http://www2.umdnj.edu/eohssweb/aiha/accidents/ >An e-mail from a non-CHAS member that I thought CHAS people might be >interested in and/or have useful responses to... > >- Ralph > > From: glasfeld**At_Symbol_Here**reed.edu > Subject: Accidents in Chemistry > Date: June 18, 2006 2:34:22 PM EDT > >I hope the following suggestion isn't from too far out in left >field. I just read a short article in Nature discussing chemical >safety, with a particular mention to the relatively greater hazards >associated with academic research (Nature vol. 441, p. 560). >Alongside that article were a few dramatic and cautionary tales. It >struck me that there should be some way (and there may already be) >to distribute these stories, particularly to undergraduates just >getting started. > >As a sometime mountaineer, I'm reminded of a (fortunately) slim >publication by the American Alpine Club called "Accidents in North >American Mountaineering", which provides a summary of accidents >reported to the club in a given calendar year, along with analyses. >These make great reading. They attract a certain morbid >fascination, but also carry some important take-home lessons about >safety. > >I would be great if there were a similar resource on chemical >safety, especially one that would attract the attention of younger >chemists (and their teachers) - perhaps something like "Accidents >in North American Academic Chemistry". Does something like this >exist? If not, I hope your division would consider some sort of >publication that might serve that purpose. > >Thanks in advance for your consideration - again, I hope I'm not too >far out on this idea, > >Sincerely, > >Arthur Glasfeld >Department of Chemistry >Reed College >3203 SE Woodstock Blvd. >Portland, OR 97202 >USA -- ===================================================== Safety Emporium - Lab & Safety Supplies featuring brand names you know and trust. Visit us at http://www.SafetyEmporium.com esales**At_Symbol_Here**safetyemporium.com or toll-free: (866) 326-5412 Fax: (859) 523-0606, 4905 Waynes Blvd, Lexington, KY 40513-1469
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