Re: [lace] Re: [Lace] Return to class
Jane, Having the teacher wear one pair of gloves and move from pillow to pillow could theoretically transmit a virus from one student to the next. If the teacher puts on a new pair of gloves each time she approaches another pillow it would be fine. Bear in mind that medical professionals advocate hand washing between pairs and that care must be taken in removing gloves so that one doesn't touch the outer surface of the glove with the hands. Properly worn masks are your most important articles. Kathy Draves My two cents as a retired radiologist On Mon, Aug 17, 2020, 4:40 PM Joy Beeson wrote: > On 8/15/2020 7:31 AM, Jane wrote: > > > But I wonder if it maybe better for the teacher to > > use close fitting disposable gloves. Would it be > > okay to go from pillow to pillow with these? (I'm > > wondering out loud). > > That ever-popular citation "I read somewhere" that for > disease prevention gloves are worse than useless, and > lead to spreading germs around. > > On the other hand, a woman who mans a vendor's booth > said that she wears gloves so that she can wash her > hands after each customer without washing her skin off. > > I do know (i.e. I've read a *lot* of somewheres) that > hand sanitizer is a stopgap for when you can't wash > properly. (But it's better than just wetting your > hands and wiping them on a dirty towel.) > > -- > Joy Beeson > http://wlweather.net/PAGEJOY/ > west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A. > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Re: [Lace] Return to class
On 8/15/2020 7:31 AM, Jane wrote: But I wonder if it maybe better for the teacher to use close fitting disposable gloves. Would it be okay to go from pillow to pillow with these? (I'm wondering out loud). That ever-popular citation "I read somewhere" that for disease prevention gloves are worse than useless, and lead to spreading germs around. On the other hand, a woman who mans a vendor's booth said that she wears gloves so that she can wash her hands after each customer without washing her skin off. I do know (i.e. I've read a *lot* of somewheres) that hand sanitizer is a stopgap for when you can't wash properly. (But it's better than just wetting your hands and wiping them on a dirty towel.) -- Joy Beeson http://wlweather.net/PAGEJOY/ west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Re: [Lace] Return to class
Nancy, thank you so much for these tips. I'm likely to have a workshop in the next couple of months and have been wondering how to handle it. I agree with ventilation, also as much spacing between students as possible. I think trying to sterilise bobbins a non-starter. Not only because of the risk to the bobbins, but maybe marking the thread or pillow. I thought of using hand sanitiser after touching any pillow (both teacher and student). But I wonder if it maybe better for the teacher to use close fitting disposable gloves. Would it be okay to go from pillow to pillow with these? (I'm wondering out loud). Adele, I must say I'm pleased to hear that transmission from surfaces might be less than thought. I've not heard that anywhere else. I think 'track and trace' is important, ie, having students let you know if they fall sick and being able to pass on the info to the others of the class. Thank you, Rosemary, for raising the question. Will be interested to read any further comments. Best wishes, Jane In the New Forest where the weather has gone from scorching to drizzling - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
