Division Symposium History

The Division of Chemical Health and Safety organizes technical symposia at national and regional ACS meetings and also sponsors webinars in cooperation with professional organizations with similar interests. The topics covered since 2000 are listed below. You can also review powerpoint files from the latest technical meeting powerpoint files from the latest technical meeting

CHAS National Meeting Technical Programming 2000-2009
Date Location Title Organizer Number of papers
2010, Spring San Francisco Ask Dr. Safety about Reproductive Hazards in the Chemical Workplace Neal Langerman and Alan Hall 1
2010, Spring San Francisco Laboratory Design and Operation for a Sustainable Planet: Building Gates and Removing Fences Ralph Stuart 7
2010, Spring San Francisco Perspectives on Biofuels: Potential Benefits and Possible Pitfalls Frankie Wood Black 9
2010, Spring San Francisco Safety in the Undergraduate Classroom George Wahl 6
2010, Spring San Francisco Teaching Safety : Focusing on Pyrophoric and Reactive Materials Neal Langerman 7
2009, Spring Salt Lake City Health and Safety Concerns of Polymeric Nanomaterials** (POLY‡ and NANO) Debbie Decker 7
2009, Spring Salt Lake City Hazardous Waste at Academic Laboratories: Final Rule Panel Discussion Debbie Decker 1
2009, NERM Hartford, CT General Papers Stefan Wawzyniecki 7
2009, Fall Washington DC Division of Chemical Health and Safety Awards Symposium Doug Walters 6
2009, Fall Washington DC Chemical Health, Safety, and Security Practices for Small Businesses Debbie Decker 6
2009, Fall Washington DC Ask Dr. Safety Neal Langerman 1
2009, Fall Washington DC Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3) Russ Phifer 4
2009, Fall Washington DC Hazardous Waste Regulatory Relief for Academic Institutions Stefan Wawzyniecki 2
2009, Fall Washington DC Global Harmonization of Safety Challenges Facing the Chemical Industry Joe Sobel 5
2009, Fall Washington DC Emerging Trends in Laboratory Ventilation Ralph Stuart 5
2008, Spring New Orleans Risk Assessment and Assessment of Toxicology Using Control Banding Kimberly Begley Jeskie 6
2008, Spring New Orleans Process Safety Incidents and Near Misses: Case Histories and Lessons Learned* (ACSAICHE) Debbie Decker 6
2008, Spring New Orleans Laboratory Safety Incidents and Near Misses: Case Studies and Lessons Learned** George Wahl 6
2008, Fall Philadelphia Awards Symposium Doug Walters 4
2008, Fall Philadelphia Helping your Local School District Effectively Manage Chemical Risk and Disposal** (CHED) Russ Phifer 4
2008, Fall Philadelphia Chemical Safety in the Trenches Debbie Decker 6
2007, Spring Chicago Safety and Health Issues at Small Chemical Businesses* (SCHB) Debbie Decker 6
2007, Spring Chicago Sci-Mix: Chemical Health and Safety Debbie Decker 3
2007, Spring Chicago Developing a Safety Plan for Teaching Chemistry in the Home School Situation* (CHED) Frankie Wood-Black 5
2007, Spring Chicago Teaching Safety: Learning By Accident George Wahl 6
2007, Fall Boston Awards Symposium Doug Walters 6
2007, Fall Boston Safety in Nanotechnology Research** (BIOHW) Debbie Decker 4
2007, Fall Boston RCRA 2007 & Other Regulatory Issues Erik Talley 6
2007, Fall Boston Teaching Safety George Wahl 8
2006, Spring Atlanta Ask Dr. Safety Jim Kapin 1
2006, Spring Atlanta Do You Know What You're Breathing? Exposure Assessment Strategies in Research Labs Jim Kapin 4
2006, Spring Atlanta General Papers K. G. Benedict 5
2006, Spring Atlanta How Did that Happen? Learning from Our Mistakes Bob Hill 9
2006, Spring Atlanta Sci-Mix: Chemical Health and Safety Frankie Wood-Black 3
2006, Spring Atlanta Teaching Safety - Industry Focus George Wahl 7
2006, January Western Regional Meeting San Diego Current topics in laboratory health: Focus on emerging issues in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and nanotechnology J. M. Kapin 13
2006, Fall San Francisco Awards Symposium** (PRES) Doug Walters 9
2006, Fall San Francisco A Focus on Laboratory Biosafety John Palmer 9
2006, Fall San Francisco Water, Water Everywhere, But Does it Work? A Challenge to the Water Decontamination Procedure Neal Langerman 5
2006, Fall San Francisco Lab Ventilation Jim Kapin 7
2005, Spring San Diego Chemical Safety Issues for Radiation Work** (CHED, NUCL and WCC) Carol Lentz 6
2005, Spring San Diego Nanotechnology: Is Little Stuff Such a Big Deal?** (ENVR and CEI) D. Decker 6
