About the sulfuric acid issue: the MSDS (pardon my age using that term) says putting water on sulfuric acid generates heat and should be avoided...I don't know what you are supposed to use...anyway, that led to delay in getting the person the treatment (safety shower) that was needed and she ended up with scarring.

Lucy Dillman

On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 11:36 AM, Stuart, Ralph <Ralph.Stuart**At_Symbol_Here**keene.edu> wrote:

> >I recently realized this instruction is more useful to those nearby than to the person on fire.

Not to distract from Sheila's question, but this reminds me of a story related at this week's CSHEMA conference. A student in a teaching ended up with sulfuric acid on their face. They and the TA didn't start washing their face for 10 minutes because they weren't sure:
1) whether the liquid was water or acid (that question answered itself) and
2) whether they had "permission" to use the safety shower if it was acid.

This was a good reminder to me that in addition to training everyone how to respond, it's valuable to empower them to respond on their own.

- 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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