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Farmacia Hospitalaria

versão On-line ISSN 2171-8695versão impressa ISSN 1130-6343

Resumo

FRAGA-GARCIA, Miriam; NACHER-ALONSO, Amparo  e  DIEZ-SALES, Octavio. Face masks against the background of the COVID 19 pandemic: legal considerations about their use. Farm Hosp. [online]. 2021, vol.45, n.4, pp.193-197.  Epub 16-Jan-2023. ISSN 2171-8695.  https://dx.doi.org/10.7399/fh.11553.

Objective:

The objective of this article is to review the quality requirements and recommended uses of the different types of face masks with a view to helping optimize their use and facilitating identification of nonconforming products.

Method:

A literature search was conducted in PubMed, the Spanish Official State Gazette and Eudralex. The websites of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism and of the Ministry of Health, as well as the relevant UNE standards were also reviewed.

Results:

The different types of face masks available on the market meet different regulatory requirements. Community masks are not considered medical devices or personal protective equipment and do not require marketing authorization. They do not carry a CE mark and need not comply with the general regulations applicable to consumer products. Surgical masks, for their part, must meet the quality criteria defined in UNE-EN standard 14683: 2019. According to Regulation (EU) 745/2017 they are class I devices, subject to an EU declaration of conformity, and must bear a CE mark. Filtering masks are considered category III personal protective equipment, regulated by Regulation (EU) 2016/425, and must also bear a CE mark. In spite the abundant regulations in place, market control instruments have detected counterfeit face masks, which means that public authorities and users should ask manufacturers or suppliers for additional information in case of doubt.

Conclusions:

The legal and quality requirements of the masks are sufficient for their safe use. It is necessary for the general public to know these requirements to avoid the fraudulent use of high consumption products.

Palavras-chave : Mask; SARS-CoV-2; Personal protective equipment; Medical devices; Legislation; Quality; Review; Europe.

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