Margaret, We have the same situation at my institution and are still moving labs into the new building. What device do you have for testing the showers and pur chased from where? Thank you to all who have responded with suggestions. Regina Cody Regina J. Cody NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Code 691 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Email: regina.cody**At_Symbol_Here**nasa.gov Telephone: 301-286-3782 Fax: 301-286-0212 -----Original Message----- From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Ma rgaret Rakas Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 3:57 PM To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: [DCHAS-L] Rec's for Spill Berms/Safety Showers? Hi, You know the story...new science building, lots of code-meeting safety show ers, and of course there are no floor drains.... I can buy spill berms...but does anyone have any other/better responses to what to do when the shower is actually used (not just testing, we've got a device for that). My understanding is a huge amount of water gushes out, f or 15-20 minutes, and I'm assuming the potential for leaks in the floor bel ow is another issue that needs to be dealt with. Luckily, in my time here we've only had one occasion when the shower was needed, and that was in our 'old' building, but--I'd rather plan ahead. What DO you do with the water while you're waiting for the hazmat response/cleanup team to arrive? So if anyone has a recommendation or a "this is what happened to us" story that I could learn from... Many thanks, Margaret Margaret A. Rakas, Ph.D. Manager, Inventory & Regulatory Affairs Clark Science Center Smith College Northampton, MA. 01063 p: 413-585-3877 f: 413-585-3786
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