This section outlines the steps we are taking to ensure our Beaty Boxes are safe and clean, and what you can do during the rental to safely enjoy the box.
- What is the Beaty Biodiversity Museum doing to stop the spread of COVID-19?
- The safety of our visitors is our highest priority. Our staff are following directives from the BC Provincial Government, UBC and WorkSafeBC, this includes physical distancing, wearing gloves when needed, sanitizing and disinfecting work spaces and equipment, and frequent hand washing. Read more here
- We will sanitize the box when you come to pick it up, and upon it’s return. The surface of each Beaty Box has been cleaned and all materials will have been quarantined for 3 days. Beaty Boxes are left untouched for 3 days (72 hours) between rentals to mitigate the spread of COVID-19
- What can I do to ensure a clean and safe Beaty Box?
- Please wash your hands before and after touching the items in the box
- Ensure your hands are dry before touching any of the contents of the box. Moisture can be damaging
- Do NOT sanitize the natural history specimens in the box, they cannot withstand chemical cleaners, hand washing before and after touching is best approach
- Pick up and return your boxes on time, as staff are prepared for your arrival
- Can I disinfect Beaty Box materials when I pick them up?
- The outside of the box has been sanitized and all materials will have been quarantined for 3 days. Chemical cleaners and disinfectants will damage the natural history specimens and other items in the Beaty Boxes
- We will sanitize the box when you come to pick it up, and upon it’s return
If you are concerned about handling the contents of the box once you get home, or back to your school, you may leave the specimens in the box for an additional 72 hours before opening.