I am recommending styluses in the lab (dedicated) for any touch screen - because - a) gloves do not always allow for there use and b) they are becoming much more available.

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The photographs at the iBarrier store show it being used with ungloved hands. Does anyone know if it works when the user is wearing nitrile gloves?

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There's already a product out there called iBarrier for iPads. We use it here and it works well

Paul

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Great business opportunity for someone to develop and market a touch screen friendly zip lock clear plastic bag. The iPhone aps and attachmenta that are coming will make their use in the lab essential. So let's sell those touch friendly zip lock bags

On Jul 23, 2015 8:59 AM, "Stuart, Ralph" <Ralph.Stuart**At_Symbol_Here**keene.edu> wrote:

> >In our lab inspections we caution researchers about the risk of cross contamination when using personal electronic devices in experimental areas. In the near future our own EHS Officers will be using tablets to enter our inspection data in the field but I am worried that we will ourselves be guilty of the same thing. Have any of you worked around this or developed any SOP's to make sure such devices are decontaminated when leaving the lab?

Another piece of this puzzle is cross contamination of lab electronic equipment and components of lab electronic notebooks as the work with these tools proceeds. While there may be more of a safety concern associated with personal electronics, since they leave the lab, I suspect that a single decontamination protocol for all of the various fomites in lab circulation makes the most sense.

FWIW, I've seen various videos that highlight this issue, but I like the one from Cornell EHS at
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_watch-3Fv-3DrT1cwgk-2Dh4w&d=BQIGaQ&c=lb62iw4YL4RFalcE2hQUQealT9-RXrryqt9KZX2qu2s&r=meWM1Buqv4IQ27AlK1OJRjcQl09S1Zta6YXKalY_Io0&m=gvQqDdrofP6LUHJZq9msIijKDPOXUJkhZTY5tyXcD-w&s=REqaJJgJ5zFn6czP8VrBaA1T_9CMVCzroKPytRPnZC8&e=
the best.

- Ralph

Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO
Chemical Hygiene Officer
Keene State College

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