Jim - This is a battle I have fought, and it is really a tough one.
One would think that common sense would win out over entitlement of
faculty to pilfer at will, but alas that has not generally been my
experience. Heaven forbid that someone plans ahead and does not need
to get into the stockroom after hours.
Are all your faculty background checked?
Is the non-denatured ethanol double locked? (this is regulated)
Are the acutely toxic chemicals secure? Is someone going to take
something to do harm to themselves or others?
Is there a re-shelving procedure? Unlike re-shelving a book,
chemicals might just surprise you if re-shelved incorrectly.
What if someone leaves the door unsecured?
What is the plan when a teaching lab does not have a reagent because
the a faculty member took it for their research or contaminated it?
Are you willing to pay for unlabeled hazardous waste left in the
stockroom.
Most importantly, if the faculty all have key access, it won't be
long before they give the keys to a student for them to "go get
something".
When I renovated our stockroom, I put chain link cages around the
majority of the chemicals. As a compromise, only faculty with
research labs could access by card reader, but they could not get to
the chemicals in the locked cages.
If I sound cynical, I am. This is the worst idea ever....arghhhh.
Sammye
On 8/11/2022 11:16 AM, James Kaufman
wrote:
Here's a question that I received and would like
the feedback and suggestions of the listserv. Thanks ... Jim
I am the lab/stockroom
manager for Chemistry and have maintained a
secure stockroom now for the past 10 years.
We have a new department chair and he wants
to give access to all permanent, visiting,
and adjunct faculty. I feel that this is a
mistake but have to give evidence to support
my reluctance of open access. Is there any
regulations that I can quote about securing
the stockroom? I know at one time Homeland
Security sent an e-mail to our CPO and other
CFOs about securing these areas. Any
assistance you can give me would be greatly
appreciated.
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