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• CHAS 2023 Awards PresentationsAugust 20, 2023
• ACS Webinar: Navigating Questions About Reproductive Health When in the LabOctober 4, 2022
  October 6, 2022 @ 2:00 PM EDT A recent analysis … Continue reading ACS Webinar: Navigating Questions About Reproductive Health When in the Lab →
• Indicators of Success in Laboratory Safety Cultures and General PapersSeptember 28, 2022
  Over the past decade, there has been increasing interest in improving the safety culture of laboratory settings. How do we identify and implement indicators of success of these efforts? When are quantitative cultural measurements available and when do we need to rely on qualitative indicators of movement forward? Both theoretical ideas and concrete examples of the use of this approach are welcome in this symposium.  3745133 – Indicators of success in a safety culture, Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO, Presenter 3733703 – What’s in a name? Mapping the variability in lab safety representative positions, Sarah Zinn, Presenter; Imke Schroeder; Dr. Craig Merlic 3755577 – Factors for improving a laboratory safety coordinator (LSC) program, Kali Miller, Presenter 3754791 – Empowering student-led organizations to create effective safety policies, Angie Tse, Presenter 3738023 – Quantitative and qualitative indicators of safety culture evolution by the joint safety team, Demetra Adrahtas, Presenter; Polly Lynch; Sofia Ramirez; Brady Bresnahan; Taysir Bader Division of Chemical Health & Safety General Papers 3752873 – Case studies and chemical safety improvements, Sandra Keyser, Presenter 3737640 – Storytelling is an art in building a “safety first” culture, Irene Cesa, Presenter; Dr. Kenneth P Fivizzani; Michael Koehler 3728705 – Vertical safety engagement through new community connections committee of the UMN joint safety team, Vilma Brandao, Presenter; Zoe Maxwell, Presenter; Jeffrey Buenaflor, Presenter; Gretchen Burke, Presenter; Steven Butler, Presenter; Xin Dong, Presenter; Nyema Harmon, Presenter; Erin Maines, Presenter; Taysir Bader; Brady Bresnahan … Continue reading Indicators of Success in Laboratory Safety Cultures and General Papers →
• Safety Across the Chemical Disciplines and CHAS Awards SymposiumSeptember 25, 2022
  3741150 – Safety in the catalysis research lab, Mark Bachrach, Presenter 3754630 – Risk, safety, and troublesome territoriality: Bridging interdisciplinary divides, John G Palmer, PhD, Presenter; Brenda Palmer 3751492 – Risk-based safety education fosters sustainable chemistry education, Georgia Arbuckle-Keil, Presenter; David Finster; Ms. Samuella Sigmann, MS, CCHO; Weslene Tallmadge; Rachel Bocwinski; Marta Gmurczyk 02:00pm – 04:05pm CDT Division of Chemical Health & Safety Awards Symposium   Brandon Chance, Organizer, Presider 3754798 – Interdepartmental initiatives to improving campus chemical safety, Luis Barthel Rosa, Presenter 3738511 – Building and sustaining a culture of safety via ground-up approaches, Quinton Bruch, Presenter … Continue reading Safety Across the Chemical Disciplines and CHAS Awards Symposium →
• The Nomination Process for CHAS AwardsSeptember 24, 2022
  The Division of Chemical Health and Safety, Inc. of the … Continue reading The Nomination Process for CHAS Awards →
• EHS Leadership and DiversitySeptember 10, 2022
  Remember: No matter where you go, there you are. Samuella Sigmann  … Continue reading EHS Leadership and Diversity →
• Service AwardsSeptember 5, 2022
  Statement of Award Purpose Service Awards are given to the … Continue reading Service Awards →
• CHAS Fellows AwardSeptember 3, 2022
  Download the Nomination Application Form for this Award Here: [Click … Continue reading CHAS Fellows Award →
• CHAS Graduate Student Safety Leadership AwardAugust 30, 2022
  Download the Nomination Application Form for this Award Here: [Click … Continue reading CHAS Graduate Student Safety Leadership Award →
• SafetyStratus College and University Health and Safety AwardAugust 29, 2022
  Download the Nomination Application Form for this Award Here: [Click … Continue reading SafetyStratus College and University Health and Safety Award →
• Laboratory Safety Institute Graduate Research Faculty Safety AwardAugust 27, 2022
  Download the Nomination Application Form for this Award Here: [Click … Continue reading Laboratory Safety Institute Graduate Research Faculty Safety Award →
• Fall 2022 ACS CHAS Meeting InformationAugust 11, 2022
  Division of Chemical Health & Safety Executive Committee Fall 2021 … Continue reading Fall 2022 ACS CHAS Meeting Information →
• August 2022 CHAS Technical ProgramAugust 1, 2022
  Sunday, August 21, 2022 08:00am – 11:40am CDT Safety Across the Chemical Disciplines  Marta Gmurczyk, Organizer,  Presider;  Dr. Daniel R. Kuespert, CSP, Organizer,  Presider Safety is a common theme across most chemical disciplines, but hazards deemed common in one field may be opaque to other researchers. Interdisciplinary research brings with it risks associated with several intersecting disciplines, and researchers trained in one speciality will not necessarily be familiar with all the relevant risks. What hazards are recognized in their research field? What hazard control challenges present themselves? Where are the high risks that have been accepted as “normal?” This symposium draws together representatives of many chemical disciplines to share their safety knowledge and challenges  … Continue reading August 2022 CHAS Technical Program →
