When I follow the link it goes straight to section 9, paragraph 1 do not touch front of covering or part that has touched mouth or nose - check
Paragraph 2 once removed store in plastic bag until you have an opportunity to wash... - this could be taken to imply wash after every use
Para 3 make sure you clean surfaces the covering has touched and don't put on cafe table - well duh
Para 4 wash regularly and follow instructions for the fabric. - personally I think after every use goes beyond regularly, which implies one a day at most.
I suppose the last section of section 5 "when removing... wash in line...." could mean after single use, but then they could make a very clear statement once - "do not reapply a removed covering" which would cover all those other cases with more certainty
Current Audax UK Behaviour Code [
https://audax.uk/media/2181/england-behaviour-code.pdf ]
"You should wear a suitable face covering when required to do so, e.g. if entering retail premises. If you propose to continue cycling afterwards and find the face covering uncomfortable, you should dispose of it safely, or store it in a sealable plastic bag. If you need to use a face covering later in the ride, you should use a different new or clean one."
I appreciate that this passage has been replicated probably verbatim, from a BC behaviour code, and maybe we just leave it out there.
The 'do not reuse' direction (follow this behaviour code) is actually not in line with WHO advice and does not reflect the real 'Coping with COVID-19' world (fine in hospitals with medical grade masks where there's increased risk for both wearer and those around). Does the London commuter carry half a dozen masks in their handbag, one for every time? No. And nor will long distance cyclists.
I suggest the use it and bag it / bin it guidance has been pulled across from medical mask use without being moderated by considerations of practicality and the different environments.
WHO -
https://www.who.int/images/default-source/health-topics/coronavirus/clothing-masks-infographic---(web)-logo-who.png?sfvrsn=b15e3742_16WHO also recommend "People should NOT wear masks when exercising".
Essentially: use face covering, remove and bag, and reuse, and in due course for non-disposables eg buff or lovingly crafted home-made one, clean.
Here's a proposed revised text for Audax UK to use in an amended 'Behaviour Code':
"Maintain hygiene standards. In particular, wash or disinfect your hands regularly and before
and after using any shops, toilets or other facilities. You should carry with you a tube or container of an appropriate alcohol-based handwash gel for use in circumstances where the use of soap and water is not possible. You should wear a suitable face covering when required to do so, e.g. if entering retail premises.
If you propose to continue cycling afterwards and find the face covering uncomfortable, Afterwards you should dispose of it safely, or store it in a sealable plastic bag
for reuse as necessary.
If you need to use a face covering later in the ride, you should use a different new or clean one."