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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Acid explosion injures chemistry students

Date: Jan 16, 2014 12:51 UTC

Author: Secretary, ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <secretary**At_Symbol_Here**DCHAS.ORG>

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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Use of stool in lab

Date: Jan 16, 2014 16:33 UTC

Author: Edward Movitz <movitz**At_Symbol_Here**OLEMISS.EDU>

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From: Janet Baum <baum.janet**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>

Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Use of stool in lab

Date: Jan 16, 2014 15:11 UTC

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Demystify: 

Dear Phil, Please don't get a stool that swivels!! Or one with casters. If someone accidentally bumps into the student standing on the stool, she could fly off it. As Don suggested, get something sturdy with a handrail to hold onto when mounting/ dismounting, and a wide-enough platform to allow her some movement. ADA guidelines may have other suggestions.
Janet Baum, AIA
Washington University in St. Louis


On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 6:24 PM, Phil Hunter <philinnatjac**At_Symbol_Here**gmail.com> wrote:

We have a chemistry student this quarter who is about 4 feet tall and is concerned that her height places her face at an unsafe distance from the chemicals. She has suggested that she use a stool in the lab, which seems to me like a reasonable solution. However, others have raised a concern about falling and tripping over the stool.

I was hoping someone on the list might have had a similar experience and would be willing to share any lessons learned.

Thanks
Phil Hunter

Tacoma Community College

phunter**At_Symbol_Here**tacomacc.edu


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