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2 Chemical Laboratory Safety and Security Outreach in Developing Countries
2 Chemical Laboratory Safety and Security Outreach in Developing Countries
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plays an important role in fostering interactions with and between chemical organizations that focus on safety and security issues. The first CSP outreach was a security and safety workshop held in 2007 at the 12th Asian Chemical Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in partnership with the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
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The strategic goals of IUPAC include providing leadership in addressing global issues in the chemical sciences, emphasizing the needs of chemists in developing countries, and using its global network to contribute to the advancement of chemistry education, which aligns well with CSP efforts to engage chemical professionals on laboratory safety and security. Safety Training Program The IUPAC project most directly related to outreach with respect to chemical laboratory safety and security is the Safety Training Program.2 This unique program enables experts from developing countries to learn about safety and environmental protective measures by visiting and working in chemical plants of IUPAC company associates in the industrialized world.
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While issues of safety and security are not included in the specific goals of IYC 2011 celebrations, the increased attention that will be given to chemistry topics during IYC 2011 provides an excellent opportunity for outreach on chemical laboratory safety and security, including the misuses of chemicals. IuPAC Partners Members of IUPAC are representatives of many other organizations, some of which could facilitate the development of an organizational network focused on safety and security.
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ACS sponsors or promotes many international activities, such as joint conferences with chemical societies in other countries. For example, the International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (PacifiChem)
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The CCS serves as a resource for chemical professionals mainly in the United States in providing advice and counsel on the handling of chemicals, and it seeks to ensure safe facilities, designs, and operations by calling attention to potential hazards and stimulating education in safe chemical practices. The CCS also provides advice to other ACS units on matters related to chemical safety and health.
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The ACS and IUPAC are especially valuable partners for CSP in helping to create networks of chemical safety professionals, inasmuch as each organization has a global reach and effective contacts with national chemical societies and related organizations around the world. Regional Organizations Regional organizations, such as the Arab Union of Chemists, Federation of Asian Chemical Societies, and the Federation of African Societies of Chemistry (FASC)
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This section offers guidance on new organizations that the CSP could partner with and new approaches that the CSP could use to better leverage its outreach. International Organizations Among notable organizations that are capable of outreach to developing countries with respect to chemical laboratory safety and security are the International Program on Chemical Safety (IPCS)
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The U.N. Industrial Development Organization18 manages a network of cleaner production centers throughout the developing world that have responsibilities beyond chemical production and research; they have influence in their regions with respect to regulations, policy, and training.
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The Indian Ministry of Science and Technology also has a Task Force on Green Chemistry, whose mandate includes workshops and interactive sessions for industrial scientists on chemical safety and security. Neither the Indian Chemical Society nor the Chemical Research Society of India has committees on safety and security.
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Professional Organizations Three safety-related professional organizations in the United States could be beneficial partners in outreach to developing countries. They can be approached to provide forums for networking, administering comprehensive education programs, and serving as a bridge between scientists and chemical safety officers.
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For example, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) provides materials and information of interest to persons working on improving chemical laboratory safety and security practices, such as School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide.23 A primary focus of its efforts is dual-use chemicals, and its Web site provides information and resources on chemical safety, evaluation of workplace hazards, and training.
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The global chemical industry is interconnected through the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) , which serves as the "world-wide voice of the chemical industry, representing chemical manufacturers and producers all over the world." ICCA members -- over 50 national chemical manufacturing associations -- also adhere to the Responsible Care program.
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Requirements include education and experience in chemical safety. • The American Board of Industrial Hygiene-Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
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Security is not addressed in any of the standards focused on chemical laboratory operations. The CSP and partnering organizations, such as IUPAC and ACS, should press the ISO to develop new standards that address chemical security, which could raise awareness and drive adoption of chemical laboratory security practices in developing countries.
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