A novel approach to chemical safety instruction.

Carpenter, Suzanne R.; Kolodny, Robert A.; Harris, Henry E.

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“…Kennedy and Palmer describe an approach based on student self-study and testing . The article by Carpenter, Kolodny, and Harris discusses a possible syllabus for a course on chemical safety . Those who wish to pursue this type of course further will probably wish to peruse these articles and the references they contain.…”

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“…19 The article by Carpenter, Kolodny, and Harris discusses a possible syllabus for a course on chemical safety. 20 Those who wish to pursue this type of course further will probably wish to peruse these articles and the references they contain. It should be noted, however, that most of these courses do not include the emphasis on toxicology, epidemiology, environmental transport and transformation, and chemical disposal that is a distinctive feature of the Environmental Health Chemistry course.…”

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Course Outline for Teaching Undergraduates about Toxicology and the Safe Handling of Chemicals

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2020

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This paper describes the course outline for a three credit hour nonlaboratory course in Environmental Health Chemistry which was taught from 1981 until 2008 at the State University of New York College at Oneonta. The purpose of this paper is to share the lecture outline in the hopes that it might be useful to others who are preparing to teach about chemical health and safety. This course outline might serve as a check list of the chemical safety topics that are important for undergraduate science students to encounter during their careers.

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Course Outline for Teaching Undergraduates about Toxicology and the Safe Handling of Chemicals

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2020

J. Chem. Educ.

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“…Teaching chemical hygiene and safety has long been widely acknowledged as an important component of the laboratory curriculum, and many articles addressing teaching safety in undergraduate instructional laboratories are available. − The first article regarding laboratory safety published in this Journal appeared in 1925 . A “Safety in the Chemical Laboratory” column was a regular feature for many years .…”

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“…A “Safety in the Chemical Laboratory” column was a regular feature for many years . Novel approaches to making safety training more engaging for students have also appeared. ,− At American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meetings, symposia on laboratory safety date back to at least 1935, and the ACS has made the safe practice of chemistry one of its core values. , …”

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Chemical Hygiene and Safety Badge for an Upper-Level Laboratory Course

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Developing a broadly based positive culture of safety in undergraduate instructional laboratory settings remains a significant challenge for chemical educators. An enhanced safety component has been developed for an upper-level laboratory course based on earning a Chemical Hygiene and Safety badge. The badge requires student engagement in interpreting the standard forms of hazard documentation, performing safety inspections of laboratory spaces, and understanding the principles of hazardous waste disposal. Several associated curricular activities are also described. The impact of the improvements to the safety curriculum was assessed by surveying students who had just completed the course and retrospective evaluations from alumni who took the course. Students who completed the badge reported a greater competence with and confidence in laboratory safety principles.

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“…It is important for local textile factories and textile chemical suppliers to ensure sustainable chemical management at workplaces and to prevent health hazards and environmental pollution associated with chemical management and use . An integrated approach to chemical safety and security risk management process may support more effective implementation of risk reduction measures. , Chemical safety refers to the practice of undertaking all activities involving chemicals in such a way as to ensure the safety of human health and the environment. − On the contrary, chemical security policies and protocols ensure that people and the environment are safe and reduce the risks associated with potentially hazardous chemicals. , Lack of chemical safety and security practices in the textile sector may instigate disastrous incidents.…”

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Identifying Practices and Prospects of Chemical Safety and Security in the Bangladesh Textiles Sector

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The textile sector is the backward linkage industry for the $30 billion USD apparel sector of Bangladesh, which is the key contributor to the rapid growth of Bangladesh's economy. This major export-oriented sector of the country consumes a large amount of complex chemical substances for different stages of its processing. It is estimated that almost 1.47 million metric tons of chemicals have been consumed by the textile sector of Bangladesh in fiscal year 2017−2018, which is worth over about $2 billion USD. The chemicals that are consumed by the textile sector are mostly imported from other countries. Alongside imported chemicals, locally produced chemicals are also consumed. This rapidly growing sector has faced hurdles regarding safe, sound, and secure management of chemicals. Textile industries depend on chemical management regulations provided by buyers. There is no existing government policy on textile chemical safety and security. Local textile industries are heavily dependent on chemical management regulations provided by multinational apparel brands, commonly known as buyers. There are stringent regulations based on different private and global chemical management programs, policies, treaties, and frameworks, which mainly address chemical safety and occupational health and safety but hardly address chemical security. Buyers have limited control over chemical formulators, mode of transportation of potentially hazardous chemicals from port to factory gate, and internal transportation of chemicals within the facility and chemical storage. There are significant lapses in electric surveillance, maintaining "live" inventory, and proper segregation in chemical storage units onsite. These practices possess threats of chemical accidents, theft of chemicals, and siege or sabotage within textile industries. This article represents the current practices and prospects of chemical safety and security management in textile industries of Bangladesh. It provides a detailed analysis of textile chemicals consumed in Bangladesh, particularly in knit and woven dyeing industries. Different global and sectoral chemical safety and security frameworks have been analyzed with respect to textile chemicals here. The article aims at cross-linking global, private, and public frameworks for chemical safety and security and addressing key elements of a national textile chemical safety and security policy for Bangladesh. This study could be useful to develop chemical security policies that are missing in the national legal instrument of Bangladesh and to support buyers in efforts to incorporate chemical security and modify safety aspects in the regulations.

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A novel approach to chemical safety instruction.

Cited by 7 publications

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Course Outline for Teaching Undergraduates about Toxicology and the Safe Handling of Chemicals

Course Outline for Teaching Undergraduates about Toxicology and the Safe Handling of Chemicals

Chemical Hygiene and Safety Badge for an Upper-Level Laboratory Course

Identifying Practices and Prospects of Chemical Safety and Security in the Bangladesh Textiles Sector

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