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Subject: Re: Chemical Safety Headlines From Google (10 articles)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:33:35 -0400
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Subject: Re: Chemical Safety Headlines From Google (10 articles)
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:49:11 -0400
Author: Christopher Suznovich


Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:46:12 -0400
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From: Peter Zavon <pzavon**At_Symbol_Here**ROCHESTER.RR.COM>
Subject: Re: Chemical Safety Headlines From Google (10 articles)
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It would not necessarily be different in all industrial facilities.  Larger installations, like academic campuses, have their own internal emergency response capabilities which get help to those in need faster that calling the community 911 center.
 
At my employer's main facility, a manufacturing and R&D site employing about 8000 people, a call to extension 1-2-3 gets a hot line in Security from which MERT teams, site ambulance, site fire department, or site HazMat team can be dispatched, as well as calling and directing community emergency responders if needed.
 

Peter Zavon, CIH
Penfield, NY

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From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Margaret Rakas
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety Headlines From Google (10 articles)

I can't speak to her returning home, but in many colleges and universities, the emergency procedure IS to call campus police, since they can generally direct emergency crews better than an upset student.
 
Our public safety officers are all first-aid trained and some are EMTs.  There is a direct line between their dispatch and the town Fire Dept, which would be the responder for ambulance needs as well as fire or chemical spill emergencies.  If Public Safety were called, they could be on the scene here in three minutes or less; enough time to start giving first aid and evacuating the building (if the student was too dazed/frazzled to do so). 
 
So..that part DOES make sense.  I know it likely would be different in industry..
Margaret
my opinion only, not legal or business advice and may not be the opinion of my employer or any group to which I belong...
>>> <vaiju.bagal**At_Symbol_Here**MERCKGROUP.COM> 6/27/2011 9:40 AM >>>
STUDENT INJURED IN BOSTON COLLEGE CHEMICAL ACCIDENT
Tags: us_MA, laboratory, explosion, injury, mustard_gas, toxics, water

Were Boston College faculty unaware of the recent academic accidents? Especially with doctoral student returning home to treat her injuries. Then the other graduate students called the campus police, not  even 911.  


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