What about the viability of the face shields that are being 3D
printed? Will those be compatible for lab use?

On 04/05/2020, Yaritza Brinker wrote:
> I see an issue with people wanting to wear a face mask and forgetting that
> material compatibility still applies. You wouldn‰??t want someone working with
> concentrated sulfuric acid wearing a cotton face mask. Or a person working
> with combustibles wearing a face mask that isn‰??t made of fire retardant
> material.
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> What is the latest about wearing cloth mask while doing lab work? Does
> anyone know of a good article? Pros and cons.
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> On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 9:27 AM, Stuart, Ralph
> > wrote:
>> In fact, just compiling a list of coronavirus-related issues that should
>> be addressed would be valuable.
>>
> I'll throw one in: An issue I am concerned about in regard to reopening any
> public area is the cloth mask protocol. Cloth masks are community health
> measures rather than personal safety measures, so I would be reluctant to
> impose OSHA style expectations on the use of cloth masks by the public. On
> the other hand, I can imagine that these masks are likely to become
> reservoirs for many contaminants beyond the Covid virus.
>
> I think that we face a major challenge in maintaining the quality of the
> cloth masks if we ask people to wear them in public areas while relying on
> the wearers to maintain them. I suspect that professional laundry services
> will be required to assure co-workers and the community that the masks are
> being appropriately cleaned.
>
> A related question is: Are labs public areas? Few academic labs I have seen
> have security protocols that control who enters them and it will take a
> significant change in both protocol and culture in change this situation.
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> Thanks for asking an interesting question.
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> - Ralph
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