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The sticky mats I mentioned are good for small particles, but big chunks of
mud and grit won't always be stopped by them. For muddy or salt crusted
footware, a boot scrubber, rug, and sticky mat will help in that order. The
boot scrubber is a block with strategically placed brushes that you rub the
boot against, which should take off the biggest particles. Then wipe your
feet on the mat, hopefully drying the bottom off a bit, followed by the
sticky mat.
If your users will put up with it, paper over booties really help. You want
to put them on as you step off the sticky mat into the room. Lift a foot
off the mat, slip the paper cover over the boot, then place your foot on
the floor. Repeat with the other foot. Just don't step on the mat with the
cover on or it will be pulled off your foot.
Craig
On Dec 8, 2014 6:44 AM, "Indig, Fred (NIH/NIA/IRP) [E]" <
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> Dear Arvydas,
>
> Some facilities use sticky mats before the doorway, like those that
> radioactive rooms have.
> I don't know how efficient they are but it would help.
>
> Best, Fred
>
> Fred E. Indig, Ph.D.
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> Dear Core Managers and Directors,
>
>
> This spring I asked about protecting microscopes from dust/dirt,
> and got some useful suggestions (included at the end).
>
>
> Now at Upstate New York winter is starting with quite some snow
> accumulating (8 foot as recently in Buffalo is an exception :). Along
> with the snow there goes SALT, which sticks to to the shoes and is
> quite efficiently transported inside the building, and to some extent to
> microscopy rooms, and eventually may get on the optics.
>
>
> The big question is how to prevent the road/sidewalk sprayed salt
> from being actively transported to the microscopy rooms? I wonder
> how efficient the Craig suggested sticky mat would be on large salt
> grains. After discussion at the Microscopy Committee we decided
> during the winter (i.e. salt spraying ) season to request the Core users
> to put on disposable shoe covers (as used in surgery rooms, priced
> at 5 cent). Please share your experience on these or similar measures.
>
>
> Additionally please advise on the posting that should be polite and would
> not turn away the users, however, at the same time would clearly and
> strictly request putting on shoe covers before entering the microscopy
> rooms.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Arvydas
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> previous suggestions regarding general dust/dirt included below
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> Subject:Re: Managing multiple usersFrom:Craig Brideau <[log in to
> unmask]>Reply-To:Confocal Microscopy List <[log in to unmask]>Date:Thu, 27
> Mar 2014 16:54:32 -0600Content-Type:text/plain
> I use the 3M Clean Walk mat:
> http://www.thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=2862http://www.grainger.com/product/3M-Clean-Walk-Mat-2GJJ4It
> helps somewhat, but you have to remember to peel off fresh sheets
> fairlyfrequently.Craig BrideauOn Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 4:19 PM, Cromey,
> Douglas W - (dcromey) wrote:>> Regarding the sticky mats, you could ask
> the histology lab in a nearby> hospital. Many use them to keep the
> paraffin wax from being tracked out of> the lab and creating a hallway
> slipping hazard.>> Doug>>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^> Douglas W.
> Cromey, M.S. - Associate Scientific Investigator> Dept. of Cellular &
> Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona> 1501 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson,
> AZ 85724-5044 USA>> office: AHSC 4212 email: [log in to unmask]>
> voice: 520-626-2824 fax: 520-626-2097>>
> http://swehsc.pharmacy.arizona.edu/micro> Home of: "Microscopy and
> Imaging Resources on the WWW">> UA Microscopy Alliance -
> http://microscopy.arizona.eduArvydas Matiukas, Ph.D.
> Director of Confocal&Two-Photon Imaging Core Facility
> Department of Neuroscience and Physiology
> SUNY Upstate Medical University
> >>> -----Original Message-----> From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:
> [log in to unmask]]> On Behalf Of Arvydas Matiukas> Sent:
> Thursday, March 27, 2014 3:16 PM> To: [log in to unmask]>
> Finally, to fight dust/dirt we consider requiring to change shoes before>
> entering the confocal rooms, and placing sticky/static mats outside (to>
> trap dust from footwear). Maybe somebody is using such mats and can advise>
> on the brand/model.>>> Arvydas Matiukas, Ph.D.> Director of
> Confocal&Two-Photon Core> SUNY Upstate Medical University> Neuroscience &
> Physiology Dept>> Room 4607 IHP> 505 Irving Ave> Syracuse, NY 13210> Tel.:
> 315-464-7997> Fax: 315-464-7712> Email: [log in to unmask]>
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