Silver Life Face Mask qualifies as a reusable, environmentally friendly PPE face mask – just in time for UK Government calling for tighter restrictions this winter

The public has been warned by the Government to get their booster jab if they are eligible, wear face masks in busy indoor settings and meet outdoors where possible if they want to enjoy Christmas without restrictions.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has warned that coronavirus cases could reach 100,000 a day by winter and that tighter restrictions would be inevitable unless people took steps now to protect themselves and others from the virus.

The Government has faced calls from NHS leaders, some scientists and politicians to implement Plan B, including mandatory face masks indoors, working from home and a covid pass for mass gatherings, to stop cases, hospitalisations and deaths spiralling ahead of winter.

The Silver Life Mask has now completed the CE Registration process and is a TYPE 2 Face Mask, and is fully validated reusable PPE. This means that employers, schools, charities and organisation leaders, as well as hospitals, care homes and health authorities, can protect their staff, pupils, and volunteers with the Silver Life Face Masks – providing ultimate, scientifically proven, sustainable protection.

The Silver Life Face Covering is reusable for up to 100 washes and is made from 36% recycled material, making it better for the environment than standard issue personal protective equipment masks which are neither reusable or recyclable. Globally, 129 billion face masks are used every month, and more and more of these masks are finding their way into the ocean.

Dr. Alan Green, environmentalist and founder of SP Science Limited (the owner of The Silver Life Face Masks) commented: “We are delighted with the new CE Classification meaning that we are now fully approved PPE and we are excited about the impact we can make in hospitals, care homes and health authorities, in helping the reduce plastic pollution. Whereas a typical hospital might have used 300 disposable masks per day prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, we have received reported cases of 10,000 masks being used daily in some hospitals – a thirty-three-fold increase! We also understand that several hospitals are now considering the purchase of specialist incineration devices (a huge piece of kit with a huge capital cost) for disposal. The use of Silver Life Face Masks could significantly reduce or even remove this type of expenditure.”

It has never been more important to use a facemask that guarantees full protection against the Covid-19 virus. In addition, the Silver Life Face Masks are soft and comfortable, meaning that staff who have to wear them for long periods wont experience discomfort.

Silver Life Face Masks meet the following scientific criteria:

Meets the World Health Organization’s recommendations for use against the current microbial pandemic;
Is CE Qualified as a Type 2 face mask as it has met the following standards:
Biocompatibility (ISO 10993-5)
Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (ASTM F2101/BS EN 14683:2019
Determination of Breathability (Differential Pressure) (BS EN 14683:2019
Microbial Cleanness (ISO11737-1:2018
Destroys the majority of microbes – all successfully tested;
Filters the incoming air and outgoing breath down to 3 microns. This provides an effective filter to particulate air pollutants; new data to PM 2.5 are under review.
Provides tested effectiveness against human coronavirus
Meets US Environmental Protection Agency standards for disposal – the only silver-based textile that does so;
Meets the UK Health & Safety Executive criteria for:
Metallic silver (CAS 7440-22-4) as a biocide that is under review by the HSE and, in the meantime, approval has been provided for its use as a biocidal agent, under Article 89 – transitional arrangements for biocidal products; and
The primary function of our Silver Life Face Mask (as assessed by HSE) is to kill/control/inhibit the spread of viruses, bacteria etc, and is achieving that function through both the chemical biocidal action and a physical action. Therefore, the Silver Life Face Mask is considered biocidal and not just a physical barrier.
The Silver Life Face Mask is protecting the user from fluid/droplets that contain bacteria/viruses.
Silver has antimicrobial properties, so will not create a build of the bacteria that causes skin blemishes, also known as ‘maskne’.