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Subject: [DCHAS-L] "Read the SDS"
Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 11:51:00 AM
Author: "Stuart, Ralph" <Ralph.Stuart**At_Symbol_Here**KEENE.EDU> 		Next by Date:
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] "Read the SDS"
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:20:54 +0000
Author: Dr Bob

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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] "Read the SDS"
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:13:33 +0000
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As part of the experimental writeup, why don't you ask your students a general open ended question such as "in what ways can the chemicals you're working with harm you?"

This way they have to dig into all of the SDS sheets to come up with the answers.

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From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU] On Behalf Of Stuart, Ralph
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 11:51 AM
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] "Read the SDS"

I'm a little frustrated after reviewing yet another teaching lab procedure that barely mentions any safety aspects of the work being described, but include the equivalent of "of course, everyone who does this should read the SDS". Advice this generic feels like a CYA disclaimer rather than anything designed to be helpful for the reader.

While I recognize that a complete documented risk assessment is necessary for many lab situations, I wonder if anyone has developed guidance for how one can convert "read the SDS" to decisions about how much ventilation is needed, personal protective equipment requirements, etc. for fairly simple chemistries being offered to beginning chemists?

Thanks for any thoughts on this.

- 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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