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Division of Chemical Health and Safety
Formation	1979
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Location	United States;
Membership	1,160
Official language	English
Parent organization	American Chemical Society
Website	www.dchas.org

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The Division of Chemical Health and Safety (DCHAS) is a technical division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) that focuses on topics of health and safety within the field of chemistry. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., DCHAS works with a variety of sister professional organizations including the ACS's Committee on Chemical Safety, AIChE's Center for Process Safety, Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Association, and AIHA Laboratory Safety Committee. Membership in the Division of Chemical Health and Safety is intended to give chemical health and safety professionals in industry, academia and government greater knowledge of applying health and safety principles.

Origins

The Division of Chemical Health and Safety was first proposed at the September 1979 meeting of the American Chemical Society in Washington D.C., where the Committee on Divisional Activities considered elevating the provisional Chemical Health and Safety to full division status. Following much discussion, the recommendation was rejected on a purposed formality. Understanding the importance of division status, Glenn T. Seaborg advocated for the recommendation at the meeting of what was called the Science Commission. Later that year, the Division of Chemical Health and Safety was established.

Mission

The objectives of the Division of Chemical Health and Safety are:

to promote chemical health and safety;
to provide a forum for discussing laws and regulations relating to chemical health and safety;
to disseminate information on the properties of chemicals which affect health and safety directly or through the environment;
to promote the exchange of scientific information among various disciplines that make up the division; and
to work with other ACS divisions and professional societies on issues relating to chemical health and safety.

The division carries out its mission mainly by publishing the Journal of Chemical Health and Safety (JCHAS) and giving technical presentations at ACS National and Regional meetings. In addition, the DCHAS operates an e-mail discussion list to host active exchanges of chemical safety information.

Awards

DCHAS provides several awards recognizing outstanding leadership and service in the area of chemical health and safety, including:

Howard Fawcett Chemical Health and Safety Award
SafetyStratus College and University Health and Safety Award
Tillmanns-Skolnick Award
CHAS Student Registration Award
Laboratory Safety Institute Graduate Research Faculty Safety Award
Service Awards
CHAS Fellows Award

