245TH ACS NATIONAL MEETING - Chemical & Engineering News

For more information about this receptionand other ACS programs offered to graduatestudents and postdocs, visit www.acs.org/grad or contact the ACS Graduate &Postdoctoral Scholars Office at (800) 227-5558 ext. 4588.HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS PROGRAM.The Division of Chemical Educationand the ACS Education Division aresponsoring the High School TeachersProgram. It will include a presentation onthe Next Generation Science Standards,as well as presentations on new methodsof teaching, classroom tools, resources,and activities. The High School/CollegeInterface Luncheon will bring togethereducators from all grade levels with thegoal of facilitating an exchange of ideas andnetworking among teachers.High school teachers can register forthe program directly through AttendeeRegistration; the special registration feeincludes course materials, lunch, accessto the full ACS meeting (Sunday throughThursday), and entry to the exposition(Sunday to Tuesday). Attendees can trackprofessional development (based on clockhours) for sessions attended at the ACSnational meeting. Upon completion andsubmission of ACS forms, participants willbe mailed a certificate documenting theirparticipation in the conference.SUNDAY, APRIL 7High School Teachers Program, 8:30 AMto 4:30 PMFor more information, contact the Officeof High School Chemistry at education@acs.org or call (800) 227-5558 ext. 2105.WORKSHOPSTHE FOLLOWING workshops require aseparate registration process and/or entryfee in order to participate in the event, asindicated in this listing. Participation isopen to all interested registrants.Division of Chemical Health & Safety(CHAS)-sponsored workshop fees (unlessotherwise indicated). CHAS member: Earlyregistration (before Feb. 5) $250, full registration$325; non-CHAS member: earlyregistration $300, full registration $375.Registration is required for all CHAS workshops.Register online at dchas.org.Chemical Reactivity Hazards: Laboratory-Scale Recognition & Control. Saturday,April 6, 8:30 AM to 4 PM. New OrleansErnest N. Morial Convention Center. Sponsoredby CHAS. Presented in cooperationwith OSHA. The objective of this workshopis to provide participants with the knowledgeand skills to screen processes forpotential hazards, to recognize when reactivehazards are present, and to implementappropriate controls to reduce the risk of anincident associated with the hazards. Workshopattendees will review case studies ofactual incidents and do screening examplesto understand the screening and recognitionprocess. Group discussions of controlmethods will allow participants to sharetheir experiences and to evaluate methodsfor controlling reactivity risks.Going Global—Hazard CommunicationMeets Global Harmonization. Saturday,April 6, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. New OrleansErnest N. Morial Convention Center. Sponsoredby CHAS. Changes to OSHA’s HazardCommunication Standard, effective March26, 2012, adopted several aspects related toglobal harmonization of safety materials.The revised standard includes revised criteriafor classification of chemical hazards,new labeling provisions, a specified formatfor safety data sheets, revised definitions,and new training requirements. The newlabeling and data sheets require the useof standardized signal words, pictograms,hazard statements, and precautionarystatements. This workshop will focus onthe revised standard and provide tips forimplementing the new requirements. Theworkshop is designed for the practitionerwho is responsible for translating thestandard to individuals who work in teaching,research, or industrial laboratories.Fee: $125.How To Be a More Effective ChemicalHygiene Officer. Saturday, April 6, 8:30 AMto 4 PM. New Orleans Ernest N. Morial ConventionCenter. Sponsored by CHAS. Take aclose look at the Chemical Hygiene Officer(CHO) position, and prepare at the sametime for the CHO Certification exam, whichwill be held on Sunday, April 7, through theNational Registry of Certified Chemists.Russ Phifer provides a different slant tosafety issues in the laboratory, focusing onwhat you do and how you can do it better.The course covers all of the content areas ofthe certification exam, including a sampletest in the same format as the real one.Laboratory Safety Workshop. Friday,April 5, 8:30 AM to 4 PM. New OrleansErnest N. Morial Convention Center.Sponsored by CHAS. This presentation onlaboratory safety by the Laboratory SafetyInstitute has been attended by thousandsof safety professionals. With experience inboth industrial and academic laboratories,the presenters take a real-world approachto safety issues in the laboratory. Interactivedemonstrations will teach you aboutissues such as creative wiring in the lab andhow to work with administrators to keep asafe working environment. This workshopprovides an excellent forum to speak openlyabout safety in your workplace.Laboratory Waste Management. Friday,April 5, 8:30 AM to 4 PM. New OrleansErnest N. Morial Convention Center.Sponsored by CHAS. This comprehensivecourse will identify the various regulatoryrequirements that apply to laboratoriesthat generate hazardous waste, as well asprovide insight to the options for on-sitemanagement and off-site disposal. Thefocus will include discussion of recycling/reclamation techniques, economical handlingof waste, and liability issues.Business Pitch Workshop & Competition.Sunday, April 7, and Wednesday, April 10,9 AM to 1:30 PM. InterContinental NewOrleans. Sponsored by BMGT & YCC. At theworkshop on Sunday, students will learnhow to turn an idea into a business model.On Wednesday, a business pitch competi-ENVR NRCC CERTIFICATIONEXAMSWHAT: Certification exams of the NationalRegistry of Certified ChemistsWHEN: Sunday, April 7, 8 AM to noonWHERE: Hampton Inn & Suites ConventionCenterHOW: Advance registration and completion(with approval) of application mustbe done before March 1.Requests for applications and registrationshould be made by e-mail torphifer@nrcc6.org with the subject lineChemical Hygiene Officer and your mailingaddress in the body of the e-mail, orrequest by mail to NRCC, 125 Rose AnnLa., West Grove, PA 19390.Call (610) 322-0657 with questions orvisit nrcc6.org.WWW.CEN-ONLINE.ORG 81 JANUARY 28, 2013