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fit-check your mask each time you put it on!

Fit check your mask every time you put it on. First, inhale. Your mask should pull on your face. Second, exhale. Your mask should expand. Third, make sure there are no major leaks. Readjust your mask or put on a different one of there are any big leaks.

Reference:

“Filtering out Confusion: Frequently Asked Questions about Respiratory Protection - User Seal Check.” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, April 1, 2018. https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2018130.

What does this mean?

There are only three very simple steps to making sure your mask fits. Make sure:
  • Your mask collapses when you inhale
  • Your mask expands when you exhale
  • No air is leaking between your face and mask
If there is leakage, readjust your mask or put on a different one.

You should do this fit check every time you put on your mask. It takes less than a minute!

Readjusting doesn’t work. What now?

Don’t worry! There are many easy ways to improve your mask fit. Check out our guide in the next section.
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