How about a DCHAS and CCCS initiative to get ANSI Z-87.1 to address
biological splash hazards? ... Jim
James A.
Kaufman, Ph.D.
Chair, ICASE Committee on Safety in Science
Education
International Council for Associations of Science Education
www.icaseonline.net
President/CEO
The
Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI)
A Nonprofit International Organization
for
Safety in Science and Science Education
192 Worcester Road,
Natick, MA 01760-2252
508-647-1900 Fax: 508-647-0062 Skype: labsafe
Cell:
508-574-6264 Res: 781-237-1335
jim**At_Symbol_Here**labsafetyinstitute.org www.labsafetyinstitute.org
P We thank you for printing this e-mail only if
it is necessary
In a message dated 3/31/2012 12:00:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV**At_Symbol_Here**listserv.med.cornell.edu writes:
One of
the themes I heard through many presentations at the national meetings this
week was the need to develop a consistent approach to risk assessment in the
chemistry lab that informs the balance of protective strategies that are
selected in the lab. Each type of protective equipment has a balance of
advantages and challenges (often ergonomic challenges) associated with it.. For
example, fume hoods provide specific forms of protection, but come with a lot
of ergonomic costs. Similarly, some PPE is good protection for specific
situations but presents specific challenges in similar ones. Developing a
protection strategy process that accounts for both sides of this coin is a key
issue for chemical health and safety professionals to work on to help support
the prudent laboratory work.
-
Ralph