I guess I assumed student had a handrail in addition to the tire on each side, so s/he doesn't place hands on the tires.
SMK
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It's only analogous if the soles of your shoes run from the floor to up to your elbows and back.
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] need "lab coat" for students in wheelchairs
Do you decontaminate student shoes before leaving lab? That seems analogous to me.
The last few students we had who used chairs wore the same long-sleeve, knee-length coat as others. We supplied a chemical-resistant apron that provided additional
protection needed when working from a seated position. I like Fisher's PVC Apron of the Elements.
Sheila M. Kennedy, C.H.O.
Safety Coordinator | Teaching Laboratories
Chemistry & Biochemistry |University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr. | La Jolla, CA 92093-0303
(858) 534 - 0221 | MC 0303 | YORK HALL 3150
This year our university instituted a lab coat policy requiring undergraduate students to wear lab coats in chemistry labs. We have a handful of students in wheelchairs
taking our courses. Can you recommend a source of lab coats for students using wheelchairs? Also, how do you handle decontaminating the wheelchair wheels prior to students leaving the lab?
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