CHEM 305
Chemical
Hygiene and Safety
Spring
2013
Section
001
Instructor: Dr. Snyder
Lecture: M 12:30-1:20, Sims 207
Office: 109B Sims
E-mail: snyderk@winthrop.edu
Office Hours: W 11:00-12:00; R 9:30-10:30 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
Course Goals:
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To
learn the importance and necessity of proper laboratory safety procedures
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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
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To
learn how to obtain, read, and understand information about hazardous chemicals
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To
become familiar with the various methods available to minimize exposures and
reduce the risks associated with working with chemicals
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
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 150 points. The final exam will cover the entire course.
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Approximately
four to five of the course lectures will be online assignments. You will not
have to attend class on these weeks, but instead will have an online
assignment. We will use Blackboard for all online assignments. Each assignment
is due one week after it is posted in Blackboard. The requirements of each
assignment will be stated at the time the assignment is posted in Blackboard. The
point value of each assignment will vary, but each assignment will be worth
between 20 and 40 points. The assignments must be typed and submitted through Blackboard by the due date. Late
assignments will be accepted with a 10% penalty per day it is late. If the
number of online assignments is less than five, the total points for the
semester will be adjusted accordingly. If you submit your homework by uploading
a file, it must be saved in the following format: last name assignment #.docx.
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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:
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Midterm Exam |
150 points |
|
Final Exam |
200 points |
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Online Assignments |
150 points (max) |
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Total Points* |
500 points |
*The
total number of points for the course may be lower than 500 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: March 6th
is the last day to withdraw from a full fall 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.
|
Date |
Topic |
Reading Assignment |
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1/7 |
Introduction/What
makes a chemical hazardous Routes of
entry Precautionary
Labels |
1.3.3 (1-37) 3.1.1 (3-3) 3.1.2 (3-11) |
|
1/14 |
NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT Protective
Equipment |
7.1.2-7.2.3
(pp 7-11 to 7-50) |
|
1/21 |
No Class- Martin Luther King Day |
|
|
1/28 |
Protective
Equipment |
7.1.2-7.2.3
(pp 7-11 to 7-50) |
|
2/4 |
NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT Toxicology Exposure
Limits |
4.1.1-4.2.1
(pp. 4-1 to 4-30) 6.2.2 (6-23) |
|
2/11 |
Toxicology Exposure Limits |
4.1.1-4.2.1
(pp. 4-1 to 4-30) 6.2.2 (6-23) |
|
2/18 |
NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT Sources of
Information |
3.1.3 -3.3.1 (pp.
3-19 to 3-50) |
|
2/25 |
Handling Laboratory Equipment Safely |
5.3.1 (5-49)
(Compressed Gas Cylinders) 5.3.5 (5-87)
(Electrical hazards) 5.3.4 (5-79) |
|
3/4 |
Midterm
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|
3/11 |
No Class- Spring Break |
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|
3/18 |
Corrosive and
Flammable Chemicals |
5.1.1-5.2.3
(pp. 5-3 to 5-47) 8.2.1 (8-9) |
|
3/25 |
NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT Biosafety and Radiation/Laser Safety |
4.3.3 (4-47);
7.3.4 (7-73) 7.3.2 (7-59) 7.3.3 (7-67) |
|
4/1 |
Corrosive and
Flammable Chemicals Peroxides, Reactives,
and Carcinogens |
5.1.1-5.2.3
(pp. 5-3 to 5-37) 8.2.1 (8-9) 5.3.2-5.3.3
(pp. 5-61 to 5-77) 4.3.1 (4-31) |
|
4/8 |
Chemical Waste
Chapter 2 |
8.1.1 |
|
4/15 |
NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT Chapter 2 |
Ch. 2 |
|
4/22 |
Chapter 2 Chemical Waste GHS |
8.1.1 3.2.1 |
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4/29 |
Monday 3:00
pm, Sims 207 |
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