Victoria:
Several years ago at another institution. I did have this issue come up in a
general chemistry lab. We assigned the student to a group whose
workstation was closest to the door and the dog stayed just inside the door
while the student was working. The dog was not at the lab bench, the student
partners took care of any needs there. The biggest concern was broken
glass fragments on the floor. In that particular lab hazardous fumes
where not an issue. We did a walkthrough of the lab with both the campus
disability coordinator and a representative from the local service dog
organization to establish procedures and get their OK. It worked well.
Good Luck.
Steven
S. Funck, MS, CSMM
Natural
Sciences Laboratory Program Manager
Messiah
College
One
College Ave.
Suite
3049
Mechanicsburg,
PA 17055
Phone:
(717) 796-1800 (ext. 2079)
Fax:
(717) 691-6046
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Accommodations for a
service animal in the lab
I am trying to make accommodations for a service dog in
teaching labs at the university. The students are required to wear closed-toe
shoes and safety glasses as a minimum. We have a policy for service animals on
campus, however, it doesn't really have any safety measures for the animals
when they are in labs. Does anyone know of ways to keep the animal safe or
have any experience with this type of situation?
Thanks for any help you are able to
give.
Laboratory
Safety Coordinator, CAS/RSENR
UVM's Risk
Management and Safety
Environmental
Safety Facility
