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As reported in C&EN
http://cen.acs.org/articles/90/i44/Dow-Chemical-Teams-Universities-Laboratory.html
Dow
Kay Lampe Hannasc, Senior SHE Manager
DuPont Pioneer
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On Behalf Of Steve McLean
Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 1:21 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] The university didn't prepare me for this!
Over the past 25 years I’ve heard a lot of anecdotal stories about (chemical industry) supervisors lamenting that their straight-out-of-college new hires have not been taught basic laboratory safety principles. Similarly, I know a lot
of chemists who reported a “rude awakening” when they started their first job and realized they knew a lot about textbook chemistry principles/theory, but knew essentially nothing about how to read and interpret a SDS/MSDS or how to select an appropriate chemical-resistant
glove.
If you’re aware of any reputable journal article, news story (think C&EN, etc.) that addresses this specific topic, please let me know the reference. I’m particularly interested in any piece wherein an industry leader (BASF, Dow, DuPont,
Monsanto, Huntsman, etc.) has issued a clarion call (or plea) for higher education to improve their efforts to train future graduates in the basics of laboratory and chemical safety.
Thanks,
SJM
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Brigham Young University
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