From: Debbie M. Decker <dmdecker**At_Symbol_Here**UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Managing impaired students?
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2016 15:45:50 +0000
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I have had discussions with colleagues about applying a Field Sobriety Test to those who may appear to be impaired to determine if they're capable of working in the lab. It was just discussion - we haven't had to implement anything like this. There are training requirements for how to administer the FST and how to interpret the results.

FWIW

Debbie

Debbie M. Decker, CCHO, ACS Fellow
Immediate Past Chair, Division of Chemical Health and Safety
University of California, Davis
(530)754-7964
(530)304-6728
dmdecker**At_Symbol_Here**ucdavis.edu

Birkett's hypothesis: "Any chemical reaction
that proceeds smoothly under normal conditions,
can proceed violently in the presence of an idiot."

-----Original Message-----

> >Return to your basic rules (the ones that apply to everyone).

This makes sense to me. Has anyone developed training for TA's about how to approach these situations? I've run it into classes I've taught in classrooms and it can be a bit of a surprise the first time it happens to you...

- Ralph

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

ralph.stuart**At_Symbol_Here**keene.edu

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