Amie,
Our deadline for paper submission is December 1, but papers will be published on a rolling basis as we receive them. Then, we will collate all of them into a special online issue with a publication date of April
2022.
Sincerely,
Mary Beth
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Lab Design -Journal Special Issue
Dear CHAS
When are these papers due? Sorry if I missed it on the call for paper. I didn't see it
Thanks
Amie
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Lab Design -Journal Special Issue
Hi everyone,
Last month, ACS Chemical Health & Safety (https://pubs.acs.org/journal/achsc5)
published a call for papers on lab design. The full editorial is published here Safe
Lab Design: A Call for Papers (https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.chas.1c00034), and below is a short excerpt that summarizes what the special issue is hoping to accomplish:
"The planning and designing of a laboratory greatly influence the building's operation and, ultimately, researchers' ability to conduct productive and safe lab work. On its face, laboratory design is primarily about the features that
researchers consider important for advancing their sciences, but timing and financial restraints, as well as many regulatory requirements, influence design and operational procedures of new construction or renovation projects. Depending on one's point of view,
juggling these requirements can clarify needs, increase safety, or introduce impediments and frustrations.
This call for papers asks lab users, designers, builders, maintainers, and overseers to contribute to a practical and technical body of knowledge on laboratory design. Our hope is by documenting lessons learned and lab design influences,
we can help facilitate conversations among the diverse set of stakeholders and inform future lab design projects."
In plain speak, I want the journal to record the good, the bad, and the ugly about lab design projects. For many of you on this Listserv, that means documenting your real-life lessons for future EHS professionals and scientists. These
incredibly valuable lessons likely fall into one of three types of articles the journal publishes:
Commentary - Commentaries are scholarly discussions of a topic of interest to the chemical health and safety community that include the opinions
of the author(s). The manuscript should provide sufficient information for readers to understand the topic or formulate their own opinions. Commentaries may undergo peer review at the direction of the assigned editor.
Case Study - Case Studies are scientific reports to the community that describe and analyze a scenario. Studies should provide discussion in the context of other
sources, identify key problems or challenges, and provide recommendations, lessons learned, or conclusions using supporting evidence. Topics may include accidents, near misses, organizational changes, new programs, application of existing techniques to new
environments, regulatory consequences and implementation, or other topics.
Research Article - Research Articles should describe work related to preserving the safety of individuals who work with chemicals or in the workplace of the chemistry enterprise. This may include methods, protocols, or best
practices for safety procedures, provided that the manuscript has sufficient data and a comprehensive review of relevant sources. Research Articles should cover their subjects with thoroughness, clarity, and completeness but should be as concise as possible,
describing original work that has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
If you would like to get an idea of these different types of articles, I recommend you take a look at these papers on lab design:
Commentary
Research article
Case Study
Please feel free to contact me with any questions about articles you might consider writing. If you have never published before do not let that deter you, reach out and I will do what I can to help
support you and make you successful.
Sincerely,
Dr. Mary Beth Mulcahy
Editor-in-Chief
ACS Chemical Health & Safety
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