• Laboratory Lessons Learned Pages UpdatedJuly 16, 2022
  There are many different kinds of hazards associated with laboratory … Continue reading Laboratory Lessons Learned Pages Updated →
• Lab Manager Webinar on “Preventing and Managing the Most Likely Lab Accidents”June 30, 2022
  On June 29, Ralph Stuart presented a webinar for Lab … Continue reading Lab Manager Webinar on “Preventing and Managing the Most Likely Lab Accidents” →
• New ACS Chemical Safety Videos for College Teaching LabsJune 3, 2022
  The ACS Office of Safety Programs is pleased to announce … Continue reading New ACS Chemical Safety Videos for College Teaching Labs →
• May ACS Webinar: Careers in Chemical Safety for ChemistsMay 18, 2022
  On May 12, 2022, three chemists who have found careers … Continue reading May ACS Webinar: Careers in Chemical Safety for Chemists →
• Psychological Evaluation of Virtual Reality Applied to Safety TrainingApril 28, 2022
  04/14/22 Table Read for The Art & State of Safety Journal … Continue reading Psychological Evaluation of Virtual Reality Applied to Safety Training →
• Resources for Improving Safety Culture, Training, and Awareness in the Academic LaboratoryApril 11, 2022
  Dr. Quinton J. Bruch, April 7th, 2022 Excerpts from “Resources … Continue reading Resources for Improving Safety Culture, Training, and Awareness in the Academic Laboratory →
• Positive Feedback for Improved Safety InspectionsMarch 30, 2022
  Melinda Box, MEd, presenterCiana Paye, &Maria Gallardo-Williams, PhD North Carolina State … Continue reading Positive Feedback for Improved Safety Inspections →
• CHAS presentations from the Spring 2022 national meetingMarch 29, 2022
  Below are PDF versions of presentations from CHAS symposia and … Continue reading CHAS presentations from the Spring 2022 national meeting →
• Pragmatism as a teaching philosophy in the safety sciencesMarch 13, 2022
  On March 10, Dr. Patricia Shields discussed the article she … Continue reading Pragmatism as a teaching philosophy in the safety sciences →
• CHAS at a Glance, Spring 2022March 8, 2022
  Information about the CHAS program for the upcoming national meeting … Continue reading CHAS at a Glance, Spring 2022 →
• ACS Webinar: Zebras or Horses?February 15, 2022
  On February 9, the Division sponsored an ACS webinar, given … Continue reading ACS Webinar: Zebras or Horses? →
• CHAS Committee Interests SurveyJanuary 20, 2022
  CHAS provides chemical safety professionals with professional development opportunities by … Continue reading CHAS Committee Interests Survey →
• Chemical Reactivity resources and referencesJanuary 19, 2022
  In January, 2022, an inquiry to the DCHAS-L asked for … Continue reading Chemical Reactivity resources and references →
• CHAS services surveyDecember 29, 2021
  Please take a few moments and tell us how the … Continue reading CHAS services survey →
• “Safe fieldwork strategies for at-risk individuals, their supervisors and institutions” and “Trauma and Design”November 11, 2021
  CHAS Journal Club Nov 10, 2021 On November 10, the … Continue reading “Safe fieldwork strategies for at-risk individuals, their supervisors and institutions” and “Trauma and Design” →
• Enhancing Research Productivity Through LST’sNovember 9, 2021
  On November 4, 2021, CHAS sponsored an ACS webinar presented … Continue reading Enhancing Research Productivity Through LST’s →
• New Lab Ventilation VideoNovember 4, 2021
  Modern laboratory ventilation is a complex topic with many stakeholders … Continue reading New Lab Ventilation Video →
• CHAS Chat on SDS’s, October, 2021November 1, 2021
  On October 28, 2021, Dr. Rob Toreki and Dr. Dan … Continue reading CHAS Chat on SDS’s, October, 2021 →
• Safety Culture Transformation – The impact of training on explicit and implicit safety attitudesOctober 28, 2021
  On October 27, 2021, the CHAS Journal Club head from … Continue reading Safety Culture Transformation – The impact of training on explicit and implicit safety attitudes →
• Are employee surveys biased? CHAS Journal club, Oct 13, 2021October 20, 2021
  Impression management as a response bias in workplace safety constructs … Continue reading Are employee surveys biased? CHAS Journal club, Oct 13, 2021 →
• History of the CHAS LST WorkshopOctober 17, 2021
  In 2018, Dr. Kali A. Miller, at the time a … Continue reading History of the CHAS LST Workshop →
• October 2021 CHAS Chat Pre-survey on SDSsOctober 12, 2021
• SDS’s: What are They Good For?October 5, 2021
  CHAS Chat October 28, 2021 Chemical safety and information technology … Continue reading SDS’s: What are They Good For? →
• The Art & State of Safety Journal Club: “Mental models in warnings message design: A review and two case studies”October 2, 2021
  Two case studies illustrate the importance of careful adaptation (of communication strategies and exposure assessments) to context
• 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 →

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