1. A Tribute to Warren K. Kingsley
His Role in the Evolution of
Chemical Safety Training at
J.T. Baker
Presented by Eileen Segal
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2. Warren K. Kingsley 1929-2004
λ “We have lost one of the greats.”
λ “We all respected and loved Warren. His
contributions to our profession are his
legacy. His memory will shine among those
who worked with him.”

3. His contributions
λ Developed programs at J.T. Baker which
resulted in the training of >150,000 people in
the U.S., Canada, and England
λ Conducted over 50 chemical safety audits
for such companies as IBM, BF Goodrich,
Proctor & Gamble, NASA, Motorola, Exxon,
AT&T, RCA, etc.
λ Author of >30 publications

4. How Safety Training Evolved at Baker
λ Rolf Shlake, Chuck McMenemy, Stan Belicky
of Technical Services fielded questions of
how to clean up spills
λ Created and started selling spill cleanup
materials:
Neutrasorb
Solusorb

5. Safety training took off
λ From ½ hour
λ To 2 hours
λ To 1 day
λ To 2 days
λ Enter William Norton, business manager
λ Enter Warren Kingsley, manager of training
and development

6. OSHA Hazard Communication
Standard, 1985
λ Training required
λ Two types:
λ Seminars open to the public
λ Specialty in-house training

7. Courses developed
λ Hazardous Chemicals Safety Seminar
λ Laboratory Safety Seminar
λ Spill Response Workshop
λ 24-hour Emergency Response Workshop
λ Safety for Supervisors

8. Helpful label?
λ TO THE USER: If you cannot read English
do not use this product until the label has
been fully explained to you. In case of
emergency endangering life or property
involving this product, call collect, day or
night, area code xxx xxx-xxxx.

11. MSDSs
λ Baker MSDSs available to public
λ www.jtbaker.com
λ 1-800-JTBAKER (800-582-2537)

12. Myth 1
λ Contact lenses should be prohibited in
chemical-use area
λ National Society to Prevent Blindness:
“When the work environment entails
exposures to chemicals, vapors, splashes,
radiant or intense heat,…, contact lens use
should be restricted accordingly….”

13. Committee on Chemical Safety
λ “In many workplaces where hazardous chemicals are used or
handled, the wearing of contact lenses is prohibited or discouraged. A
good number of these prohibitions are traceable to earlier statements
in this book [SACL] that were based on rumors and perceived risks. A
careful study of the literature by knowledgeable consultants has
refuted these risks. Recent studies and experience have suggested
that, in fact, contact lenses do not increase risks but can actually
minimize or prevent injury in many situations. Because of the ever-
increasing use of contact lenses and the benefits they provide, the
ACS Committee on Chemical Safety,…, is of the consensus that
contact lenses can be worn in most work environments provided the
same approved eye protection is worn as required of other workers in
the area.”
λ C&EN, June 1, 1998

14. Current Intelligence Bulletin 59
λ “Contact Lens Use in a Chemical
Environment”
λ DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-139

15. CIB 59
λ “…. Injury data are lacking to indicate that
contact lens wear should be restricted during
work with hazardous chemicals, and thus
NIOSH recommends that contact lens wear
be permitted provided that the safety
guidelines presented in this Current
Intelligence Bulletin are followed.”

16. Myth 2
λ HF needs extended flushing time on
exposed areas
λ Standard first aid: flush exposed area for 15
minutes
λ For HF exposure: flush for 5 min and get
treatment

17. Medical Treatment for HF
λ “Recommended Medical Treatment for
Hydrofluoric Acid Exposure” available from
Honeywell
λ www.honeywell.com
λ Technical Service: 800-622-5002

18. Myth 3
λ Flammable storage cabinets should be
vented.

19. NFPA 45-2004 (9.2.3.5)
λ Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories
Using Chemicals
λ “Storage cabinets used in laboratories shall
not be required to be vented for fire
protection purposes and vent openings shall
be sealed with the bungs supplied with the
cabinet.”

20. NFPA continued
λ Additionally, venting a cabinet could
compromise the ability of the cabinet to
adequately protect its contents from
involvement in a fire since cabinets are not
generally tested with any venting. Therefore,
venting of cabinets is not recommended.

21. Warren’s second award
λ In 1995 for his “extraordinary dedication and
vision that led to the founding of
λ Chemical Health & Safety