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• CHAS Workshops 2021September 1, 2021
  The Division of Chemical Safety presents several workshops as part … Continue reading CHAS Workshops 2021 →
• Fall 2021 National Meeting Technical PresentationsAugust 24, 2021
  2021 CHAS Awards Presentations Safety in Lab Facilities Symposium The … Continue reading Fall 2021 National Meeting Technical Presentations →
• CHAS August 2021 National Meeting ActivitiesAugust 10, 2021
  The annual CHAS Open Meeting will be held 12 August … Continue reading CHAS August 2021 National Meeting Activities →
• ACS Webinar: Working Together to Design Safer LaboratoriesJuly 10, 2021
  Designing laboratories that allow for safe and efficient research requires … Continue reading ACS Webinar: Working Together to Design Safer Laboratories →
• ACS Webinar: Changing the Culture of Chemistry – Safety in the LabJune 10, 2021
  Speakers at the webinar included: Mary Beth Mulcahy, Manager in the Global Chemical … Continue reading ACS Webinar: Changing the Culture of Chemistry – Safety in the Lab →
• CHAS Workshop: Empowering academic researchers to strengthen safety culture, October 17 2021June 7, 2021
  This 4-hour workshop is primarily directed at frontline researchers in … Continue reading CHAS Workshop: Empowering academic researchers to strengthen safety culture, October 17 2021 →
• ACS Short Video: Quality Data for Safer ExperimentsJune 2, 2021
  The ACS Committee on Chemical Safety is pleased to release … Continue reading ACS Short Video: Quality Data for Safer Experiments →
• 2020-21 CHAS Journal Club IndexJune 1, 2021
  During the 2020-21 academic year, an average of between 15 … Continue reading 2020-21 CHAS Journal Club Index →
• Highlights from ACS Webinar on Nanosafety ResearchMay 14, 2021
  Nanoparticles are an area of increasing research interest in many … Continue reading Highlights from ACS Webinar on Nanosafety Research →
• Engaging senior management to improve the safety cultureMay 13, 2021
  The Art & State of Safety Journal Club, 05/05/21 Excerpts … Continue reading Engaging senior management to improve the safety culture →
• Constructing Consequences for non-complianceApril 29, 2021
  04/21 Table Read for The Art & State of Safety … Continue reading Constructing Consequences for non-compliance →
• CHAS 2021 Award Winners Announced!April 25, 2021
  The ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety is pleased … Continue reading CHAS 2021 Award Winners Announced! →
• Report on National Meeting DEIR Networking EventApril 23, 2021
  Diversity Equality Inclusiveness Respect Diversity and inclusion in the workforce … Continue reading Report on National Meeting DEIR Networking Event →
• The Joint Safety Team at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities: A Model for Student-Led SafetyApril 7, 2021
  Taysir BaderThe Art and State of Safety Journal ClubApril 7th, … Continue reading The Joint Safety Team at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities: A Model for Student-Led Safety →
• CHAS at a Glance, Spring 2021April 2, 2021
  The CHAS at Glance handout for the Spring 2021 ACS … Continue reading CHAS at a Glance, Spring 2021 →
• Anaphylaxis Induced by Peptide Coupling AgentsMarch 25, 2021
  On WEDNESDAY, March 24 the CHAS Art and State of … Continue reading Anaphylaxis Induced by Peptide Coupling Agents →
• CHAS Spring 2021 Professional Workshops, APril 1 – April 2March 23, 2021
  To register, scroll to the form at the bottom of … Continue reading CHAS Spring 2021 Professional Workshops, APril 1 – April 2 →
• Student-Led Climate Assessment Promotes a Healthier Graduate School Environment: CHAS Journal ClubMarch 13, 2021
  Climate Survey Team representatives: Rebeca Fernandez (she/her/hers), Tesia Janicki (she/her/hers) … Continue reading Student-Led Climate Assessment Promotes a Healthier Graduate School Environment: CHAS Journal Club →