References

External links

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-The '''Division of Chemical Health and Safety''' (DCHAS) is a technical division of the [[American Chemical Society]] supporting the efforts to cultivate scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington D.C]].. DCHAS works with a variety of sister professional organisations including the [[American Chemical Society]]'s Committee on Chemical Safety, [[American Institute of Chemical Engineers|AIChE's]] Center for Process Safety, Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Association, and AIHA Laboratory Safety Committee.
+The '''Division of Chemical Health and Safety''' (DCHAS) is a technical division of the [[American Chemical Society]] (ACS) that focuses on topics of health and safety within the field of [[chemistry]]. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in [[Washington, D.C.]], DCHAS works with a variety of sister professional organizations including the ACS's Committee on Chemical Safety, [[American Institute of Chemical Engineers|AIChE's]] Center for Process Safety, Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Association, and AIHA Laboratory Safety Committee. Membership in the Division of Chemical Health and Safety is intended to give chemical health and safety professionals in industry, academia and government greater knowledge of applying health and safety principles.
 ==Origins==
-The origin of the Division of Chemical Health and Safety dates back to Washington D.C. in September 1979 at the meeting of the American Chemical Society. It was at this meeting that the Committee on Divisional Activities entertained the idea of elevating the provisional Chemical Health and Safety to full division status. Following much discussion, the recommendation was rejected on a purposed formality. Understanding the importance of division status, [[Glenn T. Seaborg]] advocated for the recommendation with success at the meeting of what was called the Science Commission, and the Division of Chemical Health and Safety was established.
+The Division of Chemical Health and Safety was first proposed at the September 1979 meeting of the American Chemical Society in Washington D.C., where the Committee on Divisional Activities considered elevating the provisional Chemical Health and Safety to full division status. Following much discussion, the recommendation was rejected on a purposed formality. Understanding the importance of division status, [[Glenn T. Seaborg]] advocated for the recommendation at the meeting of what was called the Science Commission. Later that year, the Division of Chemical Health and Safety was established.
-Glenn T. Seaborg, a [[Radiochemistry|radiochemist]], co-discovered [[plutonium]] and nine other [[transuranium elements]] (A.K.A. transuranic elements). While working on the [[Manhattan Project]], he devised a method of extracting and purifying plutonium. In 1944, his "actinide concept" of heavy element electronic structure changed the periodic table to include the transition series of transuranium elements. Dr. Seaborg shared the 1951 [[Nobel Prize]] in chemistry for his work with the new elements.
-In 1947, President [[Harry S. Truman]] appointed Dr. Seaborg to the newly established Atomic Energy Commission. Dr. Seaborg continued his public service work as an advisor to the next six administrations and, under [[Ronald Reagan|President Ronald Reagan]], as a member of the [[National Commission on Excellence in Education]]. Dr. Seaborg has served as president of the American Chemical Society (1976) and the [[American Association for the Advancement of Science]] (1973). Today, he works to further a national commitment to basic scientific research and the safe management of nuclear materials. Editor [[Carl W. Gottschalk|Carl Gottschall]] spoke with Dr. Seaborg about the challenges of working safely in a brand new field of chemistry.”<ref>{{cite web|last=Division of Chemical Health and Safety|title=Working Safely at the Frontiers of Science|url=http://dchas.org/jupgrade/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67&catid=44&Itemid=138|accessdate=4 September 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130414140828/http://dchas.org/jupgrade/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67&catid=44&Itemid=138|archivedate=14 April 2013}}</ref>
-==Contributions==
-The main contributions of the division in the field of chemical health and safety are
-<!-- the ''Journal of Chemical Health and Safety'' (JCHAS) and -->
-[https://dchas.org/technical-information/ technical presentations] at ACS National and Regional meetings. In addition, [http://www.ilpi.com/dchas/ e-mail discussion list, DCHAS-L], hosts active exchanges of chemical safety information.
-<!-- Co-published bimonthly by Elsevier Science Inc. and DCHAS, the JCHAS includes peer reviewed articles, regular columns, news, and ideas relating to issues and advances in the field of chemical health and safety. It provides applicable and relatable examples that chemical hygiene officers and others responsible for the safety of their workplaces can put to use right away, identifying potential and developing safety concerns before they do harm.
--->
 ==Mission==
-The objectives of the Division of Chemical Health & Safety are
+The objectives of the Division of Chemical Health and Safety are:
 *to promote chemical health and safety;
 *to provide a forum for discussing laws and regulations relating to chemical health and safety;
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 *to work with other ACS divisions and professional societies on issues relating to chemical health and safety.
+The division carries out its mission mainly by publishing the ''Journal of Chemical Health and Safety'' (JCHAS) and giving technical presentations at ACS National and Regional meetings. In addition, the DCHAS operates an e-mail discussion list to host active exchanges of chemical safety information.
-==Membership==
-Membership in the Division of Chemical Health and Safety is intended to give chemical health and safety professionals in industry, academia and government greater knowledge of applying health and safety principles. While the newsletter keeps members informed on the division's activities, The Journal gives news on pertinent publications and current health and safety topics.
+<!-- Co-published bimonthly by Elsevier Science Inc. and DCHAS, the JCHAS includes peer reviewed articles, regular columns, news, and ideas relating to issues and advances in the field of chemical health and safety. It provides applicable and relatable examples that chemical hygiene officers and others responsible for the safety of their workplaces can put to use right away, identifying potential and developing safety concerns before they do harm.
+-->
 ==Awards==
-DCHAS [https://dchas.org/2019/05/24/chas-awards/ provides several awards], recognizing outstanding leadership and service in the area of chemical health and safety, including:
+DCHAS provides several awards recognizing outstanding leadership and service in the area of chemical health and safety, including:
 * Howard Fawcett Chemical Health and Safety Award
 * SafetyStratus College and University Health and Safety Award
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 * Service Awards
 * CHAS Fellows Award
-The Awards page of the DCHAS website provides more information about these awards, including the nomination and selection process.
 ==References==
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+== External links ==
+* [https://dchas.org/ Official website]
+* [http://www.ilpi.com/dchas/ Official e-mail discussion list, DCHAS-L]
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