Chemical Laboratory Safety
“A Virtual Workshop”
Chemistry 2010
Instructor: Dr. Kim Weaver
Office: Science Building Room 216
Phone: 865-8047
Email: weaver@suu.edu
Lecture Schedule: On going
Office Hours: By appointment
Objective: To give participants the knowledge necessary to provide a safe classroom and laboratory. Participants will have knowledge concerning various aspects of laboratory safety including safety equipment, MSDS Sheets, chemical disposal, chemical safety plans, etc. In addition, successful participants should be able to create their own safety plan for their use. This workshop will fulfill the safety certification requirement for the physical science endorsement.
Text:
“Safe Science: Be Protected” by Kenneth R. Roy Ph.D. This may be purchased from the Laboratory Safety. Other resources or links to material will be made available during the course of the workshop.
To purchase, go to http://www.labsafetyinstitute.org or click : Here
Prudent Practices in the
Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995)
Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications. A free
copy is online for review at
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=4911
Tests Policy: No tests will be given. However quizzes will given after each workshop session.
Grading Policy: Your grade will be based upon active participation and completion of a laboratory safety plan specific to your classroom where:
90-100 % A
80-90 % B
70-80 % C
Points for each activity will be awarded as follows.
Quizes 50 points
Participation 100 points
MSDS Assignment #1 50 points
MSDS Assignment #2 100 points
Safety Inspection 150 points
Chemical Hygiene Plan 300 points
Total 750 points
Assignments should be turned in in person or via e-mail
Honesty Policy: Scholastic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent. You are expected to have read and understood the current issue of the student handbook regarding student responsibilities and rights for information about procedure and about what constitutes acceptable on-campus behavior.
Participation Policy: Teachers are expected to participate during each session. Participation will include completing reading assignments and participating in our on line Discussions. Failure to not make the required amount of comments will be considered as not participating in that session and participation points will not be awarded for that session. Each of the first seven sessions will be worth 14 points. The final 2 points will be awarded at the instructor’s discretion.
Changes to Syllabus: Information contained in this syllabus, other than the grading, and participation policies, may be subject to change with advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.
Schedule:
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Session |
Activity |
Assignments |
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1 |
Reading Assignment, Quiz & Discussion |
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2 |
Reading Assignment, Quiz & Discussion |
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3 |
Reading Assignment, Two MSDS Assignments & Discussion |
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4 |
Reading Assignment, Quiz & Discussion |
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5 |
Reading Assignment, Quiz & Discussion |
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6 |
Reading Assignment, Draft Chemical Hygiene Plan & Discussion |
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7 |
Safety inspection, Discussion |
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8 |
Submit A Working Chemical Hygiene Plan |
Reading assignments are detailed in each session summary which can be accessed from the course menu as “Session Summaries”.
Discussions can be access from the course menu or class home page as “Discussions”
Quizzes can be accessed from the course menu as “Quizzes”
Other assignments can be accessed from the course menu as “Assignments and CHP Fnal Draft”
The Safe Science Text can be accessed from the course menu or class home page as “Safe Science Text”