Stanford University EH&S's Department is seeking information regarding the level of fume hood use at other academic institutions in undergraduate organic Chemistry teaching laboratories. We'd appreciate your feedback on the following: 1) Name of your University or College 2) Do you run microscale organic chemistry labs or macroscale organic chemistry labs? 3) What is the percentage of organic chemistry experiments conducted in a fume hood vs on the benchtop? (e.g., We run 100% of our organic experiments in the fume hood; or, We run microscale organic experiments primarily on the benchtop - chemicals are dispensed in the hoods). 4) Student-to-fumehood ratio & length of hood (e.g., 2 students per 5 foot hood ; Or, 5 students rotate using 6 foot hoods). 5) If applicable, does lack of fume hoods impact your curriculum? If so, how? (e.g., Reduce the labs sections offered per quarter; Or, Use of substandard aqueous procedures, or shortened procedures allowing rotating use of hoods.)
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