8 Mistakes to Avoid While Wearing N-95 Respirators

The current pandemic situation has seen a sudden rise in people looking for secure options to save themselves from being infected. Although Covid-19 vaccinations are still finding their way, face respirators vouch for a viable solution.

Since the CDC suggests covering your face properly before going out in public, we see several people practicing masks wearing.  But even while you’re going for the ultimate protection along with having comfortable breathing, some mistakes tend to happen – mistakes that you can avoid to carry on being Covid-free.

It’s a common misconception that wearing a face breather saves you from getting infected. But not following the proper guidelines can cause more damage than good in the long run.

Although there are several single-use face respirators to choose from, N-95 respirators have gained much popularity. To know more about respirator types, check out our blog Different Types of Respirators & the Level of Protection They Provide.

 For now, let’s delve deeper into the mistakes you might be making while wearing a 5 layered N-95 respirator.

And if you’re wondering where to access perfectly breathable respirators easily, we have a wide range of products at discounted rates on our website.

1. Using Dirty Hands

Often, people forget to sanitize or wash their hands before wearing a face breather. In turn, this leads to contamination spread unknowingly, with possible cross-contamination, too, when you touch public surfaces.

The standard protocol to follow is washing your hands before putting on a face respirator. Besides that, you should avoid touching or readjusting it to prevent getting bacteria across to your breathing area (which is the whole point behind wearing a face breather). 

2. Reusing Single-use Respirators

It’s not uncommon to reuse N-95 face respirators. But doing so has dire consequences.

Disposable face breathers lose their efficacy once you soak them in water. Wearing such breathers is equivalent to having no protection at all.

So, even if you wash your single-use respirators, there’s no guarantee that you’ll be cleaning away the contamination. The next time you wear the same one, it can raise your chances of being infected.

To avoid doing that and maximize cost benefits, you can think about using washable cloth breathers. Although known to be less effective, they carry no threat of contamination upon reuse.

Check out our products to know more about our custom washable face cloth breathers in stock.

3. Covering Your Face Improperly

One of the common mistakes you can make is covering your face improperly. Face breathers are meant to protect you when you wear them in the assigned way. That means covering the whole of your nose, mouth, and chin.

So, if you have been wearing an N-95 face breather but:

• Covering your mouth and chin only, leaving your nose uncovered.
• Covering your chin only, leaving your nose and mouth uncovered.
• Containing a possible passageway for air to pass.

It’s time you reevaluated the regimen.

It’s perfectly understandable to become uncomfortable wearing a face breather at all times, but definite steps become necessary when it’s about your protection. 

4. Spraying it with Chemicals

What people don’t grasp is the adverse effects of spraying N-95 respirators profusely with sanitizing chemicals. Doing this gives you not only a false sense of protection but also minimizes the respirator’s efficacy. 

5. Wearing the Same Respirator All Day

Even in pandemic times, going to work is unavoidable. Although you initially do take care of wearing a proper N-95 face respirator, the practice can tone down once you get busy with life hustles.

One of the most common things you end up doing is wearing the same respirator all day long. Some people also find it easier to keep wearing so that they can avoid the extra expenses. But that’s where you can make use of our affordable disposable face breathers.

6. Wearing it Wrong

Face respirators come in all sorts of textures and fabric. The front side comes with a brand name and a different texture, while the back one is meant to cover your face.

Wearing it upside down or not wearing it properly sheds the whole purpose of protecting yourself from the pandemic horrors.

7. Wearing the Wrong Size

Have you been wearing an N-95 respirator a size too small?

To put it out there, wearing the wrong size is like not wearing one at all or even inviting the contaminated particles yourselves.

At Queen Industries, we’re manufacturers of all sizes of face breathers. Whether you want one for your kid or yourself, we’re continuously updating our stock to contribute to your health. Go through our products to find a suitable one according to your size and budget. 

8. Interacting with Others Freely

This one hits the nail in the coffin. Although proven to provide 95% efficacy, N-95 respirators are in no way a gateway to interacting freely. CDC suggests self-isolating as the best option. But if it’s unavoidable, you can go out in public while minimizing the people you interact with.

The Final Word

Summing it all up, wearing a face breather is no longer a choice you can negotiate. But you can take active measures to make it all the more effective for yourself and your loved ones.

As registered manufacturers, we have your protection as a top priority. That’s why we don’t limit ourselves to N-95 respirators only and have other PPEs to follow through.