On Sat, 03 Nov 2007 21:49:32 -0700, Dan Abel > wrote:

>In article >,
> Boron Elgar > wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:22:31 -0400, Stan Horwitz
>
>> >Could it be that the insulin needs to be refrigerated? Maybe the nurse's
>> >office is where that student's insulin is kept.
>>
>> Might be. Depends on the insulin.
>
>
>Insulin is used at room temperature. It is normally stored at room
>temperature. Long term storage or hot climate may require storage in
>the fridge, but used at room temperature, normally.
>
>Schools have stringent requirements about weapons at school. Not only
>is there a needle, but insulin can be a deadly poison. It is the poison
>of choice for "nursing home killings". The school may have good reason
>for keeping it in a secure place. As long as there is sufficient access
>for the student, I don't see a problem.

Whether you see a problem or not has nothing to do with it.

There are many people who carry it around, unrefrigerated in an
epi-pen device. See the Lilly site below.

Oh, and can you provide any citations for insulin being used by any
student as a poison in a school setting?

http://www.lillydiabetes.com/pdf/HI-...ctions_eng.pdf
Pens In-Use
- Humalog/Humulin Pens in-use should NOT be refrigerated but should be
kept at room temperature (below 86°F) away from direct heat and light.
- When in use, unrefrigerated Pens must be discarded after the
following days, even if they still contain insulin:
Humalog 28 days
Humalog Mix75/25 10 days
Humulin N 14 Days
Humulin 70/30 10 Days

Below is a link to a school use survey that is 5 yrs old. I assume
things are even easier now.

http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/...ools200212.htm

Whether a child can carry the insulin and self inject appears to be
something that is determined by the district and the age of the child.
Go read up on it.

Boron