Lab Safety Teams
Spring 2025 Events
ACS CHAS Peer-Led Workshop|RAMP in the Research Lab
Sunday, February 9, 2025 | 2:00pm - 5:30 PM EST | Virtual
This virtual workshop is primarily geared toward frontline researchers in academic institutions (i.e., graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and undergraduate students). It will introduce the principles of the RAMP paradigm (recognize hazards, assess risk, minimize risk, and prepare for emergencies), through a series of case studies and discussion sessions focused on practicing each of the RAMP steps. By the end, attendees will have learned and practiced how to systematically do a risk assessment of both existing protocols, as well as for past incidents.
The registration fee for each participant is $25. Register on Eventbrite by January 31, 2025, and please contact elbei001@umn.edu if you have any additional questions!
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What are Academic Lab Safety Teams?
LSTs, or Laboratory Safety Teams, are student-led groups that play a pivotal role in promoting a strong safety culture within their respective laboratories, departments, and institutions. Operating as grassroots groups, LSTs take independent initiative to evaluate safety concerns within their departments and institutions and offer solutions to address these issues. LSTs operate with the backing and support of department heads, safety professionals and advocates.
LSTs have the potential to achieve several important objectives:
- Foster improved communication on safety matters among researchers at all stages of their academic careers.
- Enrich the professional growth and development of newer researchers by providing valuable safety education and guidance.
- Enhance the overall safety culture throughout academic institutions, promoting a proactive approach to safety and reducing risks within laboratory settings.
Resources for Starting & Maintaining an LST
LST Workshops
February 9, 2025: RAMP in the Research Lab (Online)
Contact Us
Is your student-led LST missing from the directory? Do you have questions about LSTs?
Please contact safety@acs.org
Find an LST: North America
Discover what other Lab Safety Teams are doing and connect with chemistry peers at different institutions.
Midwest
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Illinois
Northwestern University
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
University of Chicago
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Indiana
University of Notre Dame
Chemistry and Biochemistry Lab Safety Officer Program
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Iowa
University of Iowa
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Michigan
Michigan State University
Michigan Technological University
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Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Joint Safety Team
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Missouri
Washington University of Saint Louis
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Ohio
The Ohio State University
West & Southwest
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California
University of California, Irvine
Graduate Safety Team
University of California, Los Angeles
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Texas
Northeast
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Connecticut
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Maryland
Johns Hopkins University
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New York
State University of New York, Plattsburgh
SUNY Plattsburgh LST
Southeast
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Arkansas
University of Arkansas
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North Carolina
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Tennesee
University of Memphis
LST Quick Connections
A semesterly event, organized by the ACS DCHAS, to bring LST leaders and members together to share best practices for team growth and network. LST Quick Connections events create open dialogues with current LST leaders and supportive mentors (former LST leaders, LST champions, and passionate individuals who can offer guidance for teams) with the intention of forming and strengthening mentorship connections within the LST network.
