illegal elements? In this regard, KN95 Face Mask ,KN95 Face Mask, Mr. Zong said that the "KN95" mask has its technical requirements. He gave an example: When a
professional chef and a person who has never cooked before buy the same dish,
they may use the same ingredients, but the taste of the dish may be very
different. Counterfeiters can not meet the national standards, masks can not be
seen by the naked eye, everyone can do the same shape, but you have to look at
its filtering efficiency, this is the core. Production market of KN95 masks
during epidemic Manufacturers are working on the first day of the Lunar New
Year. Mr. Zong told reporters that there are not many manufacturers producing
"KN95" masks at present. This kind of mask used to be suitable for labor
protection, "such as cement plants, flour mills, mines, these industrial
pollution enterprises, this kind of mask plays a protective role for workers, is
a protective article." In addition, in the year of severe haze weather in the
north, it is the peak season for sales of "KN95" masks. "Business is good at
this time." In 2015, many people who made masks made a fortune, right? Many of
them have made money, and they have made money in 2016. The goods are not enough
to sell. How many goods do you have not enough to sell? Mr. Zong recalled that
by 2017, the whole industry began to stock up. But with the country's pollution
control, "the air is getting better and better", the demand for such masks has
become smaller, "the goods we hoard can not be sold." By 2018, it will be
destocking, and in 2019, it will still be destocking, and everyone will not dare
to make goods. Mr. Zong said that in this context, "many peers change careers".
Now, the outbreak of the epidemic has boosted the production of "KN95" masks. "
We have been working since we were twenty-four or twenty-five years old. Mr.
Zong said that until now, the production workshop is still busy. Up to now, we
have not had a rest, including the first day of junior high school, because the
gap in this market is too big, the gap is too big. Mr. Zong said that the masks
produced at the beginning were still shipped to distributors as usual, and later
more in response to social donations and supplies to hospitals. At present, the
relevant departments are involved in the direct deployment. Mr. Zong's mask
factory now produces more than 30,000 masks a day. But there are also many
difficulties, such as the supply of materials, many of our core materials are
sometimes from other places in Jiangsu, two days ago, we'cut off materials', let
the other side (suppliers) airlift, directly to Nanjing Airport to airlift, but
because of the epidemic, air express is closed. If there is no way, we have to
use Shunfeng channel to transport by air, and the cost will rise a lot. "Our
labor costs and material costs can be said to be at least three to four times
higher." The reporter asked Mr. Zong whether it was necessary to raise the price
when the cost was rising? Mr. Zong said, "It is certainly unrealistic not to
raise the price. If we do not raise the price, to tell the truth,Medical Disposable Coverall, if we follow the previous price, we will definitely lose money.". Our price increase is also a reasonable range of price increases,
and we are also communicating with the government to explain the situation.
Written by: Nandu reporter Chen Jiesheng Intern Hou Zitong Editor: Xu Le returns
to Sohu to see more Responsible Editor:. zjyuan-group.com
