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Performing a Seal Check When Donning an N95 Mask

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Performing a Seal Check When Donning an N95 Mask

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Before donning mask, perform hand hygiene and don gloves.

Before donning mask, perform hand hygiene and don gloves.

Before donning mask, perform hand hygiene and don gloves.

Prior to donning your N95, ensure hair is tied up.

Prior to donning your N95, ensure hair is tied up.

Prior to donning your N95, ensure hair is tied up.

Make sure no makeup is worn as this compromises the mask

Make sure no makeup is worn as this compromises the mask

Make sure no makeup is worn as this compromises the mask

Ask a coworker to assist or use a mirror to check the placement of your N95 mask.

Ask a coworker to assist or use a mirror to check the placement of your N95 mask.

Ask a coworker to assist or use a mirror to check the placement of your N95 mask.

Cup the mask and bring it to your face.

Cup the mask and bring it to your face.

Cup the mask and bring it to your face.

The mask should sit center on the bridge of your nose.

The mask should sit center on the bridge of your nose.

The mask should sit center on the bridge of your nose.

Most masks seal best when they are high on the bridge of the nose.

Most masks seal best when they are high on the bridge of the nose.

Most masks seal best when they are high on the bridge of the nose.

Bring the top strap over your head and place just above your ears.

Bring the top strap over your head and place just above your ears.

Bring the top strap over your head and place just above your ears.

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Performing a Seal Check When Donning an N95 Mask

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Before donning mask, perform hand hygiene and don gloves.

Before donning mask, perform hand hygiene and don gloves.

Before donning mask, perform hand hygiene and don gloves.

Prior to donning your N95, ensure hair is tied up.

Prior to donning your N95, ensure hair is tied up.

Prior to donning your N95, ensure hair is tied up.

Make sure no makeup is worn as this compromises the mask

Make sure no makeup is worn as this compromises the mask

Make sure no makeup is worn as this compromises the mask

Ask a coworker to assist or use a mirror to check the placement of your N95 mask.

Ask a coworker to assist or use a mirror to check the placement of your N95 mask.

Ask a coworker to assist or use a mirror to check the placement of your N95 mask.

Cup the mask and bring it to your face.

Cup the mask and bring it to your face.

Cup the mask and bring it to your face.

The mask should sit center on the bridge of your nose.

The mask should sit center on the bridge of your nose.

The mask should sit center on the bridge of your nose.

Most masks seal best when they are high on the bridge of the nose.

Most masks seal best when they are high on the bridge of the nose.

Most masks seal best when they are high on the bridge of the nose.

Bring the top strap over your head and place just above your ears.

Bring the top strap over your head and place just above your ears.

Bring the top strap over your head and place just above your ears.

Then bring the bottom strap over your head and place just below the ears.

Then bring the bottom strap over your head and place just below the ears.

Then bring the bottom strap over your head and place just below the ears.

Without touching your face, use 2 fingers from each hand and gently mold the metal bar

Without touching your face, use 2 fingers from each hand and gently mold the metal bar

Without touching your face, use 2 fingers from each hand and gently mold the metal bar

DO NOT pinch or poke as this causes peaks and makes an improper seal.

DO NOT pinch or poke as this causes peaks and makes an improper seal.

DO NOT pinch or poke as this causes peaks and makes an improper seal.

Now perform your seal check by placing hands above and below the mask, without touching

Now perform your seal check by placing hands above and below the mask, without touching

Now perform your seal check by placing hands above and below the mask, without touching

your face or eyes, and blow out forcefully.

your face or eyes, and blow out forcefully.

your face or eyes, and blow out forcefully.

Ensure you do not feel air escaping around the borders of the mask with those breaths.

Ensure you do not feel air escaping around the borders of the mask with those breaths.

Ensure you do not feel air escaping around the borders of the mask with those breaths.

If you do not feel air, you are now good to go.

If you do not feel air, you are now good to go.

If you do not feel air, you are now good to go.

If you did feel air escaping, you may have to move the mask up or down and perform another seal check.

If you did feel air escaping, you may have to move the mask up or down and perform another seal check.

If you did feel air escaping, you may have to move the mask up or down and perform another seal check.

If this does not work, you can criss- cross your straps to make them tighter.

If this does not work, you can criss- cross your straps to make them tighter.

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