Before choosing to wear a mask, you need to distinguish which type of risk group you belong to.
High-risk exposure personnel:
Related staff in corona ward, ICU, fever clinic, epidemiological investigation of suspected cases, etc.,
It is recommended to wear a protective mask with composite N95/KN95 and above standard particulate matter indicators.
Medium-risk exposure personnel:
Ordinary outpatient clinics, wards, relatively closed places (such as: hospitals, airports, train stations, taxi drivers, supermarkets, restaurants, etc.),
Administrative management, police, security, courier and other staff,
It is recommended to wear a medical surgical mask.
People with lower risk exposure:
Work or in and out of public places:
Supermarkets, shopping malls, schools, transportation, elevators, offices, crowded environments,
It is recommended to wear ordinary protective masks.
What kind of mask is best for you?
Corona protection level and breathability of the mask
Degree of protection: medical protective N95 mask/KN95 mask>disposable surgical mask>disposable medical mask>civilian mask
Breathability: Civil Masks>Disposable Medical Masks>Disposable Surgical Masks>KN95 Masks/N95 Masks
Choose to buy masks, 5 major Chinese standards
| No. | Standard | standard name |
| 1 | GB 19083-2010 | “Technical Requirements for Medical Protective Masks” |
| 2 | GB 2626-2006 | “Respiratory protective equipment-self-priming filter anti-particulate respirator” |
| 3 | YY 0469-2011 | “Technical Requirements for Medical Surgical Masks” |
| 4 | YY/T 0969-2013 | “Technical Requirements for Disposable Medical Masks” |
| 5 | GB/T 32610-2016 | “Technical Specifications for Daily Protective Masks” |
Mask standards of 6 major countries and regions
| Classification of Particulate Protective Masks in China GB262-2006 Standard | |||
| Classification | Filtering effect ≥90% | Filtering effect ≥95% | Filtration effect≥99.97% |
| KN | KN90 | KN95 | KN100 |
| KP | KP90 | KP95 | KP100 |
| Classification of particulate protective masks in the U.S. NIOSH standard | |||
| Classification | Filtering effect ≥95% | Filtering effect ≥99% | Filtration effect≥99.97% |
| N | N95 | N99 | N100 |
| P | P95 | P99 | P100 |
| R | R95 | R99 | R100 |
| Classification of particulate protective masks in European EN standards | |||
| Classification | FFP1 | FFP2 | FFP3 |
| Filtration efficiency | ≥80% | ≥94% | ≥99% |
| Australian AS1716 standard classification of particulate protective masks | |||
| Classification | P1 | P2 | P3 |
| Filter effect | ≥80% | ≥94% | ≥99% |
| Classification of particulate protective masks in Japan’s MOL standard | |||
| Classification | DS1 | DS2 | DS3 |
| Filter effect | ≥98.3% | ≥99% | ≥99.9% |
| Korean KF standard classification of particulate protective masks | |||
| Classification | KF90 | KF94 | KF99 |
| Filter effect | ≥80% | ≥94% | ≥99% |