| Class: | T 1730, McCracken 4420 |
| Prerequisites: | none |
| Text: | Stricoff and Walters, Handbook of Laboratory Health and Safety |
| Topic | Reading |
| Hazard Assessment | Ch. 2, 8-10 |
| Hazard Minimization | Ch. (7) 11-13, 17-21 |
| Health & Safety Adminstration | Ch. 1, 4-6 |
| Emergency Response | Ch. 22 |
| Chemical Hygiene (revisited) | Ch. 7 |
Instructor
| Dr. John B. Miller | Office Hours |
| Office: Wood 3156 | M 1400-1500 |
| Lab: McCracken 4020, 4022, 4030 | (F 1100-1200) |
| 387-2871 | (F 1100-1200) |
| john.b.miller@wmich.edu | or by appointment |
Assignments
Two brief assignments will be given. These will be individually tailored to the student, but will likely involve hazard assessments, and the development of hazard remediation and prevention plans. Where possible, these will be linked to the student's research or work environment.
Late Work Policy
Late assignments and final projects will be assessed a penalty of 10% per week.
Assignments more than three weeks late will not be accepted.
Contributions to the final class project more than one week late will not be accepted.
Project
The members of the class will update and revise the Chemical Hygiene Plan for WMU. Students will work individually or in pairs on sections of the plan. However, the plan should be cohesive, so there must be cooperation between students or groups. Dr. Miller will assist in coordinating efforts.
Presentation
The student or group representative will give a brief presentation describing:
Their contribution to the proposed Chemical Hygiene Plan
Interactions with other components of the plan
A comparison with plans elsewhere
Impact on various components of the University and community
A 1-2 page summary of the presentation will also be submitted.
Online Resources
Some online computer resources will be used in this course. Most resources can be accessed via the World-Wide Web at the URL http://unix.cc.wmich.edu/~millerj/chem506/chem506.htm as a portal.
Computer facilities are available in the basement of the Bernhard Center, in the UCC labs, and in McCracken 5160. Dialup connections via the University modem pool (387-2040) may also be used (contact the UCS help desk for detailed information about dialup). Instruction in the basic use of these online resources will be provided as required.
| Assignments | 40 (2@20) points | 25% |
| Student Presentations | 20 points | 12.5% |
| Final Project | 100 points | 62.5% |
| TOTAL | 160 points |
| A | 94-100% | |
| BA | 88-93% | |
| B | 84-87% | |
| CB | 78-83% | |
| C | 74-77% | |
| DC | 68-73% | |
| D | 60-67% | |
| E | 0-59% |