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Previous by Date: Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Laboratory accident stats? Date: Monday, November 9, 2020 at 4:25:05 PM Author: Richard Palluzi <000006c59248530b-dmarc-request**At_Symbol_Here**LISTS.PRINCETON.EDU> |
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> >The 2020 data is only through July. My assumption is that for every one I hear about there is at least one I never know about (probably more). The rise over the years worries me but it might be that I am getting better at ferreting these out.
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The last time I did the numbers 3 or 4 years ago, the data I collected via google headlines suggested there were 2 or 3 emergency responses to labs/week in the US, so your guess that you‰??re catching about half is probably reasonable. My impression is that these numbers have been way down in 2020, due, most likely, to the disruption to academic practices. Lab events are still occurring stochastically, both in and outside of academia; you can review the reports at
https://pinboard.in/search/u:dchas/?query=laboratory
In terms of the original question about "making a case for hiring more qualified instructors in general and organic chemistry laboratories‰??, severity is probably a more important motivator than frequency. The history of events described in
Playing with Fire: Chemical Safety Expertise Required
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00152
provides the basis for assuring effective hiring and oversight of people organizing and delivering chemistry education labs.
Good luck.
- Ralph
Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO
Environmental Safety Manager
Keene State College
603 358-2859
ralph.stuart**At_Symbol_Here**keene.edu
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