About wheelchair wheels:
Do you decontaminate student shoes before leaving lab? That seems analogous to me.
About lab coats:
The last few students we had who used chairs wore the same long-sleeve, knee-length coat as others. We supplied a chemical-resistant apron that provided additional
protection needed when working from a seated position. I like Fisher’s PVC Apron of the Elements.
SMK
Sheila M. Kennedy, C.H.O.
Safety Coordinator | Teaching Laboratories
Chemistry & Biochemistry |University of California, San Diego
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From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU]
On Behalf Of Rogers, Janet
Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 2:34 PM
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] need "lab coat" for students in wheelchairs
To All:
This year our university instituted a lab coat policy requiring undergraduate students to wear lab coats in chemistry labs. We have a handful of students in wheelchairs taking our
courses. Can you recommend a source of lab coats for students using wheelchairs? Also, how do you handle decontaminating the wheelchair wheels prior to students leaving the lab?
Janet Rogers, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair
Chemistry Department
Edinboro University
230 Scotland Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
phone: 814.732.1539
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