Posted on 05/17/2020 6:24:08 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Tell them you have a medical condition that precludes wearing a mask. If they ask what it is, invoke HIPAA or ADA and remind them that lawsuits aren’t fun.
I’m hearing there’s a movement in the tourist towns to close down because of fear the tourist will spread the virus.
It’s a big fight right now, most of it under the surface.
Grand Lake has canceled all their outdoor concerts for the summer. They say they will have their fireworks. Another nearby town has canceled their fireworks.
“Margins are slim in the best years here.”
Yes, I’m well aware. A lot of tourists will have trouble coming since the motels and short-term rentals are closed. Camping in RMNP is going to be limited also.
Wrong. 100% wrong. If you have the virus it’s coming out of your sweat glands on every square inch of your skin. And it is surfaces that lead to the vast majority of transference not aerosols. Period.
There’s going to be some odd facial tan lines in LA.
Back in 1918...
Dear Eric....NO
LMAO
I think they sell those “masks” in vending machines in Tokyo, next to the cigarettes and beer.
I’m an indoor air quality consultant so I get to read and study some obscure stuff.
Please see below, this was a USA, OSHA document from 2009
Very small excerpt from a document entitled
PANDEMIC INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE GUIDANCE FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS. Occupational Safety and Health Administration 2009
“When personal protective equipment is necessary to protect against droplet transmission of infectious agents, employees must place a barrier between the source of the droplet (e.g., a sneeze) and their mucosal surfaces. Such protection could include a surgical mask to cover the mouth and nose and safety glasses to cover the eyes. Recent studies show that aerosol penetration through a surgical mask is highly dependent on particle size, mask construction, and breathing flow rate.
One study showed that penetration rates for submicron particles could be as high as 80 percent for surgical masks.36
Even relatively unconventional uses (e.g., the wearing of multiple surgical masks) have been shown to be less protective than NIOSH-certified respirators. For example, research has shown that the use of up to five surgical masks worn by volun teers results in particle reduction of only 63 percent for one mask, 74 percent for two masks, 78 percent for three masks, and 82 percent for five masks, compared with a recommended reduction of at least 95 percent for properly fitted N95 respirators.37”
36 Chen CC, Willeke K. Aerosol penetration through surgical masks. Am J Infect Control 1992; 20(4):177- 184.
37 Derrick JL, Gomersall CD. Protecting healthcare staff from severe acute respiratory syndrome: filtra- tion capacity of multiple surgical masks. J Hosp Infect 2005; 59(4):365-368.
Running?
What is this, a game of Simon Says?
That’s right, don’t think, don’t reason, don’t put anything in context, just follow orders.
They should mandate foot gloves too
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