Sorry, but I have to say one thing about contacts. A rule of thumb we follow in industrial settings is that if a workplace needs an eyewash station, people
who work there should not be wearing contacts.
Michael J. Wright
Director of Health, Safety and Environment
United Steelworkers
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412-370-0105 cell
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From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [mailto:DCHAS-L@PRINCETON.EDU]
On Behalf Of Debbie M. Decker
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 1:26 PM
To: DCHAS-L@PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Lab PPE Update and Request
This might be helpful to you:
http://chemistry.ucdavis.edu/safety/files/hazard-assessment-for-ppe-lab-attire.pdf
Please don't drag us back into the contact lens debate! Contact lenses are safe to wear in lab, making sure proper safety eyewear is also worn. If you need
references (going back a decade or more), check the archives.
Best,
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
Birkett's hypothesis: "Any chemical reaction
that proceeds smoothly under normal conditions,
can proceed violently in the presence of an idiot."
From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [mailto:DCHAS-L@PRINCETON.EDU]
On Behalf Of Tambasco, Aniello
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2016 3:25 PM
To: DCHAS-L@PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Lab PPE Update and Request
Hi all-
I want to thank you again for your help and response on the LAB PPE response to Yoga or Synthetic Pants and exposed ankles. We would like to make a major overhaul to the safety language in our department. I am reaching out to the group
again for some additional help. If anybody is willing to share some proper language or examples of proper PPE rules for undergraduate college labs. I would really appreciate as we make some major changes to reflect these small details. Also does anybody know
the exact language about contacts under safety glasses? Is is allowable or not? Thanks for all your help and guidance.
Thanks,
Aniello Tambasco
Lab tech. & assistant
WIlkes U Chem. Deptartment