52 CHAS members responder to our survey of interest in potential 2021 CHAS chat topics. The average response for each potential topic are in the table below, with “10” being most interested and “1” least interested.

Potential 2021 CHAS chat topics

Topic	Interest level (1-10)
Best sources of safety information for chemicals	7.63
Hazard Assessment in the research lab	7.58
Specific examples of RAMP in action	7.35
Online resources for learning safe chemistry techniques	7.21
Best practices for at-the-bench training	6.88
Teaching chemical safety and risk assessment in virtual labs	6.75
Chemical Safety for Biologists	6.73
Fire codes and flammable/reactive limits	6.60
Planning for and Recovering from Emergencies	6.54
Overview of new ACS chemical safety education resources	6.50
Working alone policies and practices	6.50
Safety in Nanotechnology	6.15
Safe Reaction scale up considerations	6.12
The role and impact of covid masks (in public and in the lab)	6.10
Safety in community outreach	6.09
Strengths and limitations of PubChem LCSS	5.98
EH&S as a career option	5.94
Uses of ACS Style Guide chapter	5.79
Safety in the performing arts	5.42
Service Animals in the Lab	4.94
Process Safety in the Pharmaceutical Industry	4.82
High School Safety related resources	4.60