Safe science : promoting a culture of safety in academic chemical research / National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.), issuing body.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, issuing body.

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Establishing and Promoting a Culture of Safety in Academic Laboratory Research, issuing body.

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Human-Systems Integration, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemical laboratories--Safety measures.

Chemical laboratories.

Chemistry--Research.

Chemistry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Recent serious and sometimes fatal accidents in chemical research laboratories at United States universities have driven government agencies, professional societies, industries, and universities themselves to examine the culture of safety in research laboratories. These incidents have triggered a broader discussion of how serious incidents can be prevented in the future and how best to train researchers and emergency personnel to respond appropriately when incidents do occur. As the priority placed on safety increases, many institutions have expressed a desire to go beyond simple compliance with regulations to work toward fostering a strong, positive safety culture: affirming a constant commitment to safety throughout their institutions, while integrating safety as an essential element in the daily work of laboratory researchers. Safe Science takes on this challenge. This report examines the culture of safety in research institutions and makes recommendations for university leadership, laboratory researchers, and environmental health and safety professionals to support safety as a core value of their institutions. The report discusses ways to fulfill that commitment through prioritizing funding for safety equipment and training, as well as making safety an ongoing operational priority. A strong, positive safety culture arises not because of a set of rules but because of a constant commitment to safety throughout an organization. Such a culture supports the free exchange of safety information, emphasizes learning and improvement, and assigns greater importance to solving problems than to placing blame. High importance is assigned to safety at all times, not just when it is convenient or does not threaten personal or institutional productivity goals. Safe Science will be a guide to make the changes needed at all levels to protect students, researchers, and staff.-- Source other than Library of Congress.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Safety Systems and Cultures""; ""3 Laboratory Safety in Chemical Research in Academic Settings""; ""4 Laboratory Safety Dynamics to Improve Safety Culture""; ""5 Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations""; ""Appendix: Biographies of Committee Members and Staff""

Notes:

"Committee on Establishing and Promoting a Culture of Safety in Academic Laboratory Research, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Human-Systems Integration, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education."

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780309300940

0309300940

9780309300926

0309300924

OCLC:

923291800