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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 12:11:38 -0500
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From: "Ellison, Mark" <mellison**At_Symbol_Here**SACHSCO.COM>
Subject: Re: Earbud policy in Labs
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Perhaps we are having a semantics issue
here. As I read
these, I interpret "earbud" to be a device that is plugged into an MP3
player
(or similar device) to facilitate listening to music. Navneet may
be
referring to "ear plugs" rather than the headphones. Just a
thought.
In any case, if the noise is loud enough that someone is trying to block
it with
whatever means necessary, then dosimetry is in
order.
Mark
Ellison
"Plan Safety - Work
Safely"
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I have not used them personally but have seen other analysts
use when
working with loud equipment. If they use it, I assume they
provide
some kind of sound barrier. And these equipments are
definitely not
in use for an entire day; may be for couple mins during one sample
prep or
sort.
I was just providing a suggestion, as everyone else.
Thanks
Navneet
S.
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10/6/10,
Peter Zavon <pzavon**At_Symbol_Here**ROCHESTER.RR.COM> wrote:
From:
Peter Zavon <pzavon**At_Symbol_Here**ROCHESTER.RR.COM>
Subject: Re:
[DCHAS-L]
Earbud policy in Labs
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Date:
Wednesday,
October 6, 2010, 8:08 PM
In my opinion, Navneet is
incorrect in
asserting that ear buds can minimize the loud noise produced by
equipment, even for a short time. Ear buds are not ambient
noise blocking devices. When used in a noisy
environment,
they will encourage the wearer to adjust the programmed sound to
a
louder level than would otherwise be used - so it can be
heard over
the background. The net result is that the ear is
presented with
more intense sound than would be the case with the background
alone.
Peter Zavon,
CIH
Penfield,
NY
PZAVON**At_Symbol_Here**Rochester.rr.com
In my experience, ear buds are allowed if
working
with loud equipment such as vacuum pump.
Constant
loudness is a safety hazard in itself and can be
minimized by
use of ear buds for a short time of loud
instrument/equipment
usage.
Navneet
S.
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On
Wed, 10/6/10, Peifer, Patricia
<Patricia.Peifer**At_Symbol_Here**WESTPHARMA.COM>
wrote:
From:
Peifer, Patricia
<Patricia.Peifer**At_Symbol_Here**WESTPHARMA.COM>
Subject: Re:
[DCHAS-L] Earbud policy in Labs
To:
DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Date: Wednesday, October 6,
2010,
11:25 AM
I am not in a teaching or
research lab
either, but we ban them as well. Not only for
safety
reasons but also because of the impression it makes
when we
have client or regulatory agency audits.
From: DCHAS-L Discussion List
[mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of
Long,
Don
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 11:16
AM
To:
DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re:
[DCHAS-L] Earbud policy in Labs
We are neither
a teaching
or a research lab, but we do prohibit earbuds in our
lab.
Folks need to maintain awareness of what's going on
around
them...........
Don A.
Long
STS,
CAIH
Southwest
Research
Institute Laboratory
Pine Bluff
Chemical Agent
Disposal Facility
PO Box
20130
White Hall,
AR
71612
870-541-4930
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[mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU]On Behalf Of
Wawzyniecki
Jr, Stefan
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010
9:51
AM
To:
DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject:
[DCHAS-L] Earbud policy in Labs
How
many of you
have a policy banning earbuds in laboratories?
Does
it apply
only to Undergrad teaching labs, or does it extend
into
research labs?
-Stefan
Wawzyniecki
University of
Connecticut
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