2005, Spring San Diego Teaching Safety - Safety Education Expectations in the Real World George Wahl 11
2005, Spring San Diego PDA Use and Trends in Chemical Safety Jim Kapin 3
2005, Fall Washington DC CHAS Awards Symposium Doug Walters 6
2005, Fall Washington DC Chemical Safety and Small Business** (SCHB) Ken Fivizzani 5
2005, Fall Washington DC Chemical Safety Past and Future, 1900 to 2015** (HIST) Russell Phifer 9
2005, Fall Washington DC Teaching Safety** (CHED) George Wahl 7
2004, Spring Anaheim Escapades and Adventures - An Exploration of Career Paths in Chemical Health and Safety F. K. Wood-Black 0
2004, Spring Anaheim I Knew I Shouldn't Have Come in Today!" Successful Management of Haz Mat Emergencies N. Langerman 8
2004, Spring Anaheim Hidden Hazards in the Arts and Entertainment Industries D. Decker 10
2004, Spring Anaheim Measuring and Recognizing Safety Performance R. Hill 9
2004, Spring Anaheim Teaching Safety: Passing on the Word! G. Wahl 8
2004, Fall Philadelphia CHAS Awards Symposium Doug Walters 8
2004, Fall Philadelphia Teaching Chemical Safety - Issues for K - 16 Education** George Wahl 4
2004, Fall Philadelphia Chemical Inventory Management: Tools for Health Promotion, Regulatory Compliance and Cost Savings (ACS Committee on Chemical Safety) Jim Kapin 9
2004, Fall Philadelphia Facility Contamination and Decontamination: Implications for Worker Safety, the Enviro nment and Homeland Security Neal Langerman 8
2003, Spring New Orleans The Health Hazards of Mercury: An Ongoing Problem E. Segal 7
2003, Spring New Orleans Alternatives to Thermal Distillation Solvent Purification N. Langerman 5
2003, Spring New Orleans Incorporating Chemical Safety into the Academic Curriculum G. Wahl 17
2003, Fall New York "On Your Mark, Get Set, GO! - Alternative Career Paths- Safety & Health" F. K. Wood-Black 6
2003, Fall New York 2003 CHAS Awards Symposium K. G. Benedict and D. Walters 4
2003, Fall New York Issues of Homeland Secruity: What Can Chemists Do? J. M. Kapin 6
2003, Fall New York Body Armor for Emergency Responders: Personal Protective Equipment and Homeland Security N. Langerman 10
2003, Fall New York Laboratory Waste Management: Initiatives for Regulatory Change R. Phifer 6
2003, Fall New York Fire Codes and Laboratory Operations/Emergency Evacuation Planning for Laboratories K. G. Benedict 6
2003, Fall New York Teaching Safety G. Wahl 9
2002, Spring Orlando Changing World Views - Personal & Corporate Preparedness and Response to Terrorism F. K. Wood-Black 8
2002, Spring Orlando Changing World Views - Governmental Response to Terrorism J. M. Kapin 8
2002, Spring Orlando Things that lurk in the Dark - Common Hazards Hidden Under Your Nose F. K. Wood-Black 6
2002, Spring Orlando General Papers J. M. Kapin 5
2002, Spring Orlando Web-Based and Electronic Chemical Safety Training: Tools and Techniques C. Klein-Banai 6
2002, Spring Orlando Web-Based and Electronic Chemical Safety Training: Successes and Failures J. M. Kapin 6
2002, Fall Boston CHAS Awards Symposium D. Walters 5
2002, Fall Boston Does Active or Passive Smoking Cause Breast Cancer? G. Miller 4
2002, Fall Boston Safety in Biotechnology Laboratories: A New Frontier J. Palmer 7
2002, Fall Boston Laboratory Waste Management R. Stuart 8
2001, Spring San Diego Safety Issues in Combinatorial Chemistry N. Langerman 4
2001, Spring San Diego Industrial Hygiene Perspectives on Lab Safety A. Graham 9
2001, Spring San Diego New Techniques in Occupational and Environmental Exposure Assessment and Control L. Willmon 8
2001, Spring San Diego Handbook of Chemical Safety R. Alaimo 12
2001, Spring San Diego Winning Approaches to Chemical Safety on the Web R. Vernon 8
2001, Spring San Diego Developing Training Programs for use in Academia and the Workplace W. K. Kingsley 9
2001, Fall Chicago CHAS Awards Symposium R. Stuart 5
2001, Fall Chicago Safe Handling of High Hazard Materials R. H. Hill Jr. and K. G. Benedict 10
2001, Fall Chicago Environmental Health and Safety Instrumentation L. Doemeny 5
2001, Fall Chicago Recent Developments in Chemical Health and Safety R. Stuart 8
2000, Fall DC Emergency Response in Labs R. Stuart 5
2000, Fall DC Is Active or Passive Smoking Linked to Breast Cancer? G. Miller 4
2000, Fall DC Guidelines for Pregnant Lab Employees K. Fivizzani 7
2000, Fall DC General Papers R. Stuart 1
2000, Fall DC Safety Management and the Regulations R. Stuart 6
2000, Fall DC ACGIH Chemical Substances TLV Committee R. Stuart 5
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