DCHAS-L Discussion List Archive
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 14:26:25 -0500
Reply-To: chemcon**At_Symbol_Here**JUNO.COM
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From: Jay Young <chemcon**At_Symbol_Here**JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: [CSHEMA-L] safety shower location
Comments: To: ceas**At_Symbol_Here**STOLAF.EDU
Pat,
Good for you! ANSI is always a good precept to follow.
Frankly, I am surprised that your architects wanted to put them in a
hall.
I'd fire my architect for incompetence (i.e., not knowing the "code") if
he or she put safety showers and eye washes in a hall way space.
Jay Young
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On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 15:32:20 -0600 Patrick Ceas writes:
> And thanks again for everyone's input! I had asked this question
> because our architects had initially placed the showers and
> eyewashes in
> the halls, and I was looking for your opinions/experiences to use
> during
> meetings that we had this morning (I already had my OSHA/ANSI
> support
> sheet prepared).
>
> FYI, we will be placing the showers & eyewashes in the labs. This
> is
> where I and the faculty want them and, as some of your responses
> indicated, I too feel that this complies much better with ANSI
> Z358.1-2004.
>
> Thanks again for the responses.
>
> Pat
>
>
> ceas**At_Symbol_Here**stolaf.edu wrote:
>
> >Thanks for the replies so far. I forgot to mention that I am very
> aware
> >of the ANSI standard, distance to showers, etc. I'm just wondering
> what
> >your personal preferences are, or what hassles you've had if the
> showers
> >are located in the halls vs. the labs, or vice-versa.
> >
> >Pat
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>My apologies for the cross posting.
> >>
> >>We are designing a new Science Center (178,000 sq. ft).
> Regardless of
> >>the location of your current safety showers and eyewashes, I would
> be
> >>very interested in hearing where you would prefer to have yours
> located
> >>-- in the labs or in the halls -- and why. Thanks!
> >>
> >>Pat Ceas
> >>
> >>***
> >>Chemical Hygiene Officer
> >>St. Olaf College
> >>Northfield, MN
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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