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Posted on 10/15/2014 12:48:24 PM PDT by Dallas59
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When I read the headline I thought someone was protesting the use of hazmat suits.
Is that the procedure they used in Dallas? Sure does not look like the pictures of the suits worn at the Dallas hospital.
I’d prefer a hazmat suit, with respirator, over the face shield without mask.
Nope. They just walked in and took care of the guy. You would think they would have at least put together something to wear.
Any attractive ladies interested in being my “doffing partner”?
Complete and total incompetence.
Next question. Would you walk into a hospital emergency room right now, I mean if it was not absolutely necessary?
Who will be the “doffing” partner for your “doffing” partner since they have touched all your contaminated suit? Looks like someone will be contaminated.
Ok, how’s the doffing partner supposed to get out of their suit? By themselves without a parner?
They used what the Hospital provided. They even improvised and wrapped scotch tape around their necks.
Aren’t you glad we don’t live in a Third World Country?
On a more serious note. It is evident someone could walk into any hospital ER at any time. Does your local hospital have the PROPER PPE to deal with it. Not a chance.
Not Presbyterian. I went for a full Cardiac check up in 06. $14,000. Insurance paid it...then went for some stitches in my finger in 11...$5000. Too damned expensive.
Do you think they are using the bathroom to step into buckets of bleach and have others spray them down before they start to get undressed. That is what is happening in West Africa.
A link to this thread has been posted on the Ebola Surveillance Thread
(1) I watched the demo video. I believe he actually touched the outer layer of the hood with his bare skin.
(2) seems they could spray them down with a bleach / water solution first. It might could make the suits reusable for a couple of uses. I believe it would be safer for the user too.
The suit should be decontaminated with a chlorine bleach solution and let sit for 10 minutes or so IIRC. Then a person in the next level down (say goggles, a face mask, tyvek, gloves) helps you if you need it. Obviously there is still a risk.
I gues UV light kills it. One could set up a decon station with lots of UV lighting - not sure how long it takes. If it is minutes that would be reasonable.
I don’t know, I see a time bomb somewhere here.
I bet you say that to all the ladies...
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