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Re: Chemicals clean out
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Katherine O'Connor)
Wed Feb 9 01:46:52 2011
From: "Katherine O'Connor" <katoco@MIT.EDU>
To: "Leonard H Tower Jr." <tower@alum.mit.edu>
Cc: "apo-exec@mit.edu" <apo-exec@mit.edu>,
"apo-tools@mit.edu" <apo-tools@mit.edu>,
"apo-printshop@mit.edu" <apo-printshop@mit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.DEB.2.00.1102082059590.31888@e51-075-5.mit.edu>
Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:46:47 -0500
Thanks, I appreciate the effort everyone's putting into this. I've
contacted Abby, and we'll hopefully have until next week to get
everything sorted.
When going through the cabinet, if there's something you decide you
don't want anymore, could you please label it "remove"? This will be
easier if we can tell what's been left there intentionally and what
hasn't been accounted for.
YiFLS,
Kate
On Tue, 2011-02-08 at 21:13 -0500, Leonard H Tower Jr. wrote:
> Kate:
>
> * I suggest you ask Abby to put off the cleanout until next week, as
> there are a half dozen chairs and officers responsible for different
> chemicals, and it will take some time for everyone to get to the
> separation.
>
> * Has Abby ever provided a list of what chemicals need to be kept in a
> flammable cabinet/locker? I doubt latex paint needs to be, but a
> definite list would be useful to keep on the cabinet/locker door.
>
> * In the 70's, AX, LSC, The Tech, SAA, Technique, TCA, among other
> student activities were told they each needed a flammable
> cabinet/locker (darkroom chemicals too). 35 years ago, the cheapest
> MIT would accept was well over a $1,000. Each activity said they
> couldn't afford that. MIT then suggested one cabinet for the 4th
> floor, one for Walker, one for N51, but could never find a way to
> secure each activity belongings separately in one cabinet/locker,
> let alone a secure location that only authorized activities had
> access to. Money was never found. Nothing happened.
>
> At that time, AX moved the green chemical cabinet/locker where it is
> now, and has kept most flammables in it since then (charcoal lighter
> fluid doesn't always find it way back there). It was believed that
> that corner would be the safest for an explosion in the APOffice.
> It was also believed the chance of an explosion was quite tiny.
>
> yiLFS -len
>
> Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:40:23 -0500
> From: Katherine O'Connor <katoco@MIT.EDU>
> To: apo-news@mit.edu
> Cc: apo-printshop@mit.edu
> Subject: Re: Chemicals clean out
>
> If you know which of the contents of the chemical cabinet are still
> viable, please move them to the shelves of the paint cabinet marked
> "chemicals to keep" as soon as possible.
>
> To everyone else, the glasses/jars that were in the paint cabinet have
> been temporarily moved to the plastic storage units next to the soda
> fridge. Also, be aware that the paint cabinet will contain chemicals.
>
> Yours in Flammable Liquid Storage,
> Kate O'Connor
>
>
>
> On Tue, 2011-02-08 at 09:30 -0500, Abigail Davis Licnikas wrote:
> > Good morning~
> > Last November during the annual inspections, I mentioned that at some
> > point, we should think about cleaning out your metal locker of any
> > old/unused chemicals and look at purchasing a flame locker for your
> > flammables. I’m working with EHS on a schedule now for a clean out
> > and need some help.
> > I don’t have a firm date yet, but would you please separate out
> > chemicals you want to keep (maybe set aside in a box?) and leave
> > anything you don’t want in the current locker with a note/sign that
> > says remove? I’m hoping TEI will be around later this week or next
> > week to remove your items
> > If there are any questions/concerns please don’t hesitate to contact
> > me
> > Thanks
> > Abby
> >
> >
> > Abigail D. Licnikas
> > Environment, Health and Safety Program Manager
> > Division of Student Life
> > W32-119
> > Office: 617-324-6034
> > Cell: 203-768-9879
> > Cell 2: 617-719-9605
> >
> > "If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally
> > astound ourselves"~ Thomas Edison
>
>
>
