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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Colorado methanol fire case
Date: Friday, October 24, 2014 5:55:18 PM
Author: Ernie Lippert <ernielippert**At_Symbol_Here**TOAST.NET> 		Next by Date:
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Colorado methanol fire case
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:20:42 +0000
Author: "Schroeder, Imke"

From: Monona Rossol <actsnyc**At_Symbol_Here**cs.com>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Colorado methanol fire case
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 18:02:10 -0400
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The Denver Chanel 9 News explains why: 
 
"Powell did not have a Colorado teacher's license nor special training in the dangers of methanol. Charter schools are not required to have licensed teachers in the classroom. Powell was fired from the school Oct. 7."
 
 
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
actsnyc**At_Symbol_Here**cs.com   www.artscraftstheatersafety.org

 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Leslie Coop <lcoop**At_Symbol_Here**WILLAMETTE..EDU>
To: DCHAS-L <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU>
Sent: Fri, Oct 24, 2014 5:34 pm
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Colorado methanol fire case

Perhaps someone should ask the school he went to why he wasn't taught chemical safety procedures.



On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Ralph Stuart <rstuartcih**At_Symbol_Here**me.com> wrote:
I was struck the story in this morning's headlines that the Former Colorado Teacher was charged  with four counts of third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor in the methanol demonstration lab explosion that occurred last month.

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/10/22/former-teacher-charged-in-lab-explosion-that-injured-students/

This seems much more likely to set a precedent than the UCLA fire, which was based on labor law specific to California. I hope that people who are in Colorado will let us know how this case proceeds, as it's not uncommon for these stories to fall off the press's radar.

- Ralph

Ralph Stuart
rstuartcih**At_Symbol_Here**me.com



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Leslie Coop, MS, CCHO, CHMM
Chemical Hygiene Officer/ Stockroom Manager
Willamette University - 900 State Str - Salem, Oregon 97301

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