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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From the new guidelines, it appears to me that what the new policy is not allowing, is the use of cloth-based masks. They need to be surgical grade disposable mask
<i>or </i>the higher grade N95, etc. masks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">These masks are appropriate, correct? These are the masks we have purchased and used locally in our counties.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">CED <ced-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu> on behalf of Martin, Edward C - (ecmartin) <ecmartin@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 2:00 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Alamban, Adonis P - (apalamban) <apalamban@arizona.edu>, Martinez, Cathy L - (clm5) <clmartin@cals.arizona.edu>, ced@list.cals.arizona.edu <ced@list.cals.arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [CED/CD/EAT] UArizona Mask Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As I read it, surgical masks are fine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Division of Agriculture, Life, & Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:#767676">Professor/Extension Specialist - Biosystems Engineering</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#767676"><br>
</span><span style="color:#767676">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#767676"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Alamban, Adonis P - (apalamban) <apalamban@arizona.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 6, 2022 12:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Martinez, Cathy L - (clm5) <clmartin@cals.arizona.edu>; Martin, Edward C - (ecmartin) <ecmartin@arizona.edu>; ced@list.cals.arizona.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: UArizona Mask Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Do we really need to use the higher-grade masks? The guideline says surgical masks or higher-grade masks. So I think the surgical masks are still fine. Or am I wrong?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Don<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> CED <<a href="mailto:ced-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu">ced-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Martinez, Cathy L - (clm5)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 6, 2022 11:19 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Martin, Edward C - (ecmartin) <<a href="mailto:ecmartin@arizona.edu">ecmartin@arizona.edu</a>>;
<a href="mailto:ced@list.cals.arizona.edu">ced@list.cals.arizona.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CED/CD/EAT] UArizona Mask Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> CED <<a href="mailto:ced-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu">ced-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Martin, Edward C - (ecmartin)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 6, 2022 10:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ced@list.cals.arizona.edu">ced@list.cals.arizona.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CED/CD/EAT] UArizona Mask Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Directors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">By now, most of you have heard that the UA is now requiring employees to “<b><span style="color:#403635">wear a surgical- or higher-grade mask (KN95, N95, KF94, and N99) in indoor
spaces at all campus locations.” </span></b><span style="color:#403635"> </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#403635">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. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#403635">If you need assistance in ordering masks, contact Kristie, and she will help you.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#403635">Regards,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span>Interim Director of Cooperative Extension<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Division of Agriculture, Life, & Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:#767676">Professor/Extension Specialist - Biosystems Engineering</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#767676"><br>
</span><span style="color:#767676">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#767676"><br>
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4341 E BROADWAY RD | PHOENIX, AZ 85040-8807<br>
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</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#767676"> </span><span style="color:#767676">Cell: 520-709-0939
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