Masks
With the advent of COVID-19 and other biological hazards, the use of masks has become quite common.
A surgical mask helps stop germs in your nose and mouth from spreading.
- Masks cover your mouth and nose.
- Some masks have a see-through plastic part that covers your eyes.
- A surgical mask helps stop germs in your nose and mouth from spreading. It can also keep you from breathing in some germs.
- A special respiratory mask (respirator) forms a tight seal around your nose and mouth. It may be needed so that you do not breathe in small germs like tuberculosis bacteria, measles, chickenpox viruses, or other respiratory viruses.
Eye Protection
Eye protection includes face shields and goggles. These protect the mucous membranes in your eyes from blood and other bodily fluids. If these fluids encounter the eyes, germs in the fluid can enter the body through the mucous membranes.
Face shields and goggles may also limit hand contact with the eyes, providing additional protection from contact exposure to pathogens.
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1-5. Which type of mask forms a tight seal around your nose and mouth, preventing germs from entering your lungs?
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