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From: Ray Cook <raycook**At_Symbol_Here**APEXHSE.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Use of fire resistant lab coat
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:00:20 -0500
Reply-To: DCHAS-L <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU>
Message-ID: 0AAD00EE-138D-44F0-A27F-99D9247656BB**At_Symbol_Here**apexhse.com
In-Reply-To <98E95547-1463-4D9F-9213-C50999AF6F3F**At_Symbol_Here**chem.chem.rochester.edu>

Nomex is inherently flame resistent.

Cheers!

Ray Cook, CIH, CSP
ApexHSE.com
832-477-4454

I Cor 1:18
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> On Jul 18, 2014, at 11:36 AM, Ken Simolo wrote:
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> Some have concerns regarding the health impacts of some of the chemicals used to provide the fire resistance.
>
> Ken
>
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>> On Jul 18, 2014, at 12:23 PM, Ralph B. Stuart wrote:
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>> A question I'm wondering about as we as a professional community consider the aftermath of the UCLA lab fire and its legal follow up is whether there is a reason beyond finances to not use fire resistant lab coats in the lab setting. I recognize that both the initial and maintenance costs associated with fire resistant coats are significantly higher than alternatives, but I wonder if there are other disadvantages associated with their use.
>>
>> Thanks for any information about this.
>>
>> - Ralph
>>
>> Ralph Stuart, CIH CCHO
>> Chemical Hygiene Officer
>> Department of Environmental Health and Safety
>> Cornell University
>> Ithaca, NY 14850
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>> rstuart**At_Symbol_Here**cornell.edu
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