Webinar Report- Online Webinar on ‘Lab Safety in Chemistry Labs’

 The webinar was jointly organized by Department of Chemistry and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Dr. Patangrao Kadam Mahavidyalaya, Sangli, for B.Sc. and M.Sc. students on Saturday, 26^th March 2022. The theme of webinar was “Lab Safety in Chemistry Labs”. The main objective of this webinar was to create awareness about safe laboratory practices among the students. The 100 participants were attended webinar through google meet platform (http://meet.google.com/qnq-wotv-qga).

The webinar was graced by Prin. Dr. D. G. Kanase (Member, Management Council, Shivaji University, Kolhapur), Dr. G. S. Grover (Resource person), Dr. (Mrs.) P. M. Patil (In-charge, Science Faculty), Mr. T. R. Sawant (In-charge, Arts and Commerce Faculty), Dr. A. R. Supale (Co-ordinator, IQAC), Dr. T. R. Lohar (Convener) and faculties from Department of Chemistry. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. A. R. Supale give welcome speech and introduces chief guest. Dr. G. S. Grover (Task Group Chair, IUPAC Safety Training Program Regional Project India,) Former Chief Scientist & Head, Safety Management, CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory, Pune has given information on lab safety from 12.00 pm to 1.30 pm. 

He has engaged the 100 participants during his talk with same excitement from start to end. He introduced the audience about how to take care in the chemistry lab while doing work. After the resource person lecture, there was a question-answer session. He has created truly awareness among participants with following some basic instructions:

• Do not taste or smell chemicals

• Wear safety goggles to protect your eyes when heating substances.

• Do not lean, hang over or sit on the laboratory tables.

• Long hair (chin-length or longer) must be tