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JILA COVID-19 Safety Protocols

• Do not come to JILA if you:
• Are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms
• Have had a positive COVID-19 test within the past 14 days
• Have been in close contact with a person who has COVID-19 symptoms or tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days. Close contact is defined as the following situations with or without a mask:
  • Less than 6’ distance for more than 15 minutes
  • Less than 6’ distance and talking for more than 5 minutes
  • Sharing a workspace/room for more than 4 hours

• Maintain general COVID-19 safety protocols at all times:
• Masks are not required for vaccinated users.
• Wash/sanitize hands before and after touching any shared equipment.

Stay in the area to which you are assigned unless absolutely necessary.

Use the restroom on the first floor of the X-Wing only.

Keck Lab COVID-19 Safety Protocols

Wipe down equipment and working surfaces with IPA before and after use.

Reservations are required for all equipment

Metrology Lab

• Use gloves as you normally would.
• Upon being returned, borrowed instruments need to be wiped down with an IPA-moistened wiper (working around any tags) and then stowed in their usual place.

Clean Room

• Gowns will no longer be shared; each user will have their own. They will be stored in name-labeled plastic bins in the HEPA cabinet. They will not be laundered, so anticipate having to replace yours over time.
• Safety glasses will no longer be shared. One will be issued to you. Keep it in your project box or with your gown in the garment box. Emergency/Guest glasses will be available in the gowning room, but should be wiped with IPA before and after use.
• All items being brought in from outside the clean room must be wiped down with IPA on the stainless shelf top in the gowning room.
• As usual, don gloves first and hair cover next. Masks are required and users with facial hair may use a disposable mask in lieu of a beard cover. It is preferred that washable cloth masks not be brought into the clean room unless they are made entirely of polyester and that a beard cover be used over cloth face masks to reduce particle contamination.

Chemistry and Dicing Lab (X110)

• Wipe down entry keypad and door handle with IPA and wipes provided at the point of entry.
• Discard gloves before leaving the room.
• Leave light switch on as the lights will go off automatically when no motion is detected and go on again automatically when someone enters the room.

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Last Updated: 11/08/2022