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Hi Sue I am not aware of any rules one way or the other. It seems a question of safety and ergonomics. Most fume cupboards are workbench height so you would need a higher chair for this. As an aside, it's amazing how many workbench environments I see with standard office chairs that don't go high enough. If you are sat at a fume cupboard, there is more of a risk of liquids ending up in your lap if they were to splash. Also, to sit comfortably, most fume cupboards would need to have leg space underneath. Some do and some don't. For those that don't, it would be awkward to sit at comfortably as you would be reaching over a lot. I suggest it's a case of risk assessing the type of fume cupboard and the job being done. Thanks Lindsey From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sue Mann (NBI) Sent: 28 January 2014 13:11 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] fume cupboards Dear All, I am trying to establish reasons for and against sitting at a fume cupboard. After trolling through the internet, I found a few universities that state students must not sit at a fume cupboard. If you look on the HSE website there is nothing to say you shouldn't sit. What if you are a wheelchair user, you would have to sit then. Thoughts please, Thanks Sue Mrs Sue Mann Occupational Health Manager JIC/IFR/NBI/TSL/TGAC Norwich BioScience Institutes Tel: 01603 450564 Fax: 01603 450029 ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH