Tag: COVID-19
What you really need to know: The 4-point check for ascertaining inferior mouth-nose masks without any protective effect
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
The corona pandemic has been accompanied by a worldwide rise in fraud and criminal activities associated with the trade in respiratory protection masks. The media have been reporting on a daily basis about the sale of confiscated protective masks – sometimes with fake certificates, in inferior quality and frequently manufactured under horrendously unhygienic conditions. In no way do these products involve masks offered for sale clandestinely on some shady black market. According to a report published in Den Haag by the European police authority Europol, criminals and organised gangs have rapidly adapted their methods. The fake masks have consequently found their way into normal commerce – even via official channels.
Coronavirus: Corona-Virus: A self-sewn makeshift mouth-and-nose protector – very beautiful, very colourful and very, very impractical
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
At first glance it looks ingeniously simple: just sew those missing everyday masks yourself, choose your own colour, choose your design – and off you go! At second glance, reality clouds an all too rosy view: Wash, wash, wash again and do it at 90°C. Or boil it in water on the stove for 5 minutes. Before the first use. And before each new use. Because otherwise every mask really becomes a veritable virus spinner. But daily washing uses a lot of electricity – and in the long run it will also become quite expensive.
Trotec advisor: Protection for the mouth and nose is not harmful in any way – despite rumours to the contrary
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
Mouth-nose protection helps to further reduce the general infection risk from coronavirus. Consequently, almost all virologists, epidemiologists and medical hygiene professionals, the federal government and all state premiers have clearly and emphatically recommended wearing face masks. Despite this, rumours have been circulating about the health risks associated with masks: Does mouth protection make you tired quickly? Doesn’t it increase the concentration of CO2 in the blood? Isn’t it dangerous for children? The Trotec Advisor has answers to these questions – and Trotec has the solutions for effective mouth-nose protection.
Coronavirus: VW is ramping up production even further, with mouth and nose protectors back on the production line
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
After a five week shutdown, Volkswagen are starting auto production again. In order to ensure the safety of their employees, VW are implementing stricter hygiene standards and strict distancing rules. In areas where distances of 1.5 metres are not possible, workers must wear a mouth and nose protector. The car manufacturer’s suppliers, who make components such as cockpits or cable harnesses, can also breathe a sigh of relief thanks to the restart. And here, just like with VW, our offer of packs of 50 Single Use Mouth and Nose Masks are running off the assembly line just in time!
Keep your eyes open when buying masks: In pharmacies, drug stores, department stores and petrol stations, breathing masks with dubious effects and origin are often offered unknowingly
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
Mouth and nose protection (MNS) and breathing masks with FFP 2 or FFP 3 filters (comparable to so-called KN95, N95 or DS2 respirators) are in greater demand than ever before due to the worldwide corona pandemic. Anyone currently searching for protective masks in the usual search engines is literally inundated with “immediately available breathing masks” and in the meantime even petrol station chains, DIY stores and of course pharmacies have masks on offer, so that you could get the impression that the supply bottleneck of the last few weeks and months has vanished into thin air. But is this really the case?
Practical knowledge from Trotec: What you should keep in mind regarding respiratory masks
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
Whether the obligation to wear a respiratory mask outside the house can mitigate the risks of infection in a meaningful way is currently the subject of hot debate. Wearing a face mask in public will not become compulsory. However, the federal government and the federal states recommend wearing a face mask when taking public transport and shopping. Those who want to be in the know should become familiar with the basic information on what respiratory masks do. Are different types of face masks available and, if so, what are they? What are the major differences between mouth-nose protection (MNP) and a filtering face piece ? Should you make or sew your own face masks?
Coronavirus: Temporary hospitals help resolve with bed shortages and TAC air purifiers help clean contaminated air
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
Be prepared for the worst – and hope for the best: Many towns and districts are facing the corona crisis in the spirit of this motto. The most recent example for this prudent treatment is the Verden district in Northern Germany. Before the end of March, the district crisis management team began, in coordination with the Aller-Weser Clinic (AWK), to prepare for a possible further increase in cases. Consequently, within a few days, the district council set up a temporary hospital in a container village in its car park.
Practical knowledge Trotec: Which breathing masks protect against corona viruses?
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
Everyone is talking about the topic of ‘breathing masks’ at the moment. In hospitals among medical staff. And in our homes on the sofa – because we want to be able to go shopping again in the near future, halfway safe from corona infection. Wait a minute though, do we want to protect ourselves from others? Or shield others from ourselves? So self-protection or protection of others? Or can we do both? Let’s take an informative look behind the mask together with today’s blog ‘Practical knowledge Trotec’ …
Coronavirus: Trotec’s rapid construction tents reduce the risk of infection as supply and medical tents
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
