OSHA-savvy chemist

The Spring 1997 American Chemical Society (ACS) Symposium ""Educating for OSHA Savvy Chemists resulted from a history of cooperation between the divisions of Chemical Health and Safety and Chemical Education. Previous Symposia focused the need for chemical safety education. The Spring 1997 Symposium brought three important groups together to present ideas on why OSHA Savvy was needed, how to achieve departmental-level compliance with chemical regulations, and specific educational techniques to include safety principles within the chemistry curriculum. 

Educating for OSHA Savvy Chemists The Role of Academia in a Shared Responsibility... 

Appropriate references are also made to the topical chapters in This Volume. Characterizing the OSHA Savvy Chemist... 

The Need for OSHA Savvy Education. Is there really a need for the OSHA Savvy chemist Many in the academic field may hold the view that this individual would be... 

Table L Some Important Characteristics of an OSHA Savvy Chemist. 

Resource Material for Other Courses. There are numerous opportunities for the introduction of alternative problems and laboratory exercises in other standard chemistry courses, or for supplementary lecture material. Instructors are challenged to develop their own contributions to the education of the OSHA Savvy Chemist. While a single definitive source remains to be written, there are many sources of information that could be useful. A few possibilities are given below ... 

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