From:
Patrick A Ceas <ceas**At_Symbol_Here**STOLAF.EDU>
Subject:
Re: Eye protection in chemistry labs
Date:
Jan 8, 2010 16:05 UTC
Reply-To:
DCHAS-L Discussion List <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU>
Message-ID:
<legacy-2010-20100108f@ilpi.com>
In-Reply-To:
<D2030EF7A3C34EFF9BCFBAC13C8CE30F**At_Symbol_Here**bruekbergterm1>
In-Reply-To: <D2030EF7A3C34EFF9BCFBAC13C8CE30F**At_Symbol_Here**bruekbergterm1>
Unfortunately we (i.e., the extended community of people who use/handle/sell
hazardous chemicals & associated equipment) are not in agreement on the
importance of safety, or at the very least not all folks are well-informed
on proper PPE, SOP's, etc., otherwise we would not be having this
discussion.
I agree with Chris & Monona that the time has come for C&EN to require that
the advertisers submit images that display at the very least proper PPE --
given these companies' advertising budgets, the cost of taking a few new
photos surely can't be much. As Neal stated it is true that C&EN works hard
to ensure that proper safety practices are shown in the scientific articles,
but (sorry, Neal) this also needs to carry over to the ads. I would also
argue that it is more efficient to convince C&EN to require/educate about
the importance of such ads instead of going after all the individual ABC
companies.
Pat Ceas
On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 7:27 AM, Ben Ruekberg wrote:
> Might it not be possible to compromise? I think we are all in agreement
> on the importance of safety.
>
Unfortunately we (i.e., the extended community of people who use/handle/sel
l hazardous chemicals & associated equipment) are not in agreement on t
he importance of safety, or at the very least not all folks are well-inform
ed on proper PPE, SOP's, etc., otherwise we would not be having this di
scussion.=A0
I agree with Chris & Monona that the time has come for C&EN to
require that the advertisers submit images that display at the very least p
roper PPE -- given these companies' advertising budgets, the cost of ta
king a few new photos surely can't be much.=A0 As Neal stated it is tru
e that C&EN works hard to ensure that proper safety practices are shown
in the scientific articles, but (sorry, Neal) this also needs to carry ove
r to the ads.=A0 I would also argue that it is more efficient to convince C
&EN to require/educate about the importance of such ads instead of goin
g after all the individual ABC companies.
Pat Ceas
On Fri, Jan 8, 2010
at 7:27 AM, Ben Ruekberg
<bruekberg**At_Symbol_Here**chm.uri.edu> wrote:<
br>
Might it not b
e possible to compromise?=A0
I think we are all in agreement on the importance of safety.<
/p>
