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MASQUE MEDICAL [1 record]

Record 1 2021-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Protective Clothing
  • Occupational Health and Safety
OBS

Medical masks include surgical masks and procedure masks.

Key term(s)
  • medical facemask

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Vêtements de protection
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
OBS

Les masques médicaux comprennent les masques chirurgicaux et les masques d'intervention.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
  • Vestimenta de protección
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
CONT

[…] la nueva guía de la OMS [Organización Mundial de la Salud] señala que todas las personas que trabajan en instalaciones médicas atendiendo a todo tipo de enfermos, y no solo a pacientes con COVID-19, deberían utilizar máscaras médicas.

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