- With cloth-based facemasks (“Cloth Masks”) seen as a vital element in the protection of the general public from the spread of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), on 16 September 2020, the government, acting through the National Standardization Body (BSN), introduced Indonesian National Standard 8914:2020 Textiles – Mask (“SNI 8914:2020”) which has now become the domestic industrial standard regarding minimum quality for the production of Cloth Masks. However, SNI 8914:2020 is currently being implemented on a voluntary basis only.
- SNI 8914:2020 classifies Cloth Masks into three types according to usage (Type A for general use, Type B for bacterial filtration and Type C for particle filtration). Moreover, all Cloth Masks must be produced based on the following parameters: 1) Air permeability; 2) Absorption rate; 3) Formaldehyde levels; 4) Colorfastness when washed or soaked with sweat or saliva; 5) Maximum extracted metal content; 6) Minimum surface wetting resistance; 7) PFOS and PFOA rate (for water-resistant Cloth Masks); and 8) Antibacterial activity rate (for antibacterial Cloth Masks).
- In addition to the abovementioned parameters, SNI 8914:2020 also addresses the minimum required specifications for layers of cloth, combinations of the most-effective materials and methods for the correct usage, cleaning and removal of Cloth Masks. Furthermore, in order to receive an SNI mark, Cloth Masks must first pass tests relating to the following criteria: 1) Bacterial filtration efficiency; 2) Differential pressure; and 3) Particulate filtration efficiency. (ANT)
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