Dear Dr. Marlow,

Thanks for your inquiry to the DCHAS-L Discussion List about the ACS short
course "Laboratory Safety and Health."  Having just taken over as Assistant
Director for ACS Continuing Education, your question gave me a chance to
look into the course's history.  It turns out this short course was first
taught in 1974 under the directorship of Norman Steere who ran this popular
program for over 2 decades.  In the mid-1990s, Roger Conrad became course
director.  You may very well know Mr. Conrad since he is a member of both
ACS and the CHAS division.  

In answer to the question "is this a newer course", I think it safe to say
that under both directors, the course has been continuously updated as new
health concerns impact scientists working in laboratories, and new rules and
regulations are implemented at state and national levels to address those
health concerns.  I'm sure the 2006 ACS short course "Laboratory Safety and
Health" is related to its 1974 progenitor, but is nonetheless different.  

Again, thanks for your inquiry.  Please feel free to contact me if you have
further questions.  

Regards,

Jim Ryan

James Ryan
Assistant Director for ACS Continuing Education
American Chemical Society
1155 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC  20036
202-872-6080

		-----Original Message-----
		From: Denise Creech 
		Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 8:33 AM
		To: James Ryan; Kevin McCue
		Subject: FW: [DCHAS-L] ACS Lab Safety "Short Course"

		Can you answer this question?

		Thanks

		Denise Creech

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				From: DCHAS-L Discussion List
[mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Marlowe
				Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 6:28 PM
				To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu
				Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] ACS Lab Safety "Short
Course"

				Dr. Kapin:

				ACS has offered a short course on laboratory
safety since before DivCHAS was
				founded. Several of our founders
participated in the development thereof. Is
				this a newer course? 

				I speak as a former chair of the Div CHAS,
myself. 

				Stay healthy,
				 
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