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Jessica Martin <jessica.a.martin**At_Symbol_Here**UCONN.EDU>
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Re: [DCHAS-L] What is a working definition for eye level?
Date:
Apr 27, 2023 19:51 UTC
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My 2 cents: When I was working in a lab at the USDA, I worked with a PI who was ~5 feet 5 inches in height. I am 5 feet 3 inches in height. Since he set the standard about what was “eye level” in our lab, we actually had quite a bit of shelving we did not use at all because it was too high. I really missed this lab after I moved on to my graduate school lab since the 2 men who set up my grad school lab were both over 6 feet tall!
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Jessica A. Martin, Ph.D.
NSF Graduate Research Fellow (2018-2021)
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Pinkhassik Group, Department of Chemistry (2016-2021)
University of Connecticut
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On Apr 26, 2023, at 2:26 PM, Henry, Dwayne F <dwayne.henry**At_Symbol_Here**MONTGOMERYCOLLEGE.EDU> wrote:
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Very glad someone brought this up. We just did a lab inspection in which we were told some of our chemicals had to be lowered due to the fact that they were above eye level. There was some confusion because I have staff that are 5 foot 3 inches tall, as well as staff that are over 6 feet tall so eye level for one is obviously not eye level for another. I’d also like to know if there is a standard as to what eye level is.
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There are some standards that use the term "eye level" - any one have a reference as to what that would mean from a practical standpoint? Most of us have a particular idea - but I am looking for a reference. And, would think this may have come up in an FAQ.
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