Good day everyone,
I hope you are all well. I am excited to share with you that I’ll be speaking on a variety of laboratory safety topics during the upcoming ACS CHAS (Division of Chemical Health & Safety) symposiums at the 2026 Fall ACS Meetings and Conference in Chicago.
These symposiums will bring together academic professionals, industry leaders, researchers, and innovators in the field of chemical safety for a
morning, afternoon, or day of insightful discussions, networking, and fresh ideas. I’d love for you to join me and be part of the conversation.
Event Details are below:
TITLE: Professional Growth Through the ACS Chemical Safety Experience
ORGANIZING DIVISION(S)/COMMITTEE(S): COMSCI: Committee on Science/CHAS: Division of Chemical Health and Safety
SESSION: Celebrating 150 Years of ACS: Shaping Safer Science for All
SESSION TIME: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
DAY & TIME OF PRESENTATION: Monday, August 24, 2026 from 8:40 AM - 9:15 AM
ROOM & LOCATION: W190b - McCormick Place Convention Center
TITLE: Shaping safer science for all: CHAS's 45+ year journey from formation to global community
ORGANIZING DIVISION(S)/COMMITTEE(S): PRES: Presidential Event|HIST: Division of the History of Chemistry
SESSION: In Celebration of 150 Years
SESSION TIME: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
DAY & TIME OF PRESENTATION: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 from 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
ROOM & LOCATION: W192c - McCormick Place Convention Center
TITLE: It's just community college, right?: How to improve community relations through lab safety and positive environmental responsibility
ORGANIZING DIVISION(S)/COMMITTEE(S): CHAS: Division of Chemical Health and Safety
SESSION: From Laboratory Bench to Community
SESSION TIME: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
DAY & TIME OF PRESENTATION: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 from 4:20 PM - 4:40 PM
ROOM & LOCATION: N226 - McCormick Place Convention Center
TITLE: It's just community college, right?: Strategies to empower/influence educators to implement lab safety/safety culture in the 2 - year institution 2.0
ORGANIZING DIVISION(S)/COMMITTEE(S): CHAS: Division of Chemical Health and Safety
SESSION: General Papers in Chemical Health and Safety
SESSION TIME: 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM
DAY & TIME OF PRESENTATION: Wednesday, August 26, 2026 from 4:20 PM - 4:45 PM
ROOM & LOCATION: N226 - McCormick Place Convention Center
If you can make it, please let me know—I’d be thrilled to see you there and connect in person.
Looking forward to sharing this experience with you,
Dwayne F. Henry
Instructional Lab Manager of Chemical and Biological Science
Collegewide Chemical, Physical, & Biological Hazards sub-committee
TPSS Biology Club Advisor / TPSS Shepherd's Club Advisor
ACS Committee for Chemical Safety Executive Board
ACS CHAS Chair-elect/2-Year College Lab Safety Community of Practice Chair
ACS CHAS Peer-Led Workshops Mentorship Team
Montgomery College TP/SS campus
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