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James Kaufman <jkaufman**At_Symbol_Here**LABSAFETYINSTITUTE.ORG>
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Re: [DCHAS-L] PPE while in chemistry storage room
Date:
Oct 5, 2023 15:16 UTC
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Puerto Rico has an OSHA State plan. Your university needs to comply with all applicable OSHA regulations including the lab standard and personal protective equipment. Work-study students are employees ... Jim
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Hello, everyone.
I'm relatively new to the division; this is my first post. We're discussing students with Work-Study Program (
https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/work-study) assignments in the chemistry storage room here. These students help sort and hand out equipment and reagents for the various labs that are standard at the undergraduate level. They also go to the teaching labs to refill paper towels, distilled water, and soap, sometimes while a lab is taking place. Question: do these students have to wear a lab coat/goggles while working in the storage room? If anyone has official guidelines, they would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
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Monica Marie Arroyo, PhD
President, Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 336
Member, ACS Committee on Local Section Activities
Alternate Councilor, ACS Division of Organic Chemistry
Member, PKP Graduate Research Grant Committee
Professor of Chemistry
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
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