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Assessing and Updating Institutional Safety Protocols for Methylene Chloride Compliance
Featuring Tim Barton, Chief Safety Officer, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, LSI Board President
Use This Not That: Safer Substitutions for Methylene Chloride
Join us on September 27th at 11:00 AM EST for a webinar on the latest TSCA regulations and practical strategies for replacing methylene chloride (DCM) in labs. Our experts will discuss DCM’s use, challenges of substitution, and effective green alternatives. Learn how to approach DCM replacement with solvent-specific alternatives and safer lab practices. The webinar includes two breakout sessions with our expert panel, providing time to get answers to your questions.
Protocols for Methylene Chloride Compliance
(Note that the title on the ACS website is not correct, but the registration Link does work)
The recently published EPA TSCA final rule on methylene chloride bans most uses of this chemical. Laboratory handling is permitted only if potentially exposed persons are covered by a compliant Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCCP). This includes requirements for exposure assessment and a significantly lower action level and occupational exposure limits than required by the OSHA Methylene Chloride standard (29 CFR 1910.1052).
ACS CHAS RAMP in the Research Lab
This 3.5-hour workshop is primarily directed at frontline researchers in academic institutions: graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and undergraduate students.
Learn the principles of the RAMP paradigm through a series of case studies and discussion sessions focused on practicing each of the RAMP steps.
Faculty and safety staff are also encouraged to attend to learn strategies to better prepare the student researchers on their campuses for risk management of their experimental work.
Raising Safety in Research: Engaging Graduate Students in Laboratory Safety: Opportunities for Empowerment, Collaboration & Professional Development
Learn about creating a positive safety culture for graduate students in the ACS Fall 2024 symposium, “Raising Safety in Research: Engaging Graduate Students in Laboratory Safety: Opportunities for Empowerment, Collaboration & Professional Development.”
Through talks, a panel discussion, and a networking component, team members from the ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety will share strategies to address compliance and empower students to be active in creating safe research environments.
CHAS Peer Led Workshop: Empowering Academic Researchers to Strengthen Safety Culture
This 3.5-hour workshop, led by graduate student researchers Srijana Pandey and Marilyn Naeem, is designed for frontline researchers in academic institutions, including graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and undergraduate students.