CHEM 305
Chemical
Hygiene and Safety
Fall 2015
Section 001
Instructor: Dr. Snyder
Lecture: T 9:30-10:45, Owens G08
Office: 109B Sims
E-mail: snyderk@winthrop.edu
Office Hours: M 11:00-12:00, W 1:00-2:00 or by
appointment
Course Credit
Hours: 1
Optional
Textbooks:
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Laboratory
Safety for Chemistry Student, Hill and Finster; ISBN 978-0-470-34428-6
Student Learning Outcomes:
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Students
will learn the importance and necessity of proper laboratory safety procedures;
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; learn how to obtain, read, and understand information about
hazardous chemicals; become familiar with the various methods available to
minimize exposures and reduce the risks associated with working with chemicals.
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Students
will learn about the ethical and responsible conduct of research.
University-Level
Competencies: CHEM 305 will contribute to Competency 2 of the University-Level
Competencies.
University
Level Competency 2: Winthrop graduates are personally and socially responsible.
This
entire course focuses on the prudent practices in chemical hygiene and safety. Students
will learn the proper methods of protecting themselves, others in the
laboratory and the environment from toxic substances. Students will also learn
the basic rules of ethical and responsible research.
Course Outline:
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What makes
a chemical hazardous
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Routes
of entry
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Precautionary
Labels
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Material
Safety Data Sheets
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Personal
Protective Equipment
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Handling
Laboratory Equipment Safely
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Exposure
Limits
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Safe
Handling, Storage, and Disposal of Chemicals
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Emergency
Equipment
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Emergency
and Medical Procedures
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Introduction
and foundations of research ethics
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Planning
Research: Health, safety, and environmental obligations
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Conducting
Research: Collaborations and Data Management
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Reporting
and Reviewing Research
Exams and
Grading
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There
will be 2 exams in this course, a mid-term and a final exam. Both exams
will be worth 250 points. The final exam will cover the entire course. Make-up
exams will not be given.
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We will
have 5 online homework assignments. Online homework assignments will be
completed in Blackboard. The requirements of each assignment, including the due
date and point value of each assignment, will be stated at the time the
assignment is posted in Blackboard. You will have at least a week to complete
each assignment. Online homework assignments will be set up as a Blackboard
online exam. The point value of each assignment will vary, but each assignment
will be worth between 30 and 60 points. The total number of points from online
homework assignments will depend on the point value of each assignment, but
will constitute a maximum of 250 points of your final grade. Late assignments
will be accepted with a 10% penalty per day it is late.
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You
have one week from the time a graded assignment is returned to question the way
it was graded. After a week, I will not change a grade.
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You
should carefully read the Winthrop University Student Conduct Code printed in
the Winthrop University Student Handbook. As noted in the Student Conduct
Code: Responsibility for good conduct rests with students as adult
individuals. This policy on student academic misconduct is outlined in the
Student Conduct Code Academic Misconduct Policy in the online Student
Handbook http://www2.winthrop.edu/studentaffairs/handbook/StudentHandbook.pdf
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Letter
grades will be assigned as follows: A 90-100%, B 80-89%, C 70-79%, D
60-69%, F <59%
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Total
Possible Points:
Midterm Exam |
250 points |
Final Exam |
250 points |
Online Assignments |
250 points (max) |
Total Points* |
750 points |
*The
total number of points for the course may be lower than 750 depending on the
number of online assignments.
Blackboard:
We will be using
Blackboard this semester. Online assignments will be posted in Blackboard
and announcements may be made through Blackboard. Lectures will be
PowerPoint presentations and the PowerPoint presentations will be posted in
Blackboard. The web address to log into Blackboard is online.winthrop.edu.
Login instructions and Blackboard tutorials can be found at
http://www2.winthrop.edu/webct/Blackboard_Training_Tutorials.html
Grades: I will not discuss grades through
e-mail. If you have a question about your grade, please stop by my
office.
Exams:
You may need a
calculator for exams. Cell phones and pagers are strictly prohibited
during exams. You cannot use a cell phone as a calculator during exams
and quizzes.
Course
Withdraw: October 23rd,
is the last day to withdraw from a full semester course with an automatic N
grade issued. Students may not withdraw from a course after this
date without documented extenuating circumstances as determined by the
University.
Communication: If you have any questions, please stop by
and see me during office hours. If these hours are not convenient, see me in
class or e-mail me to set up an appointment.
