Manufacture of fabric masks in Cannes on April 20 (illustration). – SYSPEO / SIPA
From May 11, masks in “general public” fabric, washable and reusable, will be available to all French people. But how do you know if they are effective?
To avoid counterfeits, the government unveiled four certification logos on Monday.
# Covid19 | To facilitate the recognition of masks for the general public, producers will place a logo on their packaging.
✅ The guaranteed filtration mention is a quality commitment provided by the manufacturer or supplier. pic.twitter.com/yzbQsk2RtC– Agnès Pannier-Runacher (@AgnesRunacher) April 27, 2020
Four round logos, blue and red, will recognize if this “general public” mask has been tested and approved by the government. The logo was declined in four versions according to the durability of the mask: “tested 5 washes”, “tested 10 washes”, “tested 20 washes” and “tested 30 washes”.
Filter masks
The Ministry of the EconomyClarified that a mask washable five times can be used six times, a mask washable ten times can be used eleven times. Note that it is recommended to wash your mask after 4 hours of use.
????The #mask for the general public are cloth masks, most often washable and reusable.
✅ They meet the specifications of@ansm and@AFNOR
✅ They filter at least 70% and up to more than 90% of particles of 3 microns and more
CC @UITFrance https://t.co/KQiPSUYK0U– Agnès Pannier-Runacher (@AgnesRunacher) April 27, 2020
The mention “guaranteed filtration”, affixed on the logo, certifies that the mask has been validated by the Directorate General of Armaments. To date, 390 prototypes offered by 242 companies have been approved, said Secretary of State Agnès Pannier-Runacher.
