Re: Another clothing issue

["Norman Randy" <rnorman@smtplink.microbio.com>]

     In ALL of our labs (carcinogen handling, Biohazard and Radioactive 
     Materials) we require that pants, skirts and dresses be at least 
     knee-length. The idea is that their thighs be covered to the knee 
     if/when they sit on a lab stool, even though the lab coat provides 
     primary protection. Provided they are this long, skirts and dresses 
     are permitted. That's how we do it. 
     
     Randy Norman
     Safety Manager, RSO, etc.
     MA BioServices, Inc.
     Rockville, MD
     rnorman@microbio.com

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Subject: Another clothing issue
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at INTERNET
Date:    9/11/97 12:26 PM


     
     
I am interested in the discussion of safe clothing for laboratory wear as we 
are currently revising our requiremnts.  It seems most labs do not allow 
shorts under lab coats, but what about dresses (under lab coats)?  Are they 
allowed in other radiochemistry labs?
     
Cheryl Baker
Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory 
cheryl.baker@state.me.us