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What are the routine indicators for mask testing?1

National standards for testing products / medical standards testing services for medical masks, including: GB 19083-2010 Technical Requirements for Medical Protective Masks, YY 0469-2011 Medical Surgical Masks, YY/T 0969-2013 Disposable Medical Masks; National Standard Testing of Civilian Protective Masks Services, including: GB/T 32610-2016 Technical Specifications for Daily Protective Masks, GB 2626-2006 Respiratory Protection Self-Priming Filtering Anti-Particulate Respirator; Group Standards for Civilian Protective Masks, including: T/CTCA 1-2015 PM2.5 Protection Masks, T/CTCA 7-2019 ordinary protective masks; civil and medical masks EU standards,Including: EN 149-2001+A1-2009 and EN 14683:2019. Testing service Chemical indicators formaldehyde content, pH value, decomposable carcinogenic aromatic amine dye content, ethylene oxide residue; physical indicators basic requirements testing, appearance requirements testing, tightness, structure and size, nose clip, filtration efficiency, visual field , protective effect, particle filtration efficiency PFE, airflow resistance measurement, flame retardant performance, dead space, air tightness, inhalation resistance, expiratory resistance, synthetic blood penetration testing, surface moisture resistance testing, color fastness to rubbing, Breaking strength of the mask strap and the connection between the mask strap and the mask body, exhalation valve cover fastness, exhalation valve protection device, headband, connecting and connecting parts; Total number, total number of bacterial colonies, pathogenic purulent bacteria), sterility; heavy metal indicators, arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, nickel, lead, antimony, toxicology, allergy indicators, toxicology, skin irritation, cytotoxicity, delayed hypersensitivity Allergic reactions; 1. Standard number and standard name of medical protective masks Test items GB 19083-2010 Technical requirements for medical protective masks Basic requirements for masks Bacillus Staphylococcus aureus Hemolytic Streptococcus Fungal Colony Total Sterile Ethylene Oxide Residue Skin Irritant Marks Bacterial Filtration Efficiency with Synthetic Blood Penetration Particle Filtration Efficiency Differential Pressure Reaction mark 3. Standard number and standard name of disposable medical masks Test item YY/T0969-2013 Disposable medical masks Appearance structure and size Nose clip mask with bacterial filtration efficiency Ventilation resistance Total number of bacterial colonies Staphylococcus hemolytic streptococcus fungal sterility test ethylene oxide residue cytotoxicity skin irritation delayed type hypersensitivity reaction mark Standardized appearance, color fastness to rubbing, formaldehyde content, PH value, decomposable carcinogenic aromatic amine dye, ethylene oxide residue, inhalation resistance, exhalation resistance, breakage of mask belt and the connection between the mask belt and the mask body, strong exhalation valve cover fastness, coliform bacteria Group pathogenic purulent bacteria (including 3 items) total number of fungal colonies, total bacterial colonies, filtration efficiency in the lower field of the mask, protection effect, packaging and labeling 5. Respiratory protective masks Self-priming filter type anti-particulate respirator 2006 Respiratory protection Self-priming filtering anti-particulate respirator Appearance inspection Filtration efficiency Inhalation resistance Exhalation resistance Exhalation valve protection device Headband connection and connecting parts Product identification 6. PM 2.5 protective mask standard number and standard name Test item T/CTCA 1-2015PM2.5 protective mask visual inspection formaldehyde PH value can decompose carcinogenic aromatic amine dye coliform pathogenic suppuration Bacteria (including 3 items) total number of fungal colonies, total number of bacterial colonies, total number of bacterial colonies, filtration efficiency, total leakage rate, respiratory resistance, connection force between mask straps and main body, product description and packaging Mask appearance inspection Formaldehyde PH value Ethylene oxide residue Bacterial filtration efficiency Sexual purulent bacteria (including 3 items) total number of fungal colonies, total number of bacterial colonies, packaging and labeling Check Packaging Packaging Mark Penetration of filter material Particulate Penetration (Salt Medium) Head harness European standard standard number and standard name of medical masks Test item EN 14683 Medical masks--Requirements and test methods Bacterial filtration efficiency (BFE) Bacterial filtration efficiency (%) Differential pressure Pressure difference (Pa/cm2) Splash resistance pressure kPa) Microbial cleanliness Microbial cleanliness (cfu/g) Biocompatibility The above are the relevant standards for routine mask testing. We provide a full set of testing equipment for masks and medical protective clothing. Welcome to inquire!

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