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Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 17:54:40 -0400
Reply-To: "Deavor, James" <DeavorJ**At_Symbol_Here**COFC.EDU>
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From: "Deavor, James" <DeavorJ**At_Symbol_Here**COFC.EDU>
Subject: Re: FW: safe number of students in chemistry lab
Comments: cc: dzoller**At_Symbol_Here**ccc.edu
In "Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories" ISBN 0-8412-3864-2, p. 3,
Published by the American Chemical Society.
"Laboratory instructors are responsible for the safety of their laboratory students; no more than 25 should be assigned at the same time to work in a laboratory under the supervision of an instructor."
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From: DCHAS-L Discussion List on behalf of toth, george
Sent: Wed 8/25/2004 1:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] FW: safe number of students in chemistry lab
If this works, this link should take you to a good resource document for general design considerations when it comes to Lab Spaces. It also provides a good list of associated regulations and codes to consider when designing lab spaces. However, your specific situation has to be factored in when assessing the document.
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/EHS/prod/mainrencon/Labdesign/Section_1-0_General_Requirements.pdf
George M. Toth
Director, QC Lab Operations
Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Jim Kapin
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] FW: safe number of students in chemistry lab
I am posting this to a colleague who is not on the list. Please make
sure to include David in any replies - Jim
James Kapin
Advanced Chemical Safety
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From: David Zoller [mailto:dzoller**At_Symbol_Here**ccc.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 11:41 AM
To: neal**At_Symbol_Here**chemical-safety.com
Subject: safe number of students in chemistry lab
hi
I am chair of the physical science department at olive-harvey college
and my area of expertise is physics. Our administration asked us to
increase the number of students in our introductory chemistry course
from 30 to 35. We have enough equipment to handle 5 more students per
class. Are there guidelines regarding the number of students it is safe
to have in a class? The instructor is the only non student in the class:
the lab aid cannot assist in every class because some classes meet at
the same time or overlap. We have 6 lab tables 17ft by 2.5ft. The lab
tables are separated by 5ft. There is 3ft of space on either side of
the tables. I would send for your book on safety but I need an answer as
soon as possible. If you have any comments, they would be greatly
appreciated.
thanks
Dr. David Zoller
Chair of Physical Science
Olive-Harvey College
(773)291-6540
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