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Re: Who's Sick after NJ Regional?
I know for a fact that a letter is in the works and either has been or will be e-mailed to FIRST with this topic at hand.
I didn't personally get sick, but the material the floor was made from should be adressed in the future. The field crew spent a considerable amount of time cleaning every field element before it was packed up and I'm sure it's not 100% clean. |
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Re: Who's Sick after NJ Regional?
that stuff would be masonite? over the ice rink below the floor?
they use something similar at the Canadian Regional in Toronto. |
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Re: Who's Sick after NJ Regional?
Is it the floor, or simply the fact that the flu is everywhere right now? http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/weekly...es/usmap08.jpg
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Re: Who's Sick after NJ Regional?
What was on the floor of the arena was 3 layers (2 in some places) The base layer was ice, on top of that in some places there was a heavy duty plastic tarp covering, and on top of that was a layered cardboard. The cardboard quickly wears out after they have a 63 team pit on top of it. After several hours of usage you get a thin dust all over the place (you can actually dust off all the robots) I spoke with Paul Kloberg about it at competition and he said that Sovereign Bank Arena is supposed to have a new floor some time between now and next year, hopefully this one will be better.
I wouldn't say that the venue caused your sickness, it probably was just 3 days of being pretty close to 3000 people, during a part of the year when people tend to be sick. Feel Better! |
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Lack of sleep poor eating / nourishment high adrenaline levels pressure to perform under adverse conditions excessive noise all these things will drop your immune system ability to ward off illness. |
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Re: Who's Sick after NJ Regional?
I contracted a terrible cold at Trenton Regional and now have to suffer it while taking the HSPA's!
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Re: Who's Sick after NJ Regional?
Hopefully they are getting something like this:
http://www.stageright.com/3rdLevel.php?c=4&p=19&l3=1 This is what we use at the Kohl Center at the University of Wisconsin over the ice for concerts and basketball. Its great stuff. |
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Re: Who's Sick after NJ Regional?
"Polar Floor! Its so easy to install, even a girl can do it!"
(Dont shoot me - its not my website!) [Ken hides under desk anyway] |
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Re: Who's Sick after NJ Regional?
It is Homasote 'ICE DECK'. MSDS here:http://www.homasote.com/msds.pdf
Per manufacturer, the material is made from ground up newspaper and held together with a wax-type bond. I have had a sore/dry throat and nausea since Friday(but it is getting better), and my daughter has been to doctor(and out of school), but we believe she has cold/flue. |
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Re: Who's Sick after NJ Regional?
Well, not sure if it was Sovereign Bank Arena/FIRST related or whatnot..but I've gotten the flu, which really sucks because I have to make up the HSPA (standardized exams for juniors in NJ) next week.
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Re: Who's Sick after NJ Regional?
Unless it is a dust-related illnesss or started Sunday or later, I would have trouble relating it to the regional because in general diseases are contracted long before they actually appear (I think...) I personally got sick yesterday, but it was my fault - I decided to spend 10 hours on a project, which turned out well but tired me out.
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Re: Who's Sick after NJ Regional?
wait wait. freeze. (no pun intended about the ice.. haha)
is that stuff that was over the ice toxic in any way shape or form? I'm picturing asbestos (spelling?) type stuff here.. .I'm paranoid, yes, but if you saw my HS you would be too. |
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Re: Who's Sick after NJ Regional?
i doubt it was asbestos, but all the dust MAY have violated OSHA standards...
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