There's 1 in every crowd, right ? If he wears it un-buttoned (the "Dr. Kild are" look), he's still not getting the protection afforded the coat in the first place. The addition of an over-head fan might work, not turn up to Ka trina level of course, and have the added benefit of not disrupting the air flow toooooooooo much. Good luck with Mr. Personality, Bill Parks CHST, CHMP, CEHT, LSP (C), RPIH 630/380-4032 **Providing sound Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health, Envir onmental, and Laboratory support services and solutions for over 25 years** --- On Tue, 2/16/10, Danielle Borenwrote: > From: Danielle Boren > Subject: [DCHAS-L] Lab Coat Options > To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU > Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 1:20 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone have > experience with chemists that state they are too hot to > wear lab coats?=C2=A0 > For the most part, all scientists in my company comply. One > exception =E2=80=93 > he flat out refuses to wear the lab coat because he says it > makes him so hot he > feels like he=E2=80=99s going to pass out. > > =C2=A0 > > Since the whole > point of wearing a lab coat is to protect against spills > and splashes, wearing > a thinner coat does not seem like a viable option.=C2=A0 > > > =C2=A0 > > I would like to > find a solution that is workable for the employee, but also > protects the > company from liability. > > =C2=A0 > > Thank you. > > =C2=A0 > > Danielle > M. Boren > > =C2=A0 > > Laboratory > Safety Manager > > Senomyx, > Inc. > > 4767 > Nexus Center Dr. San Diego, Ca 92121 > > 858-646-8357 > office > > 858-404-0752 > fax > > 858-401-2374 > mobile > > =C2=A0 > > > > > > >
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