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Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:56:26 -0500
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From: Melinda Toumi <melindatoumi**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: new set of rules kick in
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I think that (some/many) students do not take safety seriously or perhaps d
o
not see it as a personal responsibility.
melinda
On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 12:51 PM, Kennedy, Sheila wrote
:
> I=92d very interested in your list for the =93new set of rules [that] ki
ck
> in=94 when our students move into industry. ****
>
> ** **
>
> *Sheila*
>
> --****
>
> Sheila M. Kennedy, CHO****
>
> Safety Coordinator ****
>
> (858) 534 - 0221****
>
> ** **
>
> Teaching Laboratories ****
>
> Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry****
>
> University of California, San Diego****
>
> *2011 NIOSH Collegiate Safety Award*
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] *On Behalf
> Of *Long, Don
> *Sent:* Friday, September 30, 2011 7:21 AM
> *To:* DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
> *Subject:* Re: [DCHAS-L] Leg Coverings in Labs****
>
> ** **
>
> It is also very helpful to us out in the "world" if students are trained
to
> observe safety practices that will be required when they get to us. A who
le
> new set of rules kick in when they go from being "students" to being
> "employees". ****
>
> ****
>
> To borrow a term from my Army days - "*train the same way that you will
> fight*". ****
>
> ****
>
> ****
>
> *Don A. Long*
> CAIH, CEAS I
> Southwest Research Institute Laboratory
> Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility
> PO Box 20130
> White Hall, AR 71612
> 870-541-4930 ****
>
> ****
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] * On Behalf
> Of *Nolan, Dennis H
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 29, 2011 4:48 PM
> *To:* DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
> *Subject:* Re: [DCHAS-L] Leg Coverings in Labs****
>
> It=92s an ongoing process in academia. We strongly recommend too. ****
>
> ****
>
> Here=92s a poster we developed to help educate.****
>
> ****
>
> ****
>
> http://www.utexas.edu/safety/ehs/lab/no_pants_no_shoes.pdf****
>
> ****
>
> ****
>
> Dennis Nolan****
>
> The University of Texas at Austin****
>
> ****
>
> *From:* DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] * On Behalf
> Of *Larry McLouth
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 29, 2011 12:25 PM
> *To:* DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
> *Subject:* Re: [DCHAS-L] Leg Coverings in Labs****
>
> ****
>
> Berkeley Lab:
>
> Safety glasses with side shields, long pants and closed toe shoes are
> required upon entry to a lab space
>
> Lab coat and chemically resistant gloves are additionally required when
> handling chemicals.
>
> This PPE is supplemented with goggles, aprons etc., depending on the
> material and degree of hazard
>
> Regards
>
> Larry
>
>
>
> On 9/29/2011 8:55 AM, Shiel, Dan wrote: ****
>
> I am interested to benchmark what other organizations do/ require
> regarding leg coverings in labs. Are legs required to be covered in all
> labs? Or in some labs, but not others (e.g., in chemistry labs, but
> biology/ biotech)? I realize that the default answer most of us who are
EHS
> professionals would provide is =93yes, of course leg coverings are requir
ed in
> labs!=94, but again I am curious to learn what others actually doing and
if
> the issue is directly addressed via your site CHP or other documents.****
>
> ****
>
> My site currently =93strongly recommends=94 leg coverings in all labs and
> require them in labs using radioisotopes in our CHP (and in general have
> very few folks who actually wear shorts and/or skirts in labs, but some d
o
> on occasion), but are re-visiting this issue as part our ongoing risk
> assessment process. ****
>
> ****
>
> Regards,****
>
> ****
>
> Dan****
>
> ****
>
> Dan Shiel, MBA, CSP, CHMM****
>
> Director, Risk & Quality Management Services****
>
> Pfizer La Jolla****
>
> 10777 Science Center Drive****
>
> San Diego, CA 92121****
>
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--
Melinda L Toumi Ph.D.
University of Kansas
Department of Chemistry
785-864-3896
melindatoumi**At_Symbol_Here**gmail.com
I think that (some/many) students do not take safety seriously or perhaps d
o not see it as a personal responsibility.
melinda
On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 12:51 PM, Kennedy, Sheila
<s1kennedy**At_Symbol_Here**ucsd.edu
> wrote:
I=92d very interested in your list for the =93new set of rules [that] ki
ck in=94 when our students move into industry.
=A0
Sheila
--
Sheila M. Kennedy, CHO
Safety Coordinator
(858) 534 - 0221
=A0
Teaching Laboratories
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of California, San Diego
2011 NIOSH Collegiate Safety Award<
/b>
=A0
=A0
It is also very helpful to us out in the "world&quo
t; if students are trained to observe safety practices that will be require
d when they get
to us. A whole new set of rules kick in when they go from being "stud
ents" to being "employees".
=A0
To borrow a term from my Army days - "trai
n the same way that you will fight".
=A0
=A0
Don A. Long
CAIH, CEAS I
Southwest Research Institute La
boratory
Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Dispo
sal Facility
PO Box 20130
White Hall, AR 71612
870-541-4930
From: DCHAS-L Discussion List
[mailto:
DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu]
On Behalf Of Nolan, Dennis H
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 4:48 PM
To: DCHAS-
L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Leg Coverings in Labs
It=92s an ongoing process in academia.=A0 We strongly recommend too.
=A0
=A0
Here=92s a poster we developed to help educate.
=A0
=A0
http://www.utexas.edu/safety/ehs/lab/no_pants_no_shoes.p
df
=A0
=A0
Dennis Nolan
The University of Texas at Austin
=A0
=A0
Berkeley Lab:
Safety glasses with side shields, long pants and closed toe shoes are requi
red upon entry to a lab space
Lab coat and chemically resistant gloves are additionally required when han
dling chemicals.
This PPE is supplemented with goggles, aprons etc., depending on the materi
al and degree of hazard
Regards
Larry
On 9/29/2011 8:55 AM, Shiel, Dan wrote:
I am interested to benchm
ark =A0what other organizations do/ require regarding leg coverings in labs
.=A0 Are legs required to be covered in all labs?=A0 Or in some labs, but n
ot others (e.g., in chemistry labs, but biology/
biotech)?=A0 I realize that the default answer most of us who are EHS prof
essionals would provide is =93yes, of course leg coverings are required in
labs!=94, but again I am curious to learn what others actually doing and if
the issue is directly addressed via your
site CHP or other documents.
=A0
My site currently =93stro
ngly recommends=94 leg coverings in all labs and require them in labs using
radioisotopes in our CHP (and in general have very few folks who actually
wear shorts and/or skirts in labs, but some
do on occasion), but are re-visiting this issue as part our ongoing risk a
ssessment process.=A0
=A0
Regards,
=A0
Dan
=A0
Dan Shiel, MBA, CSP, CHMM
Director, Risk & Quality Management Services
Pfizer La Jolla
10777 Science Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
=A0
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--
Melinda L Toumi=A0 Ph.D
.
University of Kansas
Department of Chemistry
785-864-3896
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