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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Service Dogs in Teaching Laboratory

Date: Aug 27, 2025 14:20 UTC

Author: Kayla Johnson (she/her) <Kayla.L.Johnson**At_Symbol_Here**UVM.EDU>

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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Service Dogs in Teaching Laboratory

Date: Aug 27, 2025 20:25 UTC

Author: James Saccardo <James.Saccardo**At_Symbol_Here**CSI.CUNY.EDU>

From: Lorie Kalivas <loriekalivas**At_Symbol_Here**ISU.EDU>

Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Service Dogs in Teaching Laboratory

Date: Aug 27, 2025 20:17 UTC

Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU>

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Demystify: 
Hi Kayla,
Lorie Kalivas, Chemistry stockroom manager, from Idaho State University.  Our Chemistry department experienced a service dog for a vision impaired student in our General Chemistry sequence.  Working with the disability office, our concerns were for the dog.  The student provided a mat for the dog to lay on during the 3 hour laboratory, under the lab tables.  Our disability office also provided a note taker/lab assistant for the student which allowed the student to work with the dog if/when needed.  We did not think goggles for the dog were necessary as it was under the work table, but organic chemistry is a completely different ball game.  Unless all work is conducted in the fume hood, odors in Ochem could be awful and harmful for the dog.  

ACS has a webinar on the topic:

https://www.acs.org/acs-webinars/library/service-dogs.html

Good luck,
Lorie






On Wed, Aug 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM Kayla Johnson (she/her) <Kayla.L.Johnson**At_Symbol_Here**uvm.edu> wrote:
Hello,

I'm reaching out as I got contacted by a professor about a student bringing a service dog in an organic/biochemistry lab for nursing students. We had a request back in 2023 by my predecessor, so we have the documentation for this request. This is raising concerns for me, the professor, and chemical stockroom personnel, and I plan to have a discussion with the student and TA and Chemical Stockroom Manager. 

Does anyone have experience with service dogs in lab spaces?

Thank you,


Kayla Johnson, MS  (she/her)
CAS and RSENR Lab Safety Coordinator

University of Vermont
667 Spear St
Burlington, VT 05405


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