Choosing wisely: The emergence of laboratory safety

CHAS 2

Robert H. Hill Jr., hillr@battelle.org, Atlanta Analytical Services, Battelle Memorial Institute, 2971 Flowers Road, Suite 230, Atlanta, GA 30341-5400
Laboratory safety must be an integral part of today's chemistry – a laboratory-based science. We chemists have made many strides that have improved and strengthen our efforts in safety while working in our laboratories. Past experiences have shaped today's laboratory safety including incidents, innovations, legislation, litigation, regulations, and standards. This talk will discuss how laboratory safety has evolved and emerged as a critically important part of the education of chemists. The future outlook and how we can continue to evolve laboratory safety will also be discussed.
 

Awards Symposium
1:00 PM-4:45 PM, Sunday, 10 September 2006 San Francisco Marriott -- Pacific Room A, Oral

Division of Chemical Health & Safety

The 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 10-14, 2006