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Covid-19 end-of-year safety communication
by Nagy, Gabriela 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

Hello everyone, This year was a particularly challenging year for everyone, as Covid-19 pandemic affected many aspects of our lives, including work and research activities. As the number of positive cases increased on campus throughout the semester, our School was, unfortunately, not spared from having a few positive cases. This required affected labs and offices to be closed for 1-2 days for proper disinfection before continuing normal operations. Understandably, this also caused some anxiety and uneasiness within the ChE research community, due to limited information available. I wanted to assure you that the FRNY Building has remained a safe place for work and research throughout the semester due to everyone's vigilance and the diligent disinfection work completed by affected groups, in addition to the frequent disinfection of public areas conducted by Physical Facilities teams. I also wanted to remind everyone that Covid-19 positive cases are managed at University level through the Protect Purdue Health Center (PPHC) and contact tracers, and no one else than the direct supervisor/PI of the affected person is informed when a person tests positive for Covid-19. The identity of the person who tested positive is kept confidential, being protected by federal law. The contact tracing system is pulling data from the online library of Covid-19 SOPs and notifies the PIs of the labs/offices for which the person testing positive is listed on their Covid-SOPs and informs them of the need for lab cleaning/disinfection according to the procedure described in this document: https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/worker/covid19/cleaningguide.pdf. Once disinfection of affected areas is completed, the space (lab/office) is opened and research activities continue as normal. More information is also available on Protect Purdue's website, at: https://protect.purdue.edu/updates/ufaqs/what-are-the-procedures-for-cleani…. Individuals identified as "close contacts" with the positive case (per current CDC guidelines (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/contact-tracing/contact-traci…) are also contacted and notified of the need to quarantine/get tested, without being told whom they were in close contact with. It is our School's intention to provide in the future timely and relevant communication regarding the need for disinfection of affected areas in our building, when this becomes available. As we near the winter recess and prepare for a safe return to work and research activities in January, I urge you to stay vigilant and uphold the Protect Purdue Pledge (https://protect.purdue.edu/pledge/) at all times during the winter break and beyond. Wishing you a safe and happy Holiday Season, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>

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REMINDER: COVID-19 Policy for Upcoming Break
by Gonzalez, Joshua 17 Dec '20

17 Dec '20

Dear All, With the upcoming break, our School wanted to reminder everyone to please continue to abide by the COVID-19 guidelines while on break. Along with the University, we strongly recommend against any travel or attending any events with people outside of your immediate household. This is in accordance with the Department of State and CDC guidance at this time, as you all likely know the status of the pandemic is very bleak right now as cases soar in the US. For these reasons, all those who travel (regardless of circumstance/location) or have any type of gatherings with people outside of your immediate household, need to self-quarantine for 14 days (monitoring for any symptoms) per COVID-19 guidelines and be tested for COVID-19. You will be required to receive a negative COVID-19 test result before returning to campus as we all took the Protect Purdue Pledge<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/40593947/1568766656/85501983/0/1003844/?x=1e…> and are expected to abide by it. Remember to keep your supervisor apprised of any needed quarantining and test result. For your convenience, you will find the Protect Purdue Health Center info in the email below along with its planned break schedule. Also please be sure to follow the guidance in the University’s COVID-19 Travel Policy<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/40593947/1568766656/85501984/0/1003844/?x=3a…> whether it be for essential Purdue related business or personal travel. I would like to reiterate, our School’s stricter policy is put in place to protect our community and help continue our success in resuming operations as normally as possible while keeping the safety of our entire community as the number one priority. With early stages of administering the vaccines well underway, there is a light at the end of this “tunnel” and now our focus should be not only on protecting ourselves but as well as one another in order so we can all return to a similar environment which we have been accustomed to. I hope you all stay safe as well as enjoy your break. I look forward to the day when we can resume our regular duties on campus with every day in-person interactions. All of your efforts and cooperation is greatly appreciated in this regard! Sincerely, Joshua --- [Davidson_H-Full-CMYK_1200px] <https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Joshua Gonzalez Operations Coordinator [Phone_1D_11x16px] (765) 494-4365 | [Fax_1D_16x16px] (765) 494-0805 From: Dr. Esteban Ramirez, Protect Purdue Health Center <protectpurdue(a)purdue.edu> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2020 4:33 PM Subject: Reminder: Protect Purdue over the holidays Stay vigilant to Protect Purdue. [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/40593947/1568766656/80194456/0/1003844/?72f7…> View as a Web page<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/40593947/1568766656/85500023/0/1003844/?b44e…> [www.purdue.edu] December 14, 2020 Dear Purdue faculty and staff, As we head into the holiday season and Purdue’s winter recess, we have much to be thankful for, including a fall semester completed under extraordinary circumstances. We also continue to have a critical responsibility to protect ourselves, to protect others and to protect Purdue. Employee cases, as a percentage of total cases, have been increasing over the last two months as cases of COVID-19 surge in Indiana and around the country. I want to remind you that all Boilermakers, including faculty and staff, are expected to continue to follow the Protect Purdue Pledge<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/40593947/1568766656/85501983/0/1003844/?x=1e…> and the University COVID-19 travel policy<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/40593947/1568766656/85501984/0/1003844/?x=3a…> while away from campus, including masking, social distancing and monitoring daily for symptoms. The holidays are traditionally a time for activities that run counter to the Pledge, and I join my colleagues in public health in asking you to please consider avoiding situations that raise your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19, such as gathering with people from outside your immediate household without masks or social distancing, especially if you are not feeling well. I know this is a lot to ask, and I know it isn’t easy. I also know that you, our Boilermaker faculty and staff, have an extraordinary capacity to do hard things, as evidenced over the past nine months. Should you need us, the Protect Purdue Health Center will continue to be available 24/7 by phone throughout winter break, and COVID-19 testing is available<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/40593947/1568766656/84712715/0/1003844/?x=39…> on campus for faculty, staff and household family members, regardless of whether or not you are experiencing symptoms. If you have engaged in any activity that raises the risk of contracting COVID-19, please get tested. Testing hours over the winter break period will be: * Now-Dec. 22: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday and Sunday * Dec. 23-25: CLOSED * Dec. 26: 8 a.m.-noon * Dec. 27: 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. * Dec. 28: CLOSED * Dec. 29-31: 8 a.m.-11 a.m. (on-call 11 a.m.-4 p.m.) * Jan. 1: CLOSED * Jan. 2: Regular hours resume; 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday and Sunday If you have questions, I encourage you to visit protect.purdue.edu<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/40593947/1568766656/84015110/0/1003844/?x=4c…> or call the Purdue COVID-19 Information Center at 765-496-INFO (4636) or toll free at 1-833-571-1043. I thank you for your efforts so far and encourage you to stay the course and continue safe behaviors. To protect those who matter most, we keep going. 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