• Quality Data for Safer Experiments CHAS ChatMarch 11, 2021
  On March 11, 2021, Leah McEwen, chemistry librarian at Cornell … Continue reading Quality Data for Safer Experiments CHAS Chat →
• 2021 Annual CHAS Business MeetingMarch 9, 2021
  The annual open membership meeting of the Division of Chemical … Continue reading 2021 Annual CHAS Business Meeting →
• Lessons Learned from the Creation and Development of a Researcher-Led Safety Organization at The University of ChicagoFebruary 28, 2021
  Presented by Sarah Zinn, University of Chicago 02/17 Table Read … Continue reading Lessons Learned from the Creation and Development of a Researcher-Led Safety Organization at The University of Chicago →
• Starting and Sustaining a Laboratory Safety Team (LST): A CHAS DIscussionFebruary 11, 2021
  Presented by Jessica Martin, University of Connecticut 02/03 Table Read … Continue reading Starting and Sustaining a Laboratory Safety Team (LST): A CHAS DIscussion →
• Free On Line Chemical Safety Course from ACS!January 28, 2021
  A new on-line chemical safety course has just gone live … Continue reading Free On Line Chemical Safety Course from ACS! →
• Submit an Abstract to the 25th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering ConferenceJanuary 8, 2021
  The ACS Green Chemistry Institute invites you to submit an … Continue reading Submit an Abstract to the 25th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference →
• Spring 2021 National Meeting Call for PapersJanuary 1, 2021
  The CHAS Call for Abstracts for the 2021 Spring Virtual … Continue reading Spring 2021 National Meeting Call for Papers →
• ACS CHAS Workshop: Empowering academic researchers to strengthen safety cultureDecember 31, 2020
  This 4-hour workshop is primarily directed at researchers in academic … Continue reading ACS CHAS Workshop: Empowering academic researchers to strengthen safety culture →
• Who pays when a graduate student gets hurt? : Safety Journal Club Discussion, December 1, 2020December 2, 2020
  Led by:Ralph Stuart, Keene State College The discussion format on … Continue reading Who pays when a graduate student gets hurt? : Safety Journal Club Discussion, December 1, 2020 →
• 2021 CHAS Chat Topics Survey ResultsNovember 23, 2020
  52 CHAS members responder to our survey of interest in … Continue reading 2021 CHAS Chat Topics Survey Results →
• Webinar: Lessons learned from Beirut and Ammonium NitrateNovember 20, 2020
  CAS will be hosting a webinar on Friday, December 4th … Continue reading Webinar: Lessons learned from Beirut and Ammonium Nitrate →
• What is a Culture of Safety and Can It Be Changed? : Safety Journal Club Discussion, Nov 17, 2020November 18, 2020
  Led by:Dominick Casadonte, Texas Tech University Department of Chemistry and … Continue reading What is a Culture of Safety and Can It Be Changed? : Safety Journal Club Discussion, Nov 17, 2020 →
• Nominations sought for 2021 CHAS awardsNovember 13, 2020
  The American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Health and Safety is now … Continue reading Nominations sought for 2021 CHAS awards →
• CHAS CHAT: Safely Preparing for the HolidaysNovember 12, 2020
  On Thursday, November 12th, Frankie Wood-Black, Principal of Sophic Pursuits … Continue reading CHAS CHAT: Safely Preparing for the Holidays →
• Safety Culture & Communication: Safety Journal Club Discussion, Nov 10, 2020November 12, 2020
  Led by:Dr. Anthony AppletonColorado State University Resources discussed in the … Continue reading Safety Culture & Communication: Safety Journal Club Discussion, Nov 10, 2020 →
• History of the CHAS LST WorkshopNovember 4, 2020
  In 2018, Dr. Kali A. Miller, at the time a … Continue reading History of the CHAS LST Workshop →
• Supporting Scientists by Making Research Safer: Safety Journal Club Discussion, Nov 4, 2020November 4, 2020
  Led by:Imke Schroeder, Ph.D.UC Center for Laboratory Safety ,UCLA Dr. … Continue reading Supporting Scientists by Making Research Safer: Safety Journal Club Discussion, Nov 4, 2020 →
