Chemistry for Safety

Academic unit or major

Undergraduate major in Chemistry

Instructor(s)

Kosuke Ono / Naohide Shinohara / Taisen Iguchi / Yukitoshi Takeshita / Hiroko Kato

Class Format

Lecture (Face-to-face)

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

3-4 Fri

Class

-

Course Code

CHM.A201

Number of credits

100

Course offered

2025

Offered quarter

1Q

Syllabus updated

Mar 19, 2025

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

The course teaches basic knowledge on laboratory safety in chemistry field. Therefore, the concept of safety and risk, potential risk caused by chemical hazards, related low, chemical risk assessment, resources and waste, management of chemical waste and emergency procedures are learned. Chemical substance and global environmental issues are also discussed.

This course will allow students understand laboratory safety before Laboratory Course in Basic Chemistry in the year of sophomore. In addition, toward Class A hazardous materials engineer's qualification examination, students will learn related low regarding chemicals. Students will also learn how to use fire extinguisher in case of emergency.

Course description and aims

By the end of this course, students will:
1) Understand the concept of safety and the significance of preparation for safety chemical experiments
2) Explain potential risk caused by chemical hazards and significance of risk assessment
3) Explain chemical substance management and it related low
4) Explain chemical substance and global environmental issues
5) Explain emergency procedures
6) Use fire extinguisher in case of emergency

Keywords

Laboratory Safety, Risk assessment for chemical hazards, Chemical Substance Management, Industrial Safety and Health Law, Fire Service Act, Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law, GHS label, Safety Data Sheet, Laboratory Waste Management Guide, Water Pollution and Sewerage Law, Waste Management Law

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

At the beginning of each class (90 min), a topic in course schedule is introduced by a lecturer. Towards the end of class, students are given quiz related to the lecture given that day and commentary to the solution guide for the quiz is provided (last 10 min). Attendance is taken in every class.

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

To perform experiments safely (Kagakudojin, in Japanese), in addition, course materials are provided during class.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Laboratory Safety for Chemistry Students

Evaluation methods and criteria

Exercise problems in each class (20%) and a final exam (80%)

Related courses

• CHM.B205 ： Laboratory Course in Basic Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
• CHM.D205 ： Laboratory Course in Basic Organic Chemistry
• CHM.C205 ： Laboratory Course in Basic Physical Chemistry
• LAS.E101 ： Environment and Safety

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are necessary.

Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).

Kosuke Ono: ono[at]chem.isct.sci.ac.jp

Office hours

Kosuke Ono: Students may approach the instructors at the end of class or contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.