CHEM 305
Chemical Hygiene and Safety
Spring 2011
Section 001
Instructor: Dr. Snyder
Lecture: M 12:30-1:20 pm, Sims 113C
Office: 109B Sims
E-mail: snyderk@winthrop.edu
Office Hours: WF 10:00-11:00, or by appointment
Course Credit Hours: 1
Required Textbooks:
· Building Student Safety
Habits for the Workplace
· Safety in the
Academic Chemistry Laboratories, Accident Prevention for College and
University Students, 7th edition, A Publication of the American
Chemical Society
Course Goals:
· To learn the importance and
necessity of proper laboratory safety procedures
· To become familiar with the
potential hazards associated with various classes of hazardous chemicals and
the proper way in which to store and handle such chemicals
· To learn how to obtain,
read, and understand information about hazardous chemicals
· To become familiar with the
various methods available to minimize exposures and reduce the risks associated
with working with chemicals
Course Outline:
· What makes a chemical
hazardous
· Routes of entry
· Precautionary Labels
· Material Safety Data Sheets
· Personal Protective
Equipment
· Handling Laboratory
Equipment Safely
· Exposure Limits
· Safe Handling, Storage, and
Disposal of Chemicals
· Emergency Equipment
· Emergency and Medical
Procedures
· Getting to Know Safety
Planning and SOP’s
Exams and Grading
·
There will be 2
exams in this course, a mid-term and a final exam. Both exams will be
worth 150 points. The final exam will cover the entire course.
·
Approximately four
of the course lectures will be online assignments. You will not have to attend class on these
weeks, but instead will have an online assignment. Each assignment is due one week after it is
posted in Blackboard. The requirements
of each assignment will be stated at the time the assignment is posted in
Blackboard. We will use Blackboard for
all online assignments. Each assignment
will be worth 30 points. The assignments
must be typed and submitted through Blackboard by the due date. Late assignments will be accepted with a 10%
penalty per day it is late. If the
number of online assignments is less than five, the total points for the
semester will be adjusted accordingly.
·
You have one week
from the time a graded assignment is returned to question the way it was
graded. After a week, I will not change a grade.
·
You should
carefully read the Winthrop University Student Conduct Code printed in the
Winthrop University Student Handbook. As noted in the Student Conduct
Code: “Responsibility for good conduct rests with students as adult
individuals.” This policy on student academic misconduct is outlined in the
“Student Conduct Code Academic Misconduct Policy” in the online Student
Handbook http://www2.winthrop.edu/studentaffairs/handbook/StudentHandbook.pdf
·
Letter grades
will be assigned as follows: A 90-100%, B 80-89%, C 70-79%, D 60-69%, F
<59%
Blackboard: We will be using Blackboard this semester.
Homework assignments will be posted in Blackboard and announcements may be made
through Blackboard. Lectures will be PowerPoint presentations and the
PowerPoint presentations will be posted in Blackboard. The web address to
log into Blackboard is online.winthrop.edu. Login
instructions and Blackboard tutorials can be found at
http://www2.winthrop.edu/webct/Blackboard_Training_Tutorials.html
Grades: I will not discuss grades through
e-mail. If you have a question about your grade, please stop by my
office.
Exams:
You may need a calculator for
exams. Cell phones and pagers are strictly prohibited during exams.
You cannot use a cell phone as a calculator during exams and quizzes.
Course
Withdraw: March 21th is
the last day to withdraw from a full fall semester course with an automatic N
grade issued. Students may not withdraw from a course after this
date without documented extenuating circumstances as determined by the
University.
Communication: If you have any questions, please stop by and see me
during office hours. If these hours are not convenient, see me in class or
e-mail me to set up an appointment.
Attendance: You are expected to attend all class meetings. You
are responsible for all announcements made in class. Absence or lateness does
not excuse you from this responsibility.
Students with Disabilities: Winthrop University is dedicated to
providing access to education. If you have a disability and need
accommodations, please contact Gena Smith, Coordinator, Services for Students
with Disabilities, at 323-3290, as soon as possible. Once you have your
Professor Notification Form, please tell me so that I am aware of your
accommodations well before the first exam.
This is a tentative schedule.
|
Date |
Topic |
Reading Assignment |
|
1/10 |
NO CLASS-SNOW DAY |
|
|
1/17 |
NO CLASS- MLK DAY |
|
|
1/24 |
Introduction What makes a chemical
hazardous Routes of entry |
Ch. 1 ACS: Guide to Chemical
Hazards: Toxicity (pp 10-12); Sources of Information: Labels (15-19) |
|
1/31 |
NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT Precautionary Labels |
Ch. 2 ACS: Sources of
Information: Labels (15-19) |
|
2/7 |
MSDS |
Ch. 3 (Sections 3A-3B) ACS: Sources of
Information: MSDS’s (pp. 12-20) Ch.3 (Sections 3C-3E) |
|
2/14 |
NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT MSDS |
|
|
2/21 |
Exposure Limits |
|
|
2/28 |
Using Protective Equipment |
Ch. 4 A-D ACS: Your Responsibility
for Accident Prevention (pp 3-4) |
|
3/7 |
Mid-term |
|
|
3/14 |
Spring Break |
|
|
3/21 |
Using Protective Equipment |
Ch. 4 E ACS: Equipment
Use: Laboratory Hoods (pp 27-28) |
|
3/28 |
NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT Handling Laboratory
Equipment Safely |
Ch. 5 A, B, D ACS: Equipment Use (pp
28-29) |
|
4/4 |
Handling Laboratory
Equipment Safely |
Ch. 5 C |
|
4/11 |
NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT Emergency Equipment |
Ch. 7 ACS: Safety Equipment
and Emergency Procedures (33-36) |
|
4/18 |
Safe Handling, Storage, and
Disposal of Chemicals |
Ch. 6 ACS: The Properties
of Chemicals (pp 20-25) |
|
4/25 |
Safe Handling, Storage, and
Disposal of Chemicals |
Ch. 6 |
|
5/2 |
Monday 3:00 pm, Sims
113C |
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