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Watch the new ACS College Lab Safety Videos
The new ACS College Lab Safety Video Series was produced for undergraduate students in the academic chemistry lab. The videos also contain information applicable to students in high school labs.
High School Lab Safety Videos
This ACS video series was produced for high school students and it is also a useful introduction/refresher for university students. Learn about the elements of safety and the importance of the safety mindset in the chemistry lab.
Risk Assessment & Demo Safety Videos
Learn about best safety practices in academic labs with ACS videos:
- Working in the Lab Alone?...What If?
This animated video explores all of the safety requirements and scenarios when it comes to working in a chemistry lab by yourself. - Quality Data for Safer Experiments
Laboratory researchers need to plan their safety and data collection practices to support sharing their work with the scientific community. The RAMP and FAIR tools help organize this work into a reproducible process that helps both the researcher and their peers. - Which Eyewear is the Safest for Chemists?
Scientists have many choices when it comes to protective eyewear. But which lab specs keep your eyes safe from splashes in the lab? In this episode of Speaking of Chemistry, C&EN tests a few of the options available to chemsits.
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Safety Webinars
ACS Webinars connect you with subject experts and global thought leaders in chemical sciences, management, and business on relevant professional issues. Learn from the best and brightest minds in chemistry!
- Creating a Lab Safety Culture for Industrial Chemists, Educators, and Grad Students
Experts: Peter K. Dorhout, Dawn Mason, Dominick Casadonte, Kali Serrano - Reshaping Chemical Lab Safety: Creating a Dynamic and Adaptive Safety Environment
Experts: Ralph Stuart, Samuella Sigmann - Creating a 21st Century Chemical Research Laboratory: Hazard Assessments and Fundamentals
Experts: Ralph Stuart, Kendra Leahy Denlinger
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Email the Safety team at safety@acs.org