At the 8th BCCE, in 1984, this author presented a paper, 'Evaluating Laboratory Experiments in General Chemistry' in a Symposium on 'Educational Approaches to Safety and Health in Chemistry'. Today, in an era of increased safety awareness, what's happening in our academic labs? This paper will look at some commercial general chemistry lab manuals and evaluate them for safe practices, proper apparatus set-ups, minimized use of chemicals, and minimal waste generation. In addition, some common poor practices, as demonstrated by students in the laboratory, will also be examined.

Academic lab safety, where are we now?

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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