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From: Janice Umbaugh <janiceu**At_Symbol_Here**LABCHEM.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Student Intoxication in Lab
Date: Nov 15, 2018 16:09 UTC
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ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety
In-Reply-To: [DCHAS-L] Student Intoxication in Lab
Monique,
We're going through the same thing in PA with the legalization of medical marijuana. In the end, we decided to stick with our original policy, which is to ban substances that cause impairment of the ability to work safely unless prescribed by a physician, in which case accommodations will be made in order to keep the employee safe. The thing with marijuana is that it can be detected in drug tests for up to 48 hours after use, but just because it is detectable doesn't mean a person is unsafe to be in the lab. As far as I know, there isn't a chart for marijuana like there is for blood alcohol level to determine a "cutoff" for intoxication. If anyone has seen anything like that, I'd be interested in it.
Janice Umbaugh
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From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU] On Behalf Of Wilhelm, Monique
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2018 9:39 AM
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Student Intoxication in Lab
Does anyone out there have any specific policies for being intoxicated in lab? Now that recreational marijuana has been legalized here, we are considering the ramifications in the chem teaching labs. Though I think a bigger concern is those who come doped up on other things. So, anything on any type of intoxication will do for me.
Thank you,
Monique
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Monique Wilhelm, M.S., NRCC Certified CHO
ACS CHAS Secretary|2017 CERM E. Ann Nalley Award Recipient
Laboratory Manager|Adjunct Lecturer|Chemistry Club Advisor
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry|University of Michigan-Flint
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