DCHAS-L Archives, Aug 03 2017 - Re: [DCHAS-L] Relationship between CHAS & CCS?

Dear All:

Since Russ mentioned my name in the message below, please let me forward Dr. Mary Kirchhoff’s message sent yesterday to the members of the Committee on Chemical Safety. Mary is the Executive Vice President of the newly created Division of Scientific Advancement and directs safety programs here at the ACS. As I have shared with the committee members – it is with a great joy and gratitude I am moving to this new position, but I am also very aware that I will need to learn a lot. I will be taking advantage of rich DivCHAS offerings and learning from discussions on this listserv.

I thank you in advance for your support as we work together to grow and nurture safety culture. Thank you and I am looking forward to seeing many of you in DC. Marta

Dear Committee on Chemical Safety Members:

With the increasing emphasis on safety across the American Chemical Society, Tom Connelly has approved a new staff position dedicated to safety. I am pleased to announce that Marta Gmurczyk has accepted this new position as Manager of Safety Programs and will be joining the Scientific Advancement Division, effective September 4. Marta will continue to provide outstanding staff liaison support to the Committee on Chemical Safety and will coordinate safety efforts among volunteers and staff, while identifying new opportunities for ACS to help advance a safety culture across the chemistry enterprise. Please join me in congratulating Marta on her new position!

All the best,

Mary

From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU] On Behalf Of Russ Phifer
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2017 1:32 PM
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Monique – I’ll second what Ed said, and add that the Division is more “program” and “networking” oriented and the Committee is more “policy” oriented. While there is obvious synergy between the two groups (about =BD of the CCS members are active in CHAS), there are a lot of differences. For example, CHAS does not have a staff person within ACS, while CCS has a staff liaison & assistant, and now Marta as Manager of the new Office of Safety. CCS also gets a budget from ACS; CHAS funding (called “allocation”) is based primarily on the number of members.

Russ

From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU] On Behalf Of Edward Movitz
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The ACS is subdivided into technical divisions. Each technical division is field specific and provides members a forum for networking and collaboration within their specialty area. the Division on Chemical Health & Safety (DivCHAS) is made up of safety professionals and persons with a deep interest in safety. Divisions also have bylaws.

See: https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/about/governance/charter/tdbylaws/chemical-health-and-safety-division-bylaws.pdf

The Committee on Chemical Safety (CCS) provides advice, publications, notifications and counsel to ensure safety by calling attention to potential hazards and stimulating education in safe chemical practices. CCS also serves as a resource to other ACS units on matters related to chemical safety and health. Many (but not all) of the members on the CCS are members of the CHAS division, but only a few members of the Division are on the CCS. All CHAS Division members are members of the ACS.

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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Relationship between CHAS & CCS?

Hello Everyone,

I have noticed a lot of overlap in CHAS and CCS, including people involved. Can anyone clarify the differences and how they work together for me? Or should I attend the open meeting on Saturday of the conference to find out more about CCS?

I am currently studying for the CHO certification exam and finding that there are so many places with similar resources and goals.

Thanks,

Monique Wilhelm

Laboratory Manager/Adjunct Lecturer/Chem Club Co-Advisor

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

University of Michigan-Flint

Flint, MI 48502

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