[CED/CD/EAT] UArizona Mask Requirements

[Zucker, Claire Louise - (clzucker)]

Hi all,
We have been looking into this as well. The KF94s are less expensive and seem to be ok per requirements.  Also, I wonder if the inexpensive medical masks under a cloth mask might be sufficient.

Just a note about spacing inside. We have been having a problem with one class invading the previous class and not necessarily being masked.  We are creating an outdoor waiting area to help with this, but we really need to be able to hand out something to people when they come in the conference room.  The expense is really an issue in that case.

Thanks,
Claire

From: CED <ced-bounces at list.cals.arizona.edu> On Behalf Of Martinez, Cathy L - (clm5)
Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 11:19 AM
To: Martin, Edward C - (ecmartin) <ecmartin at arizona.edu>; ced at list.cals.arizona.edu
Subject: Re: [CED/CD/EAT] UArizona Mask Requirements

We've been doing some research here this morning about this since we received the email from Ratje. The concern I have about this is the cost (we did order some yesterday before we got the email and found them on Amazon for about $46 for 20 masks). The KN95 masks (and the others) can only be used 3 times with cleaning (there are limited cleaning options - only 4 that I found and none that I have the supplies for - so we have to build in that cost). I know Facilities is supposed to have these available (if it's anything like the earlier PPE orders we had to wait months for delivery), but if we have to provide this this is going to end up being a big cost to all of us. Cathy

From: CED <ced-bounces at list.cals.arizona.edu<mailto:ced-bounces at list.cals.arizona.edu>> On Behalf Of Martin, Edward C - (ecmartin)
Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 10:59 AM
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Subject: [CED/CD/EAT] UArizona Mask Requirements

Dear Directors,

By now, most of you have heard that the UA is now requiring employees to "wear a surgical- or higher-grade mask (KN95, N95, KF94, and N99) in indoor spaces at all campus locations."

If you can purchase masks locally, please do so and use them.  Like the cloth ones we are using now, these masks should be worn when six feet of continuous physical distancing cannot be maintained.

If you need assistance in ordering masks, contact Kristie, and she will help you.

Regards,

Ed


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