CHEM 305

Chemical Hygiene and Safety

Fall 2015

Section 001

Instructor:  Dr. Snyder

Lecture:  T 9:30-10:45, Owens G08

Office:  109B Sims

E-mail:  snyderk@winthrop.edu

Office Hours: M 11:00-12:00, W 1:00-2:00 or by appointment

Course Credit Hours: 1

Optional Textbooks: 

v Laboratory Safety for Chemistry Student, Hill and Finster; ISBN 978-0-470-34428-6

Student Learning Outcomes:

v Students will learn the importance and necessity of proper laboratory safety procedures; 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; learn how to obtain, read, and understand information about hazardous chemicals; become familiar with the various methods available to minimize exposures and reduce the risks associated with working with chemicals.

v Students will learn about the ethical and responsible conduct of research.

University-Level Competencies: CHEM 305 will contribute to Competency 2 of the University-Level Competencies.

University Level Competency 2: Winthrop graduates are personally and socially responsible.

This entire course focuses on the prudent practices in chemical hygiene and safety. Students will learn the proper methods of protecting themselves, others in the laboratory and the environment from toxic substances. Students will also learn the basic rules of ethical and responsible research.

Course Outline:

v What makes a chemical hazardous

v Routes of entry

v Precautionary Labels

v Material Safety Data Sheets

v Personal Protective Equipment

v Handling Laboratory Equipment Safely

v Exposure Limits

v Safe Handling, Storage, and Disposal of Chemicals

v Emergency Equipment

v Emergency and Medical Procedures

v Introduction and foundations of research ethics  

v Planning Research: Health, safety, and environmental obligations

v Conducting Research: Collaborations and Data Management

v Reporting and Reviewing Research

Exams and Grading

v There will be 2 exams in this course, a mid-term and a final exam.  Both exams will be worth 250 points.  The final exam will cover the entire course. Make-up exams will not be given.

v We will have 5 online homework assignments. Online homework assignments will be completed in Blackboard. The requirements of each assignment, including the due date and point value of each assignment, will be stated at the time the assignment is posted in Blackboard. You will have at least a week to complete each assignment. Online homework assignments will be set up as a Blackboard online exam. The point value of each assignment will vary, but each assignment will be worth between 30 and 60 points. The total number of points from online homework assignments will depend on the point value of each assignment, but will constitute a maximum of 250 points of your final grade. Late assignments will be accepted with a 10% penalty per day it is late.

v 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.

v 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

v Letter grades will be assigned as follows:  A 90-100%, B 80-89%, C 70-79%, D 60-69%, F <59%

v Total Possible Points:

Midterm Exam	250 points
Final Exam	250 points
Online Assignments	250 points (max)
Total Points*	750 points

*The total number of points for the course may be lower than 750 depending on the number of online assignments.

Blackboard:  We will be using Blackboard this semester.  Online 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: October 23^rd, is the last day to withdraw from a full 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 require specific accommodations to complete this course, contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS) at 323-3290.  Once you have your official notice of accommodations from the Office of Disability Services, please inform me as early as possible in the semester.

This is a tentative schedule. It will be changed as necessary. Changes will be announced in class or through email.

Week	Date	Topic	Reading Assignment
1	8/25	Introduction What makes a chemical hazardous, Routes of entry Precautionary Labels, Protective Equipment	1.3.3 (1-37) 3.1.1 (3-3) 3.1.2 (3-11) 7.1.2, 7.1.3 (11-21) 7.2.1, 7.2.2 (31-38)
2	9/1	NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT 1 Chapter 1 and Protective Equipment	7.1.2-7.2.3 (pp 7-11 to 7-50) Week 1 Lecture Notes
3	9/8	Protective Equipment- Hoods Introduction and Foundations of Research Ethics, Misconduct	7.1.2-7.2.3 (pp 7-11 to 7-50)
4	9/15	NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT 2 Toxicology, Exposure Limits Misconduct	4.1.1-4.2.1 (pp. 4-1 to 4-30) 6.2.2 (6-23), Week 4 Lecture Notes
5	9/22	Sources of Information, GHS, Toxicology, Exposure Limits Planning Research-Human Subjects	4.1.1-4.2.1 (pp. 4-1 to 4-30) 3.2.1, 6.2.1
6	9/29	NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT 3 Sources of Information, Human Subjects	3.1.3 -3.3.1 (pp. 3-19 to 3-50) Week 5 Lecture Notes
7	10/6	Handling Laboratory Equipment Safely	5.3.1 (5-49) (Compressed Gas Cylinders) 5.3.5 (5-87) (Electrical hazards) 5.3.4 (5-79)
8	10/13	Midterm- Sims 211
9	10/20	No Class- Fall Break
10	10/27	Corrosive and Flammable Chemicals	5.1.1-5.2.3 (pp. 5-3 to 5-47) 8.2.1 (8-9) 4.3.2-4.3.3 (4-47); 7.3.4 (7-73)
11	11/3	Peroxides, Reactives, and Carcinogens Planning Research- Animal Subjects	5.3.2-5.3.3 (pp. 5-61 to 5-77) 4.3.1 (4-31)
12	11/10	NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT 4 Biosafety and Radiation/Laser Safety	4.3.2-4.3.3 (4-47); 7.3.4 (7-73) 7.3.2 (7-59), 7.3.3 (7-67)
13	11/17	Biosafety and Chemical Waste
14	11/24	NO CLASS-ONLINE ASSIGNMENT 5 Chapter 2, Chemical Waste and Animal Subjects	Ch.2, 8.1.1, Week 12 Lecture Notes
15	12/1	Conducting Research: Collaborations and Data Management Reporting and Reviewing Research
	Final	Friday, December 11 at 11:30 in Sims 211

	Posted By	Due	Topic	Reading Assignment
Online Homework Assignment 1	9/1/15	9/8/15	Chapter 1 Protective Equipment	Chapter 1 7.1.2-7.2.3 (pp 7-11 to 7-50)
Online Homework Assignment 2	9/15/15	9/22/15	Toxicology Exposure Limits Misconduct	4.1.1-4.2.1 (pp. 4-1 to 4-30) 6.2.2 (6-23)
Online Homework Assignment 3	9/29/15	10/6/15	Sources of Information Human subjects	3.1.3 -3.3.1 (pp. 3-19 to 3-50)
Online Homework Assignment 4	11/10/15	11/17/15	Biosafety and Radiation/Laser Safety	4.3.2-4.3.3 (4-47); 7.3.4 (7-73) 7.3.2 (7-59) 7.3.3 (7-67)
Online Homework Assignment 5	11/24/15	12/1/15	Chapter 2, Chemical Waste	8.1.1, Ch. 2