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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Advice about laboratory attire
Date: Monday, March 21, 2022 at 12:58:04 AM
Author: ALFRED BARKSDALE <adkb**At_Symbol_Here**COMCAST.NET> 		Next by Date:
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (12 articles)
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 04:55:00 -0400
Author: Ralph Stuart

From: Stephen Stepenuck <sstepenuck**At_Symbol_Here**ne.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] OSHA materials on Karen Wetterhahn's mercury exposure
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2022 23:58:26 -0500
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU>
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I do not have any OSHA files.  Perhaps someone at Dartmouth might.

FWIMBW, the NEACT JOURNAL [Journal of the New England Association of Chemistry Teachers] did a cover story on Ms. Wetterhahn’s death, I think in its next issue, probably just a few months after Ms. Wetterhahn’s passing.  Ms. W had been the featured speaker at the October meeting of NEACT, held at Dartmouth, and appeared to be in reasonable health at that time.  I have given that issue away, but if you might not be aware of it, the Olin Library at Wesleyan University keeps a NEACT archive, which should include that issue of the NEACT Journal.  
You may contact me off list if you wish to pursue that lead.

Steve
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On 3/20/22, 5:31 PM, ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety on behalf of Jyllian Kemsley  wrote:

Hi all,

C&EN is working on a story memorializing Karen Wetterhahn's death 25 years ago from mercury poisoning. We requested OSHA's file on the incident, but it was destroyed several years ago per the agency's document policy. Does anyone still have OSHA records from the incident? We are working with Michael Blayney, but I thought I'd see what else might be out there.

Thank you for your help,
Jyllian

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