2025 (Current Year) 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 I
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Masatoshi Tokita / Shinsuke Inagi / Ryohei Ishige / Nobuhiro Matsushita / Michito Yoshizawa / Yukitoshi Takeshita / Shigeo Asai / Kosuke Ono / Hiroko Kato / Satoru Kobayashi / Hideyuki Matsumoto / Keita Yamada / Kotaro Satoh
- Class Format
- Lecture (HyFlex)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-8 Wed
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CAP.E401
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 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, and risk management 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. After this lecture and a following lecture "Environment Preservation and Chemical Safety II", students acquire the ability to carry out chemical research safely. Enrollment of Environment Preservation and Chemical Safety II, which consists of concrete managements of reagents and gases, and use of fire extinguisher, is desirable.
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.
Keywords
risk management, safety in chemical research
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. 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. |
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 (75%), hiyari hatto report (25%).
Related courses
- CAP.E402 ： Environment Preservation and Chemical Safety II
Prerequisites
Undergraduate students are not allowed to take this course.
Other
Courses to be declared by students who enrolled in 2023 or earlier.
Students who enrolled in 2024 should declare CAP.E462 Chemical Environmental Safety Education.