2024 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Chemical Science and Engineering Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Environment Preservation and Chemical Safety
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Hidemine Furuya / Shinsuke Inagi / Masatoshi Tokita / Nobuhiro Matsushita / Michito Yoshizawa / Yukitoshi Takeshita / Shigeo Asai / Kosuke Ono / Hiroko Kato / Satoru Kobayashi / Tetsuo Fuchino / Fumitaka Kudo / Keita Yamada / Takashi Ishizone
- Class Format
- Lecture (HyFlex)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-8 Wed
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CAP.E462
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 1-2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
[Summary of the lecture] In this lecture, outline of safety in chemical research, the basic policy for balancing chemical experiments and environmental protection, risk management, management of reagents and high pressure gases, fire extinguishing, and administration of first aid will be explained.
[Aim of the lecture] In chemical research, not only technical methods but also effective safety measures to prevent accidents by risk management are important. Moreover, it is also important to secure own health and safety by knowing laws related to safety and environment and to acquire morals of chemists such as prevention of environmental load. Correct managements of chemical reagents and high pressure gases are important for safe experiments. In case of emergency, it is necessary to respond fire rapidly and correctly. In Furthermore, the ability to perform appropriate first aid procedures is required.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students acquire the following ability:
(1) Ability to carry out chemical experiments safely.
(2) Ability to explain the basic policy for balancing chemical experiments and environmental protection.
(3) Ability to manage risk in chemical laboratory.
(4) Ability to manage reagents and high pressure gases
(5) Ability to extinguish fire.
(6) Ability to provide appropriate first aid.
Keywords
Risk management, Safety in chemical research, Chemical reagent, High pressure gas, Fire extinguishing, First aid
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This lecture will proceed: outline of safety in chemical research, reagent management, reagent and gas managements and their practice, fire fighting and its practice, first aid and its practice. In every lecture, practice problems and interpretation will be carried out to confirm the level of understanding.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Outline of safety in chemical research | Explain the basic rules for conducting chemical experiments to ensure safety. |
| Class 2 | Risk management in laboratory and industry | Explain the basic policy for balancing chemical experiments and environmental protection. |
| Class 3 | Risk Assessments | Explain "Risk Assessment" for safe experimentation. |
| Class 4 | First aid | Be able to provide appropriate first aid. |
| Class 5 | Reagent and gas managements | Explain correct managements of reagents and high pressure gases. |
| Class 6 | Fire and fire extinguishing | Explain methods of fire extinguishing. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
Kenkou Anzen Techou, Tokyo Institute of Technology. (in Japanese).
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Kagaku Doujin Hennsyubu, Shinban Zoku Jikken wo Anzen ni Okonau Tameni, Kagaku Goujin, (In Japanese) ISBN-13: 978-4759810813
Evaluation methods and criteria
Full attendance and completion of all experiments are compulsory.
Practice problems and interpretation for confirming the level of understanding (100%).
Related courses
- None
Prerequisites
Undergraduate students are not allowed to take this course.
Other
Courses to be declared by students entering in 2024.
Students entering in 2023 or earlier should declare Chemical Environmental Safety Education I and II.