Some PM2.5 Dust Masks Borrow Fog Play Concept

Facing the twin problems of counterfeiting and standard ambiguity, industrial masks have been misused in large numbers and there are huge health risks. On February 25th, the reporter learned from the 2nd “China Air Pollution Control and Protection Opinion Leader Forum” held in Beijing that the China Industrial Textile Industry Association has completed the first draft of the civil mask standard proposal and will report it to the National Standards Committee for improvement. The mask market is a mixed bag.

In the past few days, the air quality has dropped drastically, and pollution control and respiratory protection issues have attracted the attention of all sectors of society. Under the “crouching times”, unprecedented sales of various types of masks, especially PM2.5 masks, have been sold out and the supply lines have been under tension.

According to reports, the demand for dust masks in China began to surge in 2012, when PM2.5 first appeared. By 2013, the retail sales volume had reached 2.53 billion yuan. In recent years, with the continuous popularization of knowledge related to PM2.5, ordinary dust masks can no longer meet market demand. More and more consumers begin to purchase professional masks for protection. In 2013, the PM2.5 mask market welcomed To blowout period. Taking the domestic famous brand green shield PM2.5 mask as an example, in 2013, its 30,000 offline sales terminals plus Tmall, Jingdong, CCTV Mall and other online channels total retail sales of up to 210 million yuan. Analysis of industry experts, from the perspective of the entire industry, one billion yuan market has begun to take shape.

The reporter was informed that masks currently on the market include medical masks, industrial masks, and civil masks that contain filter sheets. The material also includes cotton yarn, non-woven fabrics, activated carbon and other materials, and the price is from one to two to three. 40 yuan range. At the same time, the mask market presented a pattern of 3M, Green Shield, two dominance and no-names melee. Some products shoddy, steal concepts, imitate plagiarism well-known brands; there are some products by the concept of haze hype, in fact, do not have the protection of PM2.5 function.

Yang Wenfen, director of the State Labor Protection Quality Inspection Center, said that air pollution prevention and control work requires standards first. The mask blowout market has attracted many merchants to enter the market, and a large number of fake counterfeit products have flooded the market. In addition to filterability, air permeability and other indicators, the performance of civil masks is also an aspect that should be taken seriously. The standard of civilian masks has not yet been introduced. It is obviously unscientific and inappropriate to measure civil masks with industrial standards. Without standards, it is difficult to standardize the market and safeguard the interests of consumers.

It is understood that at present, China has not yet introduced national standards in the field of masks for the people, and there is no standard conclusion on the "anti-fog and haze" masks. Most industrial masks on the market are based on the American standards beginning with the N95, N90, etc., or European standards starting with the FFP. However, masks for implementing these standards have strict wearing conditions. Consumers who wear industrial masks for a long period of time are prone to dizziness, nausea, and vomiting.

Experts at the meeting said that at present, the PM2.5 mask market in China is encountering double problems of counterfeiting and standard fuzzy issues. On the one hand, industry barriers to entry barriers have not risen with the expansion of the market size, and there have been situations in which masks have flooded the market; on the other hand, since the PM2.5 mask market is an emerging market, a sound market order has not yet been established, and the national standard has so far been It has yet to be introduced, resulting in the misuse of industrial masks by a large number of consumers and the existence of huge health risks.

"As far as the current air quality is concerned, the blowout period for the mask market will continue." Chairman of Kanglong Fiber Zhao Danqingkang believes that with the rapid growth in the sales volume of the civilian mask market, the relevant state departments should put the development of civil mask standards on the agenda. Standardize the market for flood prevention masks to better protect public health.

Li Guimei, secretary-general of the China Industrial Textiles Industry Association, said: "With the increase of air pollution, PM2.5 masks as high-performance fiber products have become a fast-growing industry. The relevant departments need to introduce different levels of mask standards to improve the people's Respiratory health protection system to promote the market toward the direction of standardization."

Li Guimei also suggested that “PM2.5 masks are specific respiratory health protection products, and consumers are not clear about what can effectively prevent air pollution. Therefore, consumers should choose the percentage of filtration, breathing resistance, compactness, and antibacterial For comprehensive consideration, counterfeit goods or industrial masks should not be purchased at random, otherwise it is easy to endanger their own health."

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