Perceptions of Chemical Safety in Laboratories

Al-Zyoud, Walid; Qunies, Alshaimaa M.; Walters, Ayana U. C.; Jalsa, Nigel Kevin

doi:10.3390/safety5020021

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“…These results support the study of Al-Zyoud, et al, in which students demonstrated fair to good in the familiarity and understanding of chemical hazard warning signs, and have poor to fair attitudes towards chemical laboratory safety (11). These attitudes may be attributed to the transition from high school to tertiary education since Chemistry is often offered during their first year of college in most colleges and universities.…”

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Correlation Between Students’ Academic Performances in Chemistry for Engineers Lecture and Laboratory

Atienza¹,

Molina²,

Omiles³

2020

EPRA

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As mandated by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), one of the core subjects being taken by the engineering students at tertiary level in any academic institutions, whether private or government is the Chemistry for Engineers which is offered as lecture and laboratory classes. This study primarily focused on the identification of the association between the academic performances of the engineering students in the subjects Chemistry for Engineers Lecture and the corresponding Chemistry for Engineers Laboratory. Five hundred eighty five (585) engineering students from the nine (9) different fields who enrolled the said subjects in the Academic Year 2019-2020, 1 st semester served as respondents in the study, namely Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering. The overall grades were gathered and subjected to Spearman's rho Correlation analysis aside from the analysis made under descriptive statistics. Results show that there is a significant but weak positive association in the academic performances of the students in the lecture and laboratory subjects.

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confidence: 87%

Correlation Between Students’ Academic Performances in Chemistry for Engineers Lecture and Laboratory

Atienza¹,

Molina²,

Omiles³

2020

EPRA

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“…A standardized structured self-administered questionnaire was adapted and modified from approved and published studies 11,13 (Supplementary Data S1 the questionnaire). The survey contained 43 questions, including closed-and open-ended questions, distributed across five categories.…”

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“…5 A variety of studies have been conducted worldwide, including the Middle East, to assess safety practices in chemistry, biology, and medical laboratories, in academic institutions and other health workplaces. [6][7][8][9][10][11] These studies indicate a lack of knowledge, and a misunderstanding of safety concepts, placing emphasis on increasing safety awareness through lectures, training, and other activities. Some studies recommend further in-depth research, with larger sample sizes, to collect more data to resolve this critical issue, 12 or to introduce safety education as an integral part of academic curricula.…”

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Safety in Medical Laboratories: Perception and Practice of University Students and Laboratory Workers

Abu-Siniyeh

Al-Shehri

2021

Applied Biosafety

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Background: Several safety-related accidents occur in the laboratories because of insufficient regulations, inappropriate implementation of safety measures, or unawareness attitude and practices toward safety precautions. Thus, establishment of efficient regulations and safe habits toward workplace safety is crucial to prevent or minimize such accidents. Here we investigate the levels of laboratory safety awareness among undergraduate medical science students and laboratory workers at major hospitals in Taif, Saudi Arabia. Methods: An anonymous cross-sectional survey was conducted on a random sample of 185 students and workers. The survey was categorized into five sections: (1) variable demographic items, (2) orientation around the warning signage of medical laboratory picograms, (3) assess participants' attitudes toward laboratory safety, (4) assess participants' safety awareness and practices in medical laboratories, and (5) assess participants' knowledge in dealing with emergency equipment and related procedures. Results: Data analyses indicate that workers are generally more aware of the key aspects of laboratory safety. Although students demonstrated moderate to good knowledge of major laboratory signage, there are some areas of deficiency, particularly regarding the use of fire extinguishers. Of interest is that female students are more familiar with laboratory signage than male students, although general laboratory safety awareness among students is poor. Students also showed poor awareness of certain critical aspects of safety practices and emergency procedures. Conclusion: The study data reveal inadequate awareness and knowledge of certain laboratory safety aspects among undergraduate students. Therefore, academic institutions should introduce effective safety regulations, education, and training to improve student safety.

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“…These incidents can be rapid and severe or have a slow onset when there is a 'silent' release of a chemical. Also, they can also range from slight releases to full-scale main crises (1) . The term "chemical incident" might refer to anthropogenic or technological events, including:…”

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A Study Survey of Awareness of Jordanian Chemists about Chemical Hazards

Waed R Alahmad,

Tala H. Sasa,

Nawal H Bahtiti

et al. 2021

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

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This study is an attempt to identify the level of awareness of safety measures practiced in the survey was conducted between September and December 2020 among chemists graduated in Jordan in several working sectors (teaching, Laboratory work and in manufactures). A total of 245 eligible subjects were asked to participate in the study. The majority were females (71.0%), their ages ranged from 18 to 40 years, and most of them were between 18-22 (62.9%). As for educational qualifications, 65% were students. 77.1% of them had a good knowledge of chemistry. Most of the accidents were in the laboratory by females (68%), 78% of the accidents were by females in the household. The age of 18-22 (58.9%) caused most of the accidents in the laboratory. Also, the age of 18-22 (69.9%) caused most of the accidents in the household. 55.5% of laboratory accidents were from students. As result females and students were the major reason for chemical accidents. There is no significant difference in the average attitude towards chemical safety by age. There is no significant difference in the average attitude towards chemical safety as per education.

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Perceptions of Chemical Safety in Laboratories

Cited by 41 publications

References 9 publications

Correlation Between Students’ Academic Performances in Chemistry for Engineers Lecture and Laboratory

Correlation Between Students’ Academic Performances in Chemistry for Engineers Lecture and Laboratory

Safety in Medical Laboratories: Perception and Practice of University Students and Laboratory Workers

A Study Survey of Awareness of Jordanian Chemists about Chemical Hazards

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