Key takeaways from Tod Companion and Justine Parker
- how do we take complex risk ideas & connect them to people, while addressing each person's risk benefit and decision
- trust, transparency and respect should be core business values for recovery
- important to follow directions on disinfectants & understand material compatibility
- huge amount of research happening now (very exciting) with regards to decontamination
- don't forget about toxicity of secondary products!
Key takeaways from Aaron Packman (Fate & transport session) #CLEAN2020
- comprehensive risk assessment needed for each transmission pathway (surface, airborne, both)
- need to aggregate ALL OF THE INFO to find solutions, identify gaps, and be prepared for next pandemic
- let's first show that we care about employees & customers
- collaboration collaboration collaboration
- learn from other industries, other countries
Key takeaways from my own session
- get back to basics: proper ventilation is always a GREAT idea
- let's get scientists, decision makers, policy makers, etc all to the same table to come up with solutions TOGETHER
- pick the right personal protective equipment PPE
- the wrong protective measures, like barriers, could reduce ventilation effectiveness
- increase research on economical engineering solutions
Key takeaways from Brett Cole, Indoor Air Quality Association Australia
- innovative solutions can be agile, which is what we need right now (and the future) when things change all the time
- consumers, still be aware of new technologies with unfounded claims
Tons of hardwork in putting this together in just a few months, responding to a novel virus, bringing together business, govt, academic, NGOs, etc. What a great set of discussions that will continue!
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1. What kind of system does your school have? 2. Is the ventilation rate meeting minimum requirements in code? 3. What can be upgraded in-time for school re-opening?
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If outdoor air vents are blocked or equipment is not working, exposure could be 2x compared with working system (/3)
CTL = central system with 70% recirculation
DOAS=dedicated outdoor air
TU = terminal unit system with 70% recirculation
NIE = normalized integrated exposure
An article shared at @NIST: Does color really matter in data visualization?
Many programs apply default color settings to your figures, but those colors may not be the best choice. Color vision deficiency (CVD) affects a significant percent of the population /1
with red-green color vision defects being the most common. nature.com/articles/nmeth… Contrast, saturation, and hue are important options to consider when choosing colors for your figures. /2
Without careful color choices, data can be misinterpreted. Many studies have shown how color can lead to data misinterpretation, even for those without color vision deficiencies. /3 aip.scitation.org/doi/abs/10.106… doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2…
* School will start Monday, Aug 31 with reduced class size
* MCPS will be virtual-only to start the year given current conditions
* Students will return on a rotational schedule by grade level, last name/address (see Phase 1-Phase 3 below)
* Once your grade is allowed to be in-school, they will follow a weekly rotation of 2 days in-person, 2 days at-home (high school schedule looks 😨)
* Students in specific special education programs and students new to a school level (Prekindergarten, Kindergarten, 6th and 9th) are the first to return
* Buses limited to 12 passengers (families must request and priority given to elementary and middle school)
When schools re-open, how about high schools starting an hour later? I've heard so many parents saying the extra sleep has been so helpful for their teens. /1 cdc.gov/features/schoo…
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I acknowledge the challenges - (1) work schedules of parents and drop-off times. Maybe telework or shifted hours would allow parents to work and teens to sleep. /2
challenge (2) limited number of buses. This is a tough challenge - a huge puzzle to piece together. But the schools pieced together one, haven't changed it since. Isn't it a good time to refresh since we're all pressing restart? /3
United States was formed through pillaging ($1 million worth of tea into the Boston Harbor) which sparked the American Revolutionary War. In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed which read "that all men are created equal..." /1
...that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
But those rights, that life, and that liberty was for the white straight man and the rest of us have been fighting for it ever since. /2
1870 blacks given right to vote but Jim Crow laws established, 1920 women given right to vote, 1941 defense and fed jobs open to everyone regardless of "race, creed, color or national origin", 1956 segregation declared illegal... /3