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Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 05:06:31 -0700
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From: bill parks <misterbill21225**At_Symbol_Here**YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Power strips in hoods
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Bill,
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The citation sounds right because power strips are not GFI's, but temporary
wiring. The plug-ins inside or immediately outside - not good either becau
se of pinch possibility - and designed for plug-in of equipment in the hood
, should be GFI, or GFI at the circuit breaker due to the liquid/chemical/c
ontact hazards.
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My $0.02 worth......................................=C2=A0
Bill Parks
CHST, CHMP, CEHT, LSP(C), RPIH
CHEMPHYXX
630/380-4032
**Providing sound Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, Envir
onmental Health & IAQ, Environmental Science, and Laboratory support servic
es and solutions for nearly 30 years**
--- On Thu, 11/4/10, Bill Galdenzi
wrote:
From: Bill Galdenzi
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Power strips in hoods
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010, 6:51 AM
All
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Does anyone have policies or know of requirements for power strips, and sim
ilar power supply units, in hoods.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I am referring to not explos
ion proof rated hoods and areas.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
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I know of a incident that happened years ago that involved a chemical explo
sion in a hood that injured a chemist.=C2=A0=C2=A0 OSHA investigated and th
e only "citation=" was for use of "temporary=E2=80
=9D wiring inside a hood.=C2=A0=C2=A0 The OSHA inspector considered the pow
er strip temporary wiring and prohibited them from inside the hood.
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Please let me know.
Thanks=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0
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Bill Galdenzi
Environmental, Health, and Safety
Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharamceuticals
(203) 778-7759
bill.galdenzi**At_Symbol_Here**boehringer-ingelheim.com
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Bill,
The citation sounds right because power strips are not GFI's, but temp
orary wiring. The plug-ins inside or immediately outside - not good either
because of pinch possibility - and designed for plug-in of equipment in the
hood, should be GFI, or GFI at the circuit breaker due to the liquid/chemi
cal/contact hazards.
My $0.02 worth......................................
Bill
Parks
CHST, CHMP, CEHT, LSP(C), RPIH
CHEMPHYXX
630/380-4032
**Providing sound Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, Env
ironmental Health & IAQ, Environmental Science, and Laboratory support
services and solutions for nearly 30 years**
--- On Thu, 11/4/10,
Bill Galdenzi <bill.galdenzi**At_Symbol_Here**BOEHRINGER-INGELHEIM.COM> wr
ote:
From: Bill Galdenzi <bill.galdenzi**At_Symbol_Here**BOEHRINGER-
INGELHEIM.COM>
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Power strips in hoods
To: DCHAS-
L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010, 6:51 AM
Does anyone have policies or know of requi
rements for power strips, and similar power supply units, in hoods. I am referring to not explosion proof rated hoods and areas.
I know of a incident that happened years a
go that involved a chemical explosion in a hood that injured a chemist. OSHA investigated and the only "citation=" was for
use of "temporary=" wiring inside a hood. The OS
HA inspector considered the power strip temporary wiring and prohibited the
m from inside the hood.
Please let me know.
Thanks
Environmental, Health, and Safety
Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharamceuticals
(203) 778-7759
bill.galdenzi**At_Symbol_Here**boehringer-ingelheim.com
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