After two years of work by ACS Safety Programs (Marta Gurmuzyk) and three other subject matter experts (Sue Wiediger, Jenny Bishoff, and Sammye Sigmann) the professional development eLearning course for high school teachers, Foundations for Storing, Organizing and Disposing of Chemicals in Educational Settings has been launched at the ACS Institute.
While high school teachers are the primary target audience, this free course would be valuable to anyone who manages and uses chemicals in an educational setting - including graduate students! The course provides six lessons and should take ~10 hrs to complete. A certificate of completion and documentation that can be used to obtain continuing education credits are provided.
- Introduction 30 minutes
- Lesson One – RAMP & Chemical Hazard Information 1.5 hrs
- Lesson Two – Chemical Safety Information Sources 1.5 hrs
- Lesson Three – The EPA and Unwanted Chemicals 1.0 hr
- Lesson Four – Chemical Inventory 1.0 hr
- Lesson Five – Chemical Storage 1.5 hrs
- Lesson Six – Hazardous Waste - What Teachers Need to Know 2.0 hrs
- Next Steps – Prepare Your Action Plan 1.0 hr
TOTAL 10 hours
Please check the course out yourself or share the information with high school teachers or others who manage chemicals in educational settings. There is the opportunity to give feedback on every page and we welcome input from anyone interested!