My department had to deal with a situation very similar. The faculty were able to make arrangements f or the lab to be taught on the first floor instead of making a large purcha se in a rush.
Good luck p>
Ellen
Hazardous Materials Coordinator
Cornell University Envir onmental Health and Safety
office: (607) 254-8644
cell: (315) 730-8896
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evacuation chair
Please forgive me if you see this on more th an one list.
We need to accommodate a w
heelchair-bound student in a 3rd-floor lab this Fall, so we̵
7;re looking at the purchase of an evacuation chair. From what I’ve s
een so far, the idea is to transfer the mobility-restricted worker/student
to the evacuation chair; another worker/student/staff member then ‘wa
lks’ the chair down the stairs. Features & prices vary.
Does anyone have experience to share about these devices?
Sheila
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She
ila M. Kennedy, CHO
Safety Coordinator
Chemistry & Biochemistry T
eaching Laboratories
University of California, San Diego
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