Ways to Ensure Your Face Mask Is Fake or Genuine
source newstraitstimes
With face masks are currently becomes a new essential item when we are heading out to public places, face masks are currently only subject to accreditation by the Medical Device Authority which is under the Ministry of Health (MOH). So the public should be aware that they could buy the counterfeit three-ply surgical face mask that may be offering them a false sense of security.
Here is how you can check if you have bought the correct face mask:
Simple Visual Proof of three layers of surgical mask which should be:
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- The outer blue-colored water-repelling non-woven layer
- The white middle melt blown filter
- The inner white soft absorbent non-woven layer
The Breath Test
According to Dr Chan Tat Hon from Singapore that you won’t be able to blow off the fire from a lighter due to the good three-ply surgical mask.
The Fire Test
An original face mask is usually made out of plastics such as polythene and polypropylene which using a lighter to burn the mask would melt it, in comparison to fake face mask could catch on fire and produce sparks because they are made from paper mostly.