From: Frankie Wood-Black <fwoodblack90**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Service Dogs in Laboratories
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2018 12:39:43 -0600
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Strongly agree - but these are becoming more and more frequent and depending upon certain administrations, there may be need for some delicate and tactful ways of addressing. (We currently have a "rabbit" in our dorms, but were able to not have to deal with it in the science building by framing the initial questions. Thus, no angry student or parent or administrators to deal with, and no having to sight the specific regulations that say we don't have to deal with it.)


Frankie Wood-Black, Ph.D., REM, MBA
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On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 8:05 AM, Patricia Redden <predden**At_Symbol_Here**saintpeters.edu> wrote:
Just as a note - "emotional support animals" do not have any access rights and so should not be allowed under any circumstances.

Pat Redden

On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 1:01 PM, Frankie Wood-Black <fwoodblack90**At_Symbol_Here**gmail.com> wrote:
One thing to remember is that you have to be careful how you ask the questions. There have been some issues about how you have the discussion. We take the following approach, 1) ask what tasks the dog is trained for - i.e. is it a pick up dog or an alert type - this will help you establish safety measures that need to be considered. 2) You can also ask, how does the dog alert - this may bring up other potential hazards and mitigations, and finally, you can require the same level of protection for the dog as you do the human.

Having these discussions have eliminated some of the "emotional support" animals, because the student's don't want to address these questions.

We utilized the UC Davis guidelines as our starting point.

Frankie Wood-Black, Ph.D., REM, MBA
Principal - Sophic Pursuits
NOTE - ADDRESS CHANGE - Mailing Address - PO Box 433, Tonkawa, OK 74653


On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 10:24 AM, Patricia Redden <predden**At_Symbol_Here**saintpeters.edu> wrote:
ADA legislation allows service dogs to be brought into public areas with reasonable accommodations. Many universities have established policies that limit access in certain areas. Additionally, Title I of the ADA says that service animals in employment settings are not automatically provided access. It comes down to the question of reasonable accommodation, again.

Some references are:

1. P.A. Redden, Service dogs in the chemistry laboratory,
  • Journal of Chemical Health and Safety,
  • Volume 23, Issue 1,
  • January-February 2016,
  • Pages 32-34
  • 2. ADA Requirements; U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section: https://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm (accessed July 28, 2017)

    3. Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals; ADA National Network: Information, Guidance and Training on the Americans with Disabilities Act, Resources: https://adata.org/publication/service-animals-booklet (accessed July 28, 2017)

    4. Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA; U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section: https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.html#bre (accessed July 28, 2017)

    5. Disability Discrimination: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Laws, Regulations and Guidance: https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/disability.cfm (accessed July 28, 2017)

    6. Appendix to Part 1630, Interpretive Guidance on Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act; Cornell Law School, Legal Information Institute: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/29/appendix-to_part_1630 (accessed July 28, 2017)

    7. Service Animals; ADA National Network: Information, Guidance and Training on the Americans with Disabilities Act, Resources: https://adata.org/factsheet/service-animals (accessed July 28, 2017)

  • This topic will be discussed in a symposium at the ACS New Orleans meeting on Monday morning, if you can attend.


  • Pat Redden


  • On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 10:09 AM, Edward Miller <millerej**At_Symbol_Here**plattsburgh.edu> wrote:
    Hi,
    Does anyone have info on or references to who has the ability to mandate safety precautions for animals and students near the animal in lab? Our ADA office is saying we cannot place any restrictions on them in the lab. I know there are rules that mandate broad access for service animals but it seems like those trained in safety should be making the final decisions on this. Any ideas would help.
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