- Maintain social distance. Only one person is allowed to operate each facility. All facilities are under 24 hours surveillance.
- When booking your reservation, watch the reservation of other nearby facilities. Avoid booking these facilities at the same time. The location of each facility can be found here https://mrsec.utexas.edu/facilities-map.
- Disinfect the surfaces before and after the operation, including the table, light switches, instrument, computer accessories, and doorknobs, which are possibly touched. EPA-registered disinfectant and paper towels will be supplied by CDCM facilities, which are located near the entrance or workstation (marked by blue tape). Contact us if you cannot find them.
- Do not book the same facility consecutively. Allow time in between for disinfection.
- Do not use the facility if you have COVID-19, think you have it, or have related symptoms. Check your temperature before coming to the facilities. Perform daily assessment at https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_23G7x0USUU25rz7 .
- Use the sign-in/sign-out sheet on the door when entering/exiting the facility no matter if you have the reservation.
- Wear a mask and gloves to enter the facility. Wear a mask within the facility whenever there is a chance to encounter another person.
- Wash or sanitize hands frequently. Avoid touching your face even with gloves on. CDCM facilities will supply hand sanitizer (liquid spray containing 80% Ethyl alcohol) within the facilities.
- Limited PPE including masks and gloves will be distributed to users upon request based on the booking frequency. Reuse PPE whenever possible. You may request from here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbbIvlCBPDQR224zATD-hKV8WJTqtlcufXaUKTKC58cBXp3w/viewform. Note the PPE is subject to availability.
- More details on how to protect yourself can be found on CDC’s website https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html.
Additional guidance from UT:
This Phase includes a soft opening on Tuesday, May 26 to restart equipment and prepare your labs for full-scale experiments on Monday, June 1. You and your researchers should familiarize yourself with the university guidance that is found on the VPR website at https://research.utexas.edu/covid-19-research-faq/ . This resource is maintained by the VPR and can be expected to have the most current guidelines and policies.
Each researcher returning to campus must perform a daily symptom assessment. Before coming to campus each day the researchers shall complete the online health assessment report at this link https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_23G7x0USUU25rz7 . CSE will receive an automated report for any researcher that reports they have symptoms articulated in the toolkit and we will subsequently contact you by email.