From:
Murphy, Dr. Ruth Ann <000019862d8e7db2-dmarc-request**At_Symbol_Here**LISTS.PRINCETON.EDU>
Subject:
[DCHAS-L] Seating(?) in Chemistry Labs
Date:
Nov 19, 2025 19:36 UTC
Reply-To:
ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU>
In-Reply-To:
Good Afternoon, All,
Are seated work benches in chemistry labs considered as safe as those where the students stand? On the one hand, the ACS RAMP videos show the lower work table; however this
arrangement seems more likely to lead to chemical contact from spills.
Thank you!
Best Regards,
Ruth Ann
Ruth Ann Cook Murphy, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
900 College Street
Belton, TX 76513-2599
Phone 254.295.4542
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