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I answered Monique off forum on this. Basically, I have no one to suggest which is why I'm endowing a program at U-Mass-Amherst to teach this subject. Hopefully, in addition to art teachers and art professionals, we will also have some IH's or safety pros. They will get the overlay of art information they will need to do this well.
And every art department needs full time specialized technicians in areas like woodshop, welding/foundry, and other departments such as printmaking if they are large. These technicians need the authority to monitor and control access to this equipment. But I don't expect to see this often in my lifetime. Instead, I'll just continue to take my fees as an expert witness.
Monona (my e-mail signature file isn't working)
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Monique and Monona,
I would also be interested in this. As my lab safety programs reach a manageable state, art and theatre are my next projects to tackle. Monona, I am sure everyone on the listserv would love if you could share any advice or programs to help all of us
lab rats get on the same page with our art and theatre groups.
Regards,
Brandon S. Chance, M.S., CCHO
Associate Director of Environmental Health and Safety
Office of Risk Management
Southern Methodist University
PO Box 750231 | Dallas, TX 75275-0231
T) 214.768.2430 | M) 469-978-8664
"=E2=80=A6 our job in safety is to make the task happen, SAFELY; not to interfere with the work-" Neal Langerman
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Thought question: Chemical safety for biologists
Monona,
You raise a very valid point. I was just speaking with the Staff Coordinator for our Art Dept yesterday. He has only been with us for a couple
of years, was originally only hired to check out equipment, and is really nervous about the lack of chemical safety in his dept, especially as he is anticipating having to move the dept to a new building soon.
Do you have any suggestions for someone new to this role to start implementing safety in an academic lab dept? Did I mention that he is also
only part-time?...uuuggghh
Monique Wilhelm
Laboratory Manager
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Michigan - Flint
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Everybody seems to be doing a good job of this.. Is anyone taking a look at the art and theater departments?
Monona Rossol, M.S., M.F.A., Industrial Hygienist
President: Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, Inc.
Safety Officer: Local USA829, IATSE
181 Thompson St., #23
New York, NY 10012 212-777-0062
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Thought question: Chemical safety for biologists
I also do the complete lab safety training for anyone working in a lab where chemicals are used. As part of our hazard communication plan, I include
those people who are not actively working with chemicals but working in a lab where others are using chemicals (this is not unusual in Physics and Geoscience labs with multiple lines of research).
I try to create broad categories for general PPE use and then expand for specific instances. For example, all organic and corrosive chemicals require
gloves, all liquid chemicals require eye protection etc.
Norm Bell
Science Coordinator and CHO
Williams College
Williamstown, MA
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I do the complete lab safety training. They do need to know about the Chemical Hygiene Plan, PPE, haz waste, storage, etc. Anyone working with hazardous chemicals must be trained on recognizing hazards and risk
mitigation.
Cheers,
Penny
Penny Manisco
Chemical Hygiene Officer
Harvey Mudd College
On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 10:56 AM, Funck, Steven <sfunck**At_Symbol_Here**messiah.edu> wrote:
My biggest issue with biologist is convincing them of the necessity of goggles!!
Steven S. Funck, MS, CSMM
Natural Sciences Laboratory Program Manager
Messiah College
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Suite 3049
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Phone: (717) 796-1800 (ext. 2079)
Fax: (717) 691-6046
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Thought question: Chemical safety for biologists
I have a question that I'd like input from the DCHAS community on:
The quick version is:
What information about chemical safety do biologists need to know?
The longer version of the question is that I'm working with the KSC undergrad biology lab coordinator to develop introductory lab safety training for biology research students who work with a relatively limited suite of chemicals, some of which are flammables,
others of which are significantly toxic, many of which are neither.
- For example, do these students need to hear about all of the GHS hazard classes in the 1.5 hours available for the training?
- What kind of information do they need about chemical resistance of lab gloves?
- How much detail do they need to understand best practices for chemical storage cabinets and use of other lab ventilation devices?
etc.
Thanks for any help with thinking this through.
- Ralph
Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO
Chemical Hygiene Officer
Keene State College
ralph.stuart**At_Symbol_Here**keene.edu
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Penny Manisco,
Chemical Hygiene Officer
Harvey Mudd College
(909)6074217
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