> I would be interested to hear what facilities have done to provide equal
> access to the top of the magnet for sample insertion by individuals
> representing all realms of the dimensional diversity spectrum.
As one who is "height-disadvantaged", posibilities I've used are:
1) find a tall er.. I mean a "height-advantaged" person to perform all
sample changes
2) an aluminum stepladder works well for He fills, but is not ideal for
sample changes
3) an aluminum rolling 3 step ladder (with hand rails) worked well when I
was in industry and had supervisors with safety/osha concerns
4) a wooden set of steps (painted to match the lab) worked pretty well.
Without rails they should be only 2 or three steps high, make sure they
are wide enough that no one falls off
5) My current "tall" magnet is not too tall; I need only a single wooden
step (looks like a box)- it has a "non-skid" surface
6) I have seen labs use a rubbermaid single-step stepladder, again for
magnets that are not too tall
For very tall magnets, I would go with an aluminum or wood set of steps,
with a handrail.
KAren Ann "the weather is just fine down here" Smith
Karen Ann Smith karenann@unm.edu
Manager, NMR Facility Adj. Asst. Prof.
Dept. of Chemistry Clark Hall
University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131
505.277.4031 url: http://www.unm.edu/~karenann
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