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Re: [DCHAS-L] Lab eyewash/safety shower drains
Date:
May 23, 2023 19:09 UTC
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Hi,
Some jurisdictions prohibit drains at safety showers because a chemical spill in the lab would be directly released to the sewer. The prohibition doesn’t derive from concerns about wastewater generated from personnel decontamination.
Leslie
Leslie O’Rourke-Garrett
Associate Director, Building Operations and Safety
Stanford School of Engineering
650-206-0226
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From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU>
On Behalf Of Murphy, Dr. Ruth Ann
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2023 12:08 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Lab eyewash/safety shower drains
Good Afternoon,
Once again the following concern has arisen: lab eyewash/safety shower units cannot drain with regular water due to possible contamination of the environment, e.g., if someone were washing off a sulfuric acid spill. Can someone provide
a reference that this is (or is not) okay?
Thanks!
Ruth Ann
Ruth Ann Cook Murphy, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
Co-Chairperson, Health Professions Advisory Committee
Amy LeVesconte Professorship of Chemistry
JAMP Faculty Director
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
900 College Street
Belton, TX 76513-2599
Phone 254.295.4542
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