Regulations on wearing masks indoors have changed
TU Darmstadt has adjusted its regulations for employees and staff on wearing masks at their workplaces. The University emphasises personal responsibilities of teams at work: Employees and staff may take off their masks at their respective permanent workplace should more than one person occupy office rooms, laboratories or shop floors at a time. However, this requires that all persons concerned are in agreement and that the required minimum distance of 1.5 metres (4-5 steps) and good ventilation of the room can be ensured.
Good ventilation is ensured if:
- At least one wing of a window can be opened completely. Tilting the window or opening the louvres is sufficient only if the room is equipped with several windows or openings;
- - Fresh air can be supplied through a door leading outside (test halls, shop floors);
- Technical ventilation is provided.
This new option assumes that the respective employees and staff are in agreement regarding the relaxation of the mask-wearing rule. It also assumes that they have agreed on limiting conditions regarding ventilation and the duration of joint occupancy of a room.