From: Vivian L. Longacre <vlongacr**At_Symbol_Here**CALPOLY.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Lab Coat storage
Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 15:25:40 +0000
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Ralph and others,


Thank you to all that have replied and thank you to Ralph for pointing out the harsh realities of academic laboratories and the funding challenges when building them.   


What I didn't point out in my query, is that this new lab coat policy is contentious with a few, very vocal, faculty.  This policy was passed by an overwhelming majority department vote after recommendations by their safety committee, of which I am an advisory member.   Even though we have given them the hazard assessments for the labs they will be teaching, they do not like the fact that their students need to wear lab coats and will latch on to anything that may sway other department members, even a storage problem.  


Some days Friday doesn't get here fast enough! 


Vivian


Vivian Longacre 
Safety Training Specialist, RSO
Environmental Health & Safety
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo, California

Direct 805.756.6628
vlongacr**At_Symbol_Here**calpoly.edu

From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU> on behalf of Leslie L Gregg <llgmet**At_Symbol_Here**RIT.EDU>
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Lab Coat storage
 

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From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU] On Behalf Of Vivian L. Longacre
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 11:19 AM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Lab Coat storage

 

Goo morning,

 

For those campuses that require lab coats in their chemistry laboratories, how are you handling storage?   We have wall to wall fume hoods in our upper division organic labs and no place to put lab coats.   The Chemistry department has recently instituted a lab coat policy in upper division labs where the hazards warrant them.  We have a brand new beautiful building they are housed in, however no lab coat storage.  Upper administration does not want anything put in the hallways.  So far, they have come up with extra large ziploc bags in which to put their lab coats into and store in their glassware drawers. 

 

Any other ideas out there?

 

Vivian Longacre 

Safety Training Specialist, RSO

Environmental Health & Safety

Cal Poly State University

San Luis Obispo, CA

 

Direct 805.756.6628

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