A researcher, who wasn’t from around here, told me a story about “common sense.”  At his home institution, it was common sense to never assume that the power would remain on for the duration of an experiment requiring electricity.  Or that the electricity would come on at all. It was also common sense to never trust that the water was useable – even the deionized water – or that it would be delivered at a (relatively) constant pressure.  I am, thus, very cautious when I use the term “common sense.”

 

I don’t understand the fire marshal concern either, since the doors are on automatic closers if there’s an alarm.  I would go back to your fire marshal and ask (politely!) what the rationale is for requiring the doors to be closed.  He may not be aware that the doors are on an alarm-triggered automatic closer.

 

My two cents,

Debbie

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