From: "Smallbrock, Margaret A." <Margaret.Smallbrock**At_Symbol_Here**SDSMT.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Justification for lower cap for teaching labs
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 15:44:19 +0000
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2009 International Fire Code (IFC) states 50 square feet per person. I am not sure if the newer one has the same number, that is the copy I am currently working out of.

 

Thanks,

 

Margaret Smallbrock

 

Campus Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Environmental Health & Safety

South Dakota School of Mines

501 East St. Joseph Street

Rapid City, SD 57701-3995

605-394-6020

605-394-5837 FAX

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From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU> On Behalf Of Harry J. Elston
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 9:27 AM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Justification for lower cap for teaching labs

 

Jim - can you point to a reference for that?  SBC (Southern Building Code), IBC (International) or other?

 

Thanks, 

 

Harry

 

On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 9:24 AM James Kaufman <jim**At_Symbol_Here**labsafety.org> wrote:

Pam,

 

Take a look at the building occupancy load in the building/fire codes.  It is normally limited to 50 sq ft per person in labs in educational occupanies. 

PS.  "There's more to lab safety than just labs!"

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On Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 8:57 PM Pam <aubu**At_Symbol_Here**hotmail.com> wrote:

Currently the labs classes here are capped at 32. I know that the ACS recommends no more than 25. Are there any other sources I can quote as a draft a letter to our Dean to lower the cap in chem labs. We are a two year school so when I say that labs are capped at 32 that would be ONE pair of experienced eyes in the room. There are no TAs. 

 

I am also looking into the square footage of the room 

 

Right now I am working with groups of 4 so not all students are getting a true lab experience. Some are just watching

 

Thanks

 

Pamela Auburn, PhD

2041 Branard

Houston TX 77098

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