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, �.:r ��� <br /> ���� <br /> , CARGILL <br /> CENTRRL RESERRCN <br /> 2;�01 Crosby Road <br /> W¢yzatq dI,V 55391-2J97 <br /> Mail Address:PO Box 5699 <br /> �Lfinneapolis,MN 55440-5699 <br /> June 12, 1998 <br /> The City of Orono <br /> c/o Steve Mueller, VP <br /> Jafvert Mueller Architects,Inc <br /> Fax: 612-897-5073 <br /> To Whom It May Concern: <br /> Research work in the pilot area consists of moving and assembling apparatus of a size <br /> and configuration that would be extremely difficult or impossible for a person with a <br /> mobility disability. For example, the equipment includes electric motors,pumps, <br /> valves, filters and vessels which have to be connected together with piping in a variety of <br /> elevations and configurations inside a fume hood. Just as it is not very likely for a <br /> mobility disabled person to safely and conveniently do construction work, it is not likely <br /> that such a person could do this assembly nor the disassembly required once the <br /> experiments are completed. <br /> The operation of the equipment and apparatus is equally difficult because the <br /> arrangement is usually designed for short term experimental use with the focus on <br /> getting the experimental results. The charging of the equipment with the chemicals and <br /> materials requires the pouring and handling of gallons of material into funnels and <br /> vessels in all sorts of positions. <br /> The equipment is not automated in a way a disabled person could operate it with the <br /> necessary flexibility and safety needed around such equipment. <br /> To accommodate a mobility disabled person by special design and construction of an <br /> experimental setup for just a couple months operation is unreasonably expensive. Also <br /> to have such a person working with experimental,untried equipment puts that person at <br /> ____ an increased safety risk due the possibility of unexpected things happening when running <br /> experiments. <br /> In conclusion, this pilot work area will be unsuitable for physically impaired persons <br /> because of the nature of the work intended to take place at this time. <br /> Si erely,� <br /> Gt v',"� <� <br /> � ack Johnst n <br /> EHS Manager, Corporate Research <br /> , � �,�e:,�I �,,` v. Q. c. 110 3. !• ) C x c�jo nd,�•l #Z <br /> �� <br /> � � <br /> �-2� • �� <br />