• Perspectives on Safety Culture: Safety Journal Club Discussion, OCT 27, 2020November 3, 2020
  Led by:Dr. Mary Beth MulcahyEditor, ACS Chemical Health & Safety … Continue reading Perspectives on Safety Culture: Safety Journal Club Discussion, OCT 27, 2020 →
• CHAS CHAT: Demonstrations and Outreach ActivitiesOctober 26, 2020
  On Wednesday October 28th, Sammye Sigmann of Appalachian State University … Continue reading CHAS CHAT: Demonstrations and Outreach Activities →
• Making Safety Second Nature in an Academic Lab: Safety Journal Club Discussion, OCT 20, 2020October 21, 2020
  Led by:Prof. Mahesh K. MahanthappaDepartment of Chemical Engineering & Materials … Continue reading Making Safety Second Nature in an Academic Lab: Safety Journal Club Discussion, OCT 20, 2020 →
• Exploring Definitions of Safety Culture: Safety Journal Club Discussion, OCT 13, 2020October 14, 2020
  Led by: Jessica Martin CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS After Jessica A. Martin … Continue reading Exploring Definitions of Safety Culture: Safety Journal Club Discussion, OCT 13, 2020 →
• Dreaming Big & Learning Well: Safety Journal Club Discussion, OCT 6, 2020October 7, 2020
  Led by: Jessica Martin CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS The questions sent out … Continue reading Dreaming Big & Learning Well: Safety Journal Club Discussion, OCT 6, 2020 →
• Improving safety culture through the health and safety organization: A case study: Safety Journal Club Discussion, Sept 29, 2020September 30, 2020
  Led by: Kali A. Miller References Nielsen, K. J. Improving … Continue reading Improving safety culture through the health and safety organization: A case study: Safety Journal Club Discussion, Sept 29, 2020 →
• Compassion Fatigue: Safety Journal Club Discussion, Sept 22, 2020September 27, 2020
  Led by: Anthony Appleton Anthony.Appleton@colostate.edu Research Safety Culture Coordinator, Colorado … Continue reading Compassion Fatigue: Safety Journal Club Discussion, Sept 22, 2020 →
• Lab Equipment Electrical Safety AlertSeptember 18, 2020
  Thanks to Sammye Sigmann for contributing the information and the … Continue reading Lab Equipment Electrical Safety Alert →
• Catching them at it: An ethnography of rule violation: Discussion, September 15, 2020September 18, 2020
  Paper: Iszatt-White, Marian Catching them at it: An ethnography of … Continue reading Catching them at it: An ethnography of rule violation: Discussion, September 15, 2020 →
• Scut Work and Safety Roles in the Lab: Safety Journal Club, 9/8/2020September 9, 2020
  Topic/Paper: Scut Work andSafety Roles in the Lab Do you … Continue reading Scut Work and Safety Roles in the Lab: Safety Journal Club, 9/8/2020 →
• A Manifesto for Reality-Based Safety Science: CHAS Safety Journal Club, 9/1/20September 4, 2020
  The Science of Safety Journal Club met on 9/1/2020 to … Continue reading A Manifesto for Reality-Based Safety Science: CHAS Safety Journal Club, 9/1/20 →
• ACS Webinar: Community Protection Strategies in the Covid EraAugust 9, 2020
  Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 2-3pm ET Speakers: Robin Izzo, Princeton … Continue reading ACS Webinar: Community Protection Strategies in the Covid Era →
• Fall 2020 CHAS at a GlanceAugust 8, 2020
  The Fall 2020 ACS National Meeting will be held virtually. … Continue reading Fall 2020 CHAS at a Glance →
• SAFETY CULTURE IN THE MEDIA, September 2020 CHAS ChatAugust 7, 2020
  Thursday, September 10, 03:00 PM Eastern Time Presenter: Ralph Stuart, … Continue reading SAFETY CULTURE IN THE MEDIA, September 2020 CHAS Chat →
• Returning to the Teaching Lab: CHAS Chat, August 2020August 1, 2020
  Frankie Wood-Black (00:00:00): So we have on behalf of the … Continue reading Returning to the Teaching Lab: CHAS Chat, August 2020 →

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