How to put on a face mask with ties

MASK WITH TIES

How to put on a face mask with ties:

1. Clean your hands with soap and water. Dry your hand and use hand disinfectant before touching the mask.

2. Remove a mask from the box and make sure there are no obvious tears or holes in either side of the mask.

3. Determine which side of the mask is the top. The side of the mask that has a stiff bendable edge is the top and is meant to mold to the shape of your nose.

4. Bring the mask to your nose level and place the ties over the crown of your head and secure with a bow.

5. Mold or pinch the stiff edge to the shape of your nose.

6. Then take the bottom ties, one in each hand, and secure with a bow at the nape of your neck.

7. Pull the bottom of the mask over your mouth and chin.

How to remove a face mask with ties:

Clean your hands with soap and water. Dry your hand and use hand disinfectant before touching the mask. Avoid touching the front of the mask. The front of the mask is contaminated. Only touch the ties.

1. Untie the bottom bow first then untie the top bow and pull the mask away from you as the ties are loosened. Try to not to touch the front of face mask, holding mask by ties only.

2. Throw the mask in the trash. Clean your hands with soap and water and hand disinfectant.

Disposable face masks should be used once and then thrown in the trash. You should also remove and replace masks when they become moist.

MASK WITH EARLOOPS

How to put on a face mask with earloops:

1. Clean your hands with soap and water. Dry your hand and use hand disinfectant before touching the mask.

2. Remove a mask from the box and make sure there are no obvious tears or holes in either side of the mask.

3. Determine which side of the mask is the top. The side of the mask that has a stiff bendable edge is the top and is meant to mold to the shape of your nose.

4. Hold the mask by the ear loops. Place a loop around each ear.

5. Mold or pinch the stiff edge to the shape of your nose.

6. Pull the bottom of the mask over your mouth and chin.

How to remove a face mask with earloops:

Hold both of the ear loops and gently lift and remove the mask. Try to not to touch the front of face mask, holding mask by ear loops only.

1. Throw the mask in the trash.

2. Clean your hands with soap and water.

3. Dry your hand and use hand disinfectant.

Disposable face masks should be used once and then thrown in the trash. You should also remove and replace masks when they become moist.