in an oreanic ehemistrv laboratow. ,. and on man" ..wars of eaoerienee r~wluilt~ng a wde varietv uf metal :umeo, dusts, mms, etc. in accu. patimal rnvironmenti that arc far wurse than anyone c d d cunceivr in a college chemistry laboratory. 6 ) Students surely s h d d he encouraged to avoid skin amtact with chemicals, but long term experience has demonstrated that occasional contact with henzene and chloroform is not acutely hazardous. An accidental spill of benzene or chloroform an hands or arms is unlikely to he haeardwx to health. The NlOSH criteria documents require impervirnus clothing for workers who have the potential for coming intodaily contoct with henzene and chloroform (e.g.,solvent manufacturers or industrial operations utilizing large volumes of solvents on a daily hasis). Use of imperviousgloves for protection of students while handling these nrlvents for a short period of time would he ideal, hat, in my opinion, is hardly necessitated hecause ofthe requirement in NlOSH criteria documents.Green and Turk simply do not consider these industrial occupati
