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Re: [DCHAS-L] Phones in research labs
Date:
Jan 10, 2023 18:00 UTC
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Yes. During 9/11, all cell phone service in Lower Manhattan was lost when the twin towers
fell, and only land lines were able to call emergency service (fire, police, hospital/EMT) personnel. Lesson Learned.
From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU>
On Behalf Of David C. Finster
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 11:38 AM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Phones in research labs
A colleague asked:
“My safety question is whether research labs are required to have phones? This used to be a requirement for safety reasons, but it is less clear in these days of ubiquitous cell phones. Our university is switching phone systems and I'm
being asked whether we still need these phones in the research labs.”
Best answer is… (you fill in the blank) …
Dave
David C. Finster
Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry
Wittenberg University
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