An explosion in a noted inorganic chemist’s lab in 1965 and the attempted dilution of an exceedingly toxic phosphate compound in 1971 ultimately became seminal career-path events. No less that the launch of Sputnik started a career in physical science, these two events defined the career to encompass chemical safety. Lessons learned along the way, ideas developed among the dynamic group of safety experts, and mistakes made all now focus on visions of the future of chemical safety and its practitioners. This talk is dedicated to the next generations of chemists who include chemical safety as a core value along with creativity and integrity. Drawing of experiences from more than 50 years of chemical safety activity, we will look to the future and speculate on the how chemical research and safety will integrate, what the safety skills the chemist will need, and how the role of the safety professional will change. The next generation of chemists and chemical safety professionals face challenges that must be thought about today.<br/>

Looking forward: Fifty years experience in chemical safety

256th National Meeting (2018)

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