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From: JAKSAFETY**At_Symbol_Here**AOL.COM
Subject: Re: Shorts and Skirts in Labs
Date: Nov 11, 2008 00:09 UTC
Reply-To: JAKSAFETY**At_Symbol_Here**AOL.COM
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In a message dated 11/10/2008 3:12:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, pzavon**At_Symbol_Here**ROCHESTER.RR.COM writes: The OSHA standards that recommend against contact lenses (Acrylonitrile, Ethylene oxide, Dibromochloropropane (DBCP), 4,4'-Methylenedianiline, 1,3-Butadiene, and Methylene chloride) date from well before it was shown that the presence or absence of contacts made no significant different in most chemical exposure situations. So does the 1981 Prudent Practices. Peter Zavon, CIH Penfield, NY PZAVON**At_Symbol_Here**Rochester.rr.com I did a find search of the Ethylene Oxide standard and did not find the reference to contact lenses. Can you help me identify the paragraph for the citation. ... Jim Kaufman **************AOL Search: Your one stop for directions, recipes and all other Holiday needs. Search Now. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212792382x1200798498/aol?redir=http://searchblog.aol.com/2008/11/04/happy-holidays-from -aol-search/?ncid=emlcntussear00000001)