Committee on Chemical Safety

 

What We Do

Welcome to the Committee on Chemical Safety (CCS). This section highlights the Committee's activities and provides administrative resources for its members. Our primary activities include:

  • Publication of standards, tools, and other materials for use in classrooms, laboratories, and the workplace
  • Development of safety policy statements for the ACS Board of Directors
  • Providing advice and assistance to other ACS committees and members
  • Presentation and sponsorship of symposia.

Mission

CCS provides collaborative leadership and resources to advance chemical safety.

Vision

A scientific community that embraces safety in all activities of the chemistry enterprise.

Goals

  • Goal 1: Foster collaborative partnerships to advance safe chemistry.
  • Goal 2: Create and compile chemical safety resources that are current, well-managed and authoritative.
  • Goal 3: Ensure effective dissemination of high quality chemical safety resources.
  • Goal 4: Optimize CCS structure and operations to achieve strategic goals and ongoing responsibilities.

Who We Are

History

In 1963, the Committee on Chemical Safety (CCS) was established as a joint Board-Council committee. Since that time, CCS has created and maintained numerous guiding safety documents which are in wide use throughout the chemistry enterprise. In 2016, ACS CEO Tom Connelly detailed ACS’s role in Chemical Safety. Since that time, ACS has added safety as a core value, created ACS Safety Programs in the Office of Scientific Advancement to align messaging and content, and added a requirement for safety statements in articles published in ACS journals.

How CCS Lives its Mission

  • CCS works with the Committee on Professional Training (CPT) to ensure that the approved undergraduate programs provide the most up-to-date and best practices in chemical safety education. 
  • CCS supports the Division of Chemical Health and Safety (CHAS) in their technical programming and workshops at the Fall, Spring, and regional meetings. We also support activities at the Local Section level
  • CCS works closely with CHAS to promote safety in graduate education through mentorship activities, peer-led workshops, and ACS Webinars.
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In Memoriam: Ralph Stuart

The Committee on Chemical Safety honors Ralph Stuart, past committee member and chair, who passed away on December 6, 2023. Ralph was a leader and visionary in the world of Environmental Health & Safety for nearly 40 years...

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Events

Fall 2024 Symposium |Raising Safety in Research: Engaging Graduate Students in Laboratory Safety: Opportunities for Empowerment, Collaboration & Professional Development

Session I: August 21, 2024 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM MDT
Session II: August 21, 2024 | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM MDT
Location: Bluebird Ballroom 3C (Colorado Convention Center)

This symposium will focus on strategies that address compliance and aim to empower graduate students to take an active role in creating a positive safety culture. Designed to gather stakeholders to discuss community-based efforts to enhance academic safety cultures, the symposium will include a panel discussion with representatives from industry and a networking session.

The session(s) are co-sponsored by the Division of Chemical Health & Safety (CHAS), the Division of Organic Chemistry (DOC), the Committee on Corporation Associates (CA), the Committee on Chemical Safety (CCS), the Multidisciplinary Program planning Group (MPPG), and the ACS Office of Safety Programs. 

Learn More & View the Fall 2024 Schedule

 

Projects & Announcements

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Contact Us

Email Rachel Bocwinski, Staff Liaison, with questions or for more information about the Committee on Chemical Safety.