Chemical Safety Awareness 27/01/2016

"Informative. Good understanding of how to deal with chemicals."

"Great delivery of course. Very informative. Lots of personal experiences from the instructor."

"Great use of videos, examples and using examples with the chemicals that we use on site."

"Very informative. Real life situations where problems had occured. Photos which showed what can happen with chemicals."

"Informative, great course. Creates awareness on using chemicals."

"Very knowledgable instructor. Great information about chemicals used onsite."

"Very interesting course. Good emphasis on how toxic chemicals are."

"Very informative and relevant"

"Good basic information. Emphasis on dangers to workers."

"Course was informative. Attention on learning how to deal with situations in a lab and what happens if they arise."

"Very interesting to see the outcome when chemicals are not used properly."

"Instructor was very knowledgable, was excellent at explaining and used examples of onsite chemicals."

"Informative. Good understanding of how to deal with chemicals."

"Great delivery. Lots of personal experiences of the instructor and examples used."

"Very good information. Really enjoyed instructor examples and videos."

Laboratory Risk Assessment 14/1/2016 

"Excellent relevant content and delivery. Very interactive."

"Excellent course - addressed all the topics that were discussed prior to the course. Active participation added to the experience.
David was more than willing to help with additional questions/examples."

"Good content. Gave a great insight on how to approach doing a Risk Assessment for the first time."

"A lot of information given. Good examples of template Risk Assessment's."

"Excellent and relevant information given. Up to date information and valuable templates."

"Very good interactive course. The presentation was one of the strong points."

"Overall a good presentation on Risk Assessment. It was very relevant to our work."

"Lots of relevant information and interesting case studies."

"Very informative, gave a clear understanding."

There are a lot of hazards in a chemistry lab. You've got chemicals, breakables, and open flames. So, accidents are bound to happen.

Most common injuries can be prevented by minimizing accidents by being careful, wearing proper safety gear
and knowing what to do in the event of an emergency.

What are your biggest risks? Here's an informal look at common injuries.

http://chemistry.about.com/od/labsafety/fl/What-Are-the-Most-Common-Injuries-in-a-Chemistry-Lab.htm

Indiana has been evacuated and cordoned off, as witnesses reported feeling chemicals burning their lungs and throats.
Officials have confirmed a spill of sulfur dioxide.

Officials have urged people to stay out of the area, and not to leave their houses if they live near the spill.

Sulfur dioxide is a colorless gas with a suffocating odor, which can cause serious or permanent injury when inhaled.

Witnesses told the channel that they smelled and even tasted acid at the time of the leak. Some described a burning sensation in their lungs and throats.

https://www.rt.com/usa/312563-chemical-spill-indiana-terre-haute/

A high school chemistry class fire that injured five Virginia students and a teacher
last week during a popular chemistry demonstration has prompted a wave of safety alerts.

Officials have declined to release key details about the fire, including whether the demonstration was performed under a fume hood —
as district safety guidelines advise — or what kind of liquid the teacher used.

There have been at least three serious accidents in U.S. high schools involving open-flame experiments since 2002, each of them burning students.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/high-school-chemistry-lab-fire-prompts-warnings-for-science-teachers/2015/11/05/eb78543e-8312-11e5-9afb-0c971f713d0c_story.html