[labnetwork] Question about cleanroom mask policies

[Iulian Codreanu]

Hi Robert,

At Delaware we ask the users to bring their personal face mask (they 
have to wear it to enter the building anyway) to the gowning room and 
cover it with a beard cover. This has worked well since we re-opened in 
the middle of June; the face mask is meant to help with the virus and 
the beard cover with the lab cleanliness. During training both the 
trainer and the trainee also wear face shields (the type we use for acid 
work at the fume hoods).

Happy Holidays to Everyone!

Iulian

iulian Codreanu, Ph.D.
Director, Nanofabrication Facility
University of Delaware
Harker ISE Lab, Room 163
221 Academy Street
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-2784
http://udnf.udel.edu

On 12/16/2020 3:07 AM, Shimon Eliav wrote:
>
> Hi Robert,
>
> When we returned to work after the first lock-down, we asked ourselves 
> what to do regarding masks/face covers.
>
> Then I did a very simple experiment to check by myself how effective 
> is a face-cover to contain the particles we generate during normal 
> respiration or talking. See attached summary.
>
> Today our policy is: every user comes with his/her own mask and must 
> put the face cover over it. This “two layers” solution is more than 
> enough inside the clean room (plus as much distancing is possible).
>
> Regards,
>
> Shimon
>
> The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
>
> The Unit for Nano Fabrication
>
> Jerusalem - Israel
>
> *From:* labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu 
> [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] *On Behalf Of *Robert Vandusen
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 15 December 2020 19:29
> *To:* labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu
> *Subject:* [labnetwork] Question about cleanroom mask policies
>
> Hi all.
>
> Hope this finds everyone safe.
>
> Now that N95s are starting to become a bit more accessible, there has 
> been some recent discussion within our labs about whether to adopt an 
> N95 mask policy for new users and when distancing is a challenge.
>
> So far we have just been wearing the standard cleanroom style masks.
>
> Just wondering what other labs have been using.
>
> Thanks
>
> Robert Vandusen
> Technical Officer, Microfabrication Lab
> Electronics Department
> Carleton University
> room: 4184 Mackenzie Building
> 613-520-2600 <tel:613-520-2600> ext 5761
> Robert_vandusen at cunet.carleton.ca 
> <mailto:Robert_vandusen at cunet.carleton.ca>
>
>
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