ACS Center for Lab Safety

Safety Videos & Webinars

Videos

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Safety Mindset Video Playlist - 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.

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Why Should We Do Laboratory Risk Assessments?

Laboratory Chemical Risk Assessments are an important habit to develop in the research lab. This video outlines how and why they are done.

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Small Bottle, HUGE Fireball

Pouring gasoline, alcohol, or other fuel over a flame can cause a 10-foot fireball to shoot out and engulf an unsuspecting victim. ACS Reactions explains the science of flame jetting.

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A Safer "Rainbow Flame" Demo for Classrooms

The Flame Test is a safer version of the traditional "Rainbow Flame" demonstration popularly conducted in chemistry classrooms.

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!

How to Improve Your Lab's Safety: Answering Your Questions
Experts: Debbie M. Decker, Joseph Pickel, Ralph Stuart
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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