From: Margaret Rakas <mrakas**At_Symbol_Here**SMITH.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Grassroots lab safety examples?
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 20:55:13 -0400
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
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"pipetman" dispensing pipettes in bio/biochem labs--so easy to get the right amount in, or out... no one would consider manually pipetting, so the risk of a mouth pipettor (ugh!!!) is eliminated...researchers don't use it because it's safer, but that's why I like it!
Margaret

On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 4:33 PM, Stuart, Ralph <Ralph.Stuart**At_Symbol_Here**keene.edu> wrote:
> After scouring the literature, I later streamlined the synthesis to eliminate the need for isocyanates completely and we were able to use the corresponding alkyl and aryl amines to make our starting materials in a high yield one pot synthesis.

Thanks for your examples. This one reminds me of Westheimer's Discovery:
Why spend a day in the library when you can learn the same thing by working in the laboratory for a month?
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Frank_Westheimer

In my experience, there are a lot EHS situations this applies to as well...

- Ralph


Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO
Environmental Safety Manager
Keene State College
603 358-2859

ralph.stuart**At_Symbol_Here**keene.edu

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