Incorporating chemical safety awareness as a general education requirement - Case study

摘要

An activity was added to the General Chemistry Laboratory to assess environmental awareness associated with the use of everyday consumer products. The activity promoted the reading and understanding of label information for different types of consumer products and helped students review information from a safety data sheet. The activity included the use of a mini-hazard analysis. As this is a case study of its initial implementation, the initial results have indicated that the students are better prepared for subsequent safety discussions of individual laboratories due to the timing of the activity at the beginning of the semester, and subsequent use of the skills developed. Student evaluations indicated that they increased their reading of labels and other information associated with the products they used.