An examination of injuries and respiratory irritation symptoms among a sample of undergraduate chemistry students from a Public Northeastern University

Sieloff, Aaron C.; Shendell, Derek G.; Marshall, Elizabeth G.; Ohman‐Strickland, Pamela

doi:10.1016/j.jchas.2013.04.011

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“…Participants reported low adherence for any one type of PPE (just over half reported goggles or gloves, under half reported lab coats), which confirms findings from previous studies. 2,6 There is a significant and pressing need to investigate barriers to PPE adherence, which may be especially relevant given the possibility for post-COVID PPE fatigue. Some academic settings have instituted educational programming and promotional events to enhance PPE use; for example, a multiintervention, student-led safety program has been initiated through the Dow-University of Minnesota partnership.…”

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“…Lab personnel who may be most vulnerable to accident involvement appear to be men under 30 years old; however, this data is extremely dated and may no longer be relevant based on changes in the demographic composition of modern chemistry/biochemistry laboratories. In terms of environmental context, accidents may occur more commonly on weekday afternoons and involve spills, fires or explosions, or equipment failures. − Common injuries include lacerations, thermal or chemical burns, and chemical inhalation. ,, The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to mitigate the danger of research work in academic chemistry/biochemistry laboratories is inconsistent at best. In one investigation, more than 65% of undergraduate chemistry students reported never wearing gloves .…”

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“…In terms of environmental context, accidents may occur more commonly on weekday afternoons and involve spills, fires or explosions, or equipment failures. − Common injuries include lacerations, thermal or chemical burns, and chemical inhalation. ,, The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to mitigate the danger of research work in academic chemistry/biochemistry laboratories is inconsistent at best. In one investigation, more than 65% of undergraduate chemistry students reported never wearing gloves . Similarly, less than half of Canadian academic lab workers and trainees in another study reported always wearing appropriate PPE .…”

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“…In one investigation, more than 65% of undergraduate chemistry students reported never wearing gloves. 6 Similarly, less than half of Canadian academic lab workers and trainees in another study reported always wearing appropriate PPE. 8 An investigation by Schroder et al found that PPE compliance was lowest among academic participants (compared to industry or government); 2 95% of participants endorsed consistent glove use but only 66% wore their lab coats consistently and 61% used eye protection.…”

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“…3−5 Common injuries include lacerations, thermal or chemical burns, and chemical inhalation. 1,6,7 The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to mitigate the danger of research work in academic chemistry/biochemistry laboratories is inconsistent at best. In one investigation, more than 65% of undergraduate chemistry students reported never wearing gloves.…”

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Accident Experiences and Reporting Practices in Canadian Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratories: A Pilot Investigation

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Accidents in chemistry and biochemistry laboratories are a regular occurrence and have been associated with injuries, property damage, and deaths. However, despite a high prevalence rate of accident involvement reported in previous investigations of academic lab personnel (approximately 30%), little is known about the context in which academic lab accidents occur. Previous findings also suggest a high degree of accident underreporting (25–40%), but again, little is known about this phenomenon. Pilot data was gathered from a convenience sample of 104 students and postdoctoral fellows in chemistry-related fields through an online survey. Results showed a high level of accident involvement (56.7%); of that number, most of those (65.9%) had been involved in multiple accidents. Most accidents involved only personal injuries and happened on a weekday afternoon with other lab members present. The majority of participants reported wearing multiple types of PPE at the time; however, adherence rates for any one type of equipment (e.g., goggles, gloves, coat) was less than 50%. Most (69.6%) reported their accidents to multiple individuals and were at least somewhat or very satisfied (81.2%) with their decision to report. Participants who chose not to report their accidents reported barriers such as beliefs that the accident was not severe, concerns about judgment, self-blame, and not knowing they had to report the accident or how. Implications for safety training and reporting practices are considered.

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Determination of University Students’ Laboratory Safety Awareness: A Cross-Sectional Study

Wu,

Yang,

2023

J. Chem. Educ.

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Based on four types of laboratory safety questions (chemical, biological, physical, and medical), a cross-sectional survey of students at Kunming University of Science and Technology (China) was carried out to determine the awareness of laboratory safety among university students. The survey was completed by 335 students in total, with a response rate of 95.71%. GHS pictograms, attitudes toward lab safety, practices for lab safety, and emergency equipment and procedures were all covered in the survey. The survey's findings showed that 63.58% of students did not have an excellent awareness of laboratory safety. With mean scores of 2.56 and 2.20, respectively, the student's ability to identify GHS pictograms and laboratory emergencies was poor. In addition, close to 5% of students maintained a negative attitude toward laboratory safety, and a small number of students (1.79−6.27%) reported never having complied with any of the measures in the questionnaire regarding laboratory safety practices. Comparative analysis revealed statistically significant relationships between different majors, whether they had experienced laboratory safety training and some survey questions (p < 0.05), and further identified factors and odds ratio values (5.382−8.037) that influence students' awareness of laboratory safety. Based on the results of the research, specific recommendations for instructors, university administrators, and the government are also given to improve university students' awareness of laboratory safety.

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An Assessment of Laboratory Safety Training in Undergraduate Education

Zhao,

DeSousa,

Henriksen

et al. 2024

J. Chem. Educ.

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A survey was developed and implemented to determine how pervasively safety principles and cultural expectations are included in the chemistry curriculum at the undergraduate level. The survey was completed by first-year doctoral candidates in the chemical/pharmaceutical sciences. A majority of the respondents were trained in the use of Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and PubChem. Additionally, a majority (61%) reported frequent safety discussions prior to performing experiments in their laboratory courses. In contrast, similar discussions occurred infrequently in their research laboratories (16%). Approximately 20% of the surveyed students reported experiencing a laboratory injury, and significantly larger percentages observed near misses in their teaching and research laboratories. However, the survey did not find any correlation between the frequency of safety discussions, chemical resource training, or the delivery mode of training with the likelihood of incidents. The survey did find that a specific training method explicitly intended to preclude mishaps, namely, the RAMP risk management system, is not well integrated into the undergraduate chemistry curriculum. Finally, the survey contained a series of potentially dangerous laboratory scenarios in order to determine whether the tendency to engage in risky laboratory behavior correlates with specific demographics and/or prior experiences. The data suggest that prior experience with an injury or observation of a near miss encourages the choice of safer options when confronted with a hazardous situation.

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An examination of injuries and respiratory irritation symptoms among a sample of undergraduate chemistry students from a Public Northeastern University

Cited by 6 publications

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Accident Experiences and Reporting Practices in Canadian Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratories: A Pilot Investigation

Accident Experiences and Reporting Practices in Canadian Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratories: A Pilot Investigation

Determination of University Students’ Laboratory Safety Awareness: A Cross-Sectional Study

An Assessment of Laboratory Safety Training in Undergraduate Education

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