Great video! The video focused on people in research areas, but I'm
wondering how institutions are dealing with the logistics of lab costs
for students in teaching labs? What about lab courses where there is
only infrequent, incidental use of corrosives and other chemicals?
We are having logistical issues lab coats for these courses and are
considering providing reusable community disposable coats for
specified student lab protocols.
Thanks,
Lindsey
Lindsey Kayman, CIH
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
lkayman**At_Symbol_Here**jjay.cuny.edu
212-621-4117
> On Nov 13, 2014, at 6:16 AM, "Secretary, ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety"
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> http://cenblog.org/the-safety-zone/2014/11/lesson-learned-video-an-acid-spill-without-a-lab-coat/
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> Lesson learned video: An acid spill without a lab coat
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> â??I probably would not have thought to go to the hallway right away, if someone wasnâ??t there to point me in the direction. I probably would have run around the lab trying to remember where the shower is, knowing full well that there wasnâ??t one in there.â??
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> â??It was a freak accident in terms of it shouldnâ??t have shot out at me. But if I would have been wearing my lab coat, probably almost 99% chance it would have never contacted my skin, just wouldâ??ve had to get the lab coat off really quickly.â??
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> â??I remember in undergrad, it was a huge thing: Always wear your lab coat, thatâ??s what I was taught. It was definitely something I was taught here as well during training and all that. Itâ??s what I started doing. But as time went on and I looked at different people in lab and other labs, thereâ??s actually a number of people who donâ??t wear their lab coats, actually a much greater number than I was ever expecting, which is not something I was used to at all. So at times, especially during the summer when it got really hot, there was times when I knew what I was doing so I just wouldnâ??t put it on. I sweat very easily and that just made it worse. Itâ??s just one of the things. Especially at the end of the day, I just didnâ??t think to use my lab coat and I thought Iâ??d be really quick. But clearly no matter what Iâ??m doing in the lab I shouldâ??ve been wearing it, as everyone should.â??