CHEM 305
Chemical Hygiene and Safety
Spring 2008
Instructor: Dr. Snyder
Lecture: M 1:00-1:50
Office: 109B Sims
E-mail: snyderk@winthrop.edu
Office Hours: T 12:30-1:15 and W 10:00-11:00, or by appointment
Textbooks:
· Building Student Safety Habits for the Workplace
· Safety in the Academic Chemistry Laboratories, Accident Prevention for College and University Students, 7th edition, A Publication of the American Chemical Society
Course Goals:
· The importance and necessity of proper laboratory safety procedures
· To become familiar with the potential hazards associated with various classes of hazardous chemicals and the proper way in which to store and handle such chemicals
· To learn how to obtain, read, and understand information about hazardous chemicals
· To become familiar with the various methods available to minimize exposures and reduce the risks associated with working with chemicals
Course Outline:
· What makes a chemical hazardous
· Routes of entry
· Precautionary Labels
· Material Safety Data Sheets
· Personal Protective Equipment
· Handling Laboratory Equipment Safely
· Exposure Limits
· Safe Handling, Storage, and Disposal of Chemicals
· Emergency Equipment
· Emergency and Medical Procedures
· Getting to Know Safety Planning and SOP’s
Exams and Grading
· There will be 2 exams in this course, a mid-term and a final exam. Both exams will be worth 150 points. The final exam will cover the entire course.
· There will be various homework projects assigned. These homework assignments will total a maximum of 100 points.* The point value of each individual project will vary and is indicated on the homework assignment sheet.
· Letter grades will be assigned as follows: A 90-100%, B 80-89%, C 70-79%, D 60-69%, F <59%
*The point allocation for homework projects is an estimate. If for some reason something extra is added or does not take place, the point scale will be adjusted accordingly.