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From Saturday, Oct. 5 through Monday, Oct. 7, the Downtown and Macdonald Campuses will be open only to McGill students, employees and essential visitors. Many classes will be held online. Remote work required where possible. See Campus Public Safety website for details.

Du samedi 5 octobre au lundi 7 octobre, le campus du centre-ville et le campus Macdonald ne seront accessibles qu’aux étudiants et aux membres du personnel de l’Université McGill, ainsi qu’aux visiteurs essentiels. De nombreux cours auront lieu en ligne. Le personnel devra travailler à distance, si possible. Voir le site Web de la Direction de la protection et de la prévention pour plus de détails.

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Safety tips

Appropriate Lab Safety Attire

With the onset of warm, sunny weather, it is important to remember that when working in the lab, you must be wearing closed shoes, pants/skirt  that completely covers the legs, a lab coat, gloves and appropriate eye protection.

Phenol is just as dangerous in July as it is in December. Walking up to the lab in temperatures over 30°C is understandably uncomfortable, but there are ways to cope.

Keeping a pair of closed shoes and pants in the lab to change into when you arrive is one popular option. Other labs actually purchase hospital scrubs to wear over shorts in order to adequately cover bare legs.

These are available from several suppliers, such as Fisher and VWR.

Have a SAFE summer!

Biochemistry Safety Committee [2017 June 20]

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