Attendance: You are expected to attend all class
meetings. You are responsible for all announcements made in class. Absence or
lateness does not excuse you from this responsibility.
Students
with Disabilities: Winthrop University is dedicated to providing access
to education. If you have a disability and require specific
accommodations to complete this course, contact the Office of Disability
Services (ODS) at 323-3290. Once you have your official notice of
accommodations from the Office of Disability Services, please inform me as
early as possible in the semester.
This is a tentative schedule. It will be changed
as necessary. Changes will be announced in class or through email.
Week |
Date |
Topic |
Reading Assignment |
1 |
8/25 |
Introduction What makes a
chemical hazardous, Routes of entry Precautionary
Labels, Protective Equipment |
1.3.3 (1-37) 3.1.1 (3-3) 3.1.2 (3-11) 7.1.2, 7.1.3
(11-21) 7.2.1, 7.2.2
(31-38) |
2 |
9/1 |
NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT 1 Chapter 1 and
Protective Equipment |
7.1.2-7.2.3 (pp
7-11 to 7-50) Week 1 Lecture
Notes |
3 |
9/8 |
Protective
Equipment- Hoods Introduction and
Foundations of Research Ethics, Misconduct |
7.1.2-7.2.3 (pp
7-11 to 7-50) |
4 |
9/15 |
NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT 2 Toxicology, Exposure Limits Misconduct |
4.1.1-4.2.1 (pp.
4-1 to 4-30) 6.2.2 (6-23),
Week 4 Lecture Notes |
5 |
9/22 |
Sources of Information, GHS, Toxicology,
Exposure Limits Planning
Research-Human Subjects |
4.1.1-4.2.1 (pp.
4-1 to 4-30) 3.2.1, 6.2.1 |
6 |
9/29 |
NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT 3 Sources of
Information, Human Subjects |
3.1.3 -3.3.1
(pp. 3-19 to 3-50) Week 5 Lecture
Notes |
7 |
10/6 |
Handling Laboratory
Equipment Safely |
5.3.1 (5-49)
(Compressed Gas Cylinders) 5.3.5 (5-87)
(Electrical hazards) 5.3.4 (5-79) |
8 |
10/13 |
Midterm- Sims 211 |
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9 |
10/20 |
No Class- Fall
Break |
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10 |
10/27 |
Corrosive and
Flammable Chemicals |
5.1.1-5.2.3 (pp.
5-3 to 5-47) 8.2.1 (8-9) 4.3.2-4.3.3
(4-47); 7.3.4 (7-73) |
11 |
11/3 |
Peroxides, Reactives, and Carcinogens Planning
Research- Animal Subjects |
5.3.2-5.3.3 (pp.
5-61 to 5-77) 4.3.1 (4-31) |
12 |
11/10 |
NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT 4 Biosafety and
Radiation/Laser Safety |
4.3.2-4.3.3
(4-47); 7.3.4 (7-73) 7.3.2 (7-59),
7.3.3 (7-67) |
13 |
11/17 |
Biosafety and
Chemical Waste |
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14 |
11/24 |
NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT 5 Chapter 2,
Chemical Waste and Animal Subjects |
Ch.2, 8.1.1,
Week 12 Lecture Notes |
15 |
12/1 |
Conducting Research:
Collaborations and Data Management Reporting and
Reviewing Research |
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Final |
Friday, December 11 at 11:30 in Sims 211 |
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Posted
By |
Due |
Topic |
Reading
Assignment |
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Online Homework Assignment 1 |
9/1/15 |
9/8/15 |
Chapter 1 Protective Equipment |
Chapter 1 7.1.2-7.2.3 (pp
7-11 to 7-50) |
Online Homework Assignment 2 |
9/15/15 |
9/22/15 |
Toxicology Exposure Limits Misconduct |
4.1.1-4.2.1 (pp.
4-1 to 4-30) 6.2.2 (6-23) |
Online Homework Assignment 3 |
9/29/15 |
10/6/15 |
Sources of Information Human subjects |
3.1.3 -3.3.1
(pp. 3-19 to 3-50) |
Online Homework Assignment 4 |
11/10/15 |
11/17/15 |
Biosafety and Radiation/Laser Safety |
4.3.2-4.3.3
(4-47); 7.3.4 (7-73) 7.3.2 (7-59) 7.3.3 (7-67) |
Online Homework Assignment 5 |
11/24/15 |
12/1/15 |
Chapter 2, Chemical Waste |
8.1.1, Ch. 2 |