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• 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 2020 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 2020 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 →
• CHAS Workshops 2022May 11, 2022
  To register for these workshops, click on the the workshop … Continue reading CHAS Workshops 2022 →
• 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 Leadership and CommitteesJanuary 17, 2022
  CHAS provides chemical safety professionals with professional development opportunities by … Continue reading CHAS Leadership and Committees →
• 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 →
• 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 →

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