DCHAS-L Discussion List Archive
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 19:18:30 -0700
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From: K Roy <safesci**At_Symbol_Here**SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Safety Glasses
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Jack - You are r
ight on target - Indirectly vented chemical splash goggles are required und
er OSHA's PPE standard and professional best practice when it comes to work
ing with hazardous chemicals - not safety glasses! I wrote a letter t
o the editor several months ago which was printed in an ACS professional pu
blication concerned about the number of safety violations relativ
e to inappropriate eye protection in many of their advertisements and artic
le photos. We need to endorse and model the professional/legal standa
rd. It is bad enough to see teachers wearing inappropriate eye PPE bu
t also endorsing it for their students in labs. I would not want to h
ave to make the call to a parent stating it was because of my failure to fo
ster and enforce appropriate eye protection that their child was blinded!
Be proactive- wear the goggles! It ma
y just save your sight!
Ken Roy
Kenneth R. Roy, Ph.D.
Science Safety Compliance Columnist/Author/ConsultantNatio
nal Science Teachers Association;
Director of Environmental He
alth & Safety
Glastonbury Public Schools (CT);
Authorized OSHA instructor
From: "Breazeale, William H" <BreazealeW**At_Symbol_Here**COFC.EDU>
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Sent: Sat, October 9, 2010 7:50:14 PM<
BR>Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] S
afety Glasses
Would not safety goggles, impact and splash pro
of, have been better!!!!!
W. H. "Jack" Breazeale
Emeritus Profess
or of Chemistry, Francis Marion University MAILI
NG ADDRESS:
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715 High Battery Circle
Instructor, Laboratory Safety Institute
; Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
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From: DCHAS-L Discussion List on behalf of Andrew Gross
Sent: Sat 10
/9/2010 5:48 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L]
Safety Glasses
Now is as good of time as any to remind every
one to ALWAYS wear your
safety glasses. Call this a public service
announcement from one of
our own.
Last week I was working on som
ething totally routine and safe (new
job...things are "safe" here) and n
ext thing I knew a large volumetric
flask exploded. Flying glass l
eft a 3 inch gash on my cheek. My face
was covered in acetic acid
from the 5L bottle that was damaged to
failure, my eyes had a nice safe
front row seat to a rather cool
explosion.
S**t happens, and it
happens to the best and the most diligent when we
least expect it.
23 stitches later I'm going to be just fine because
I had my shields on
.
Stay Safe
-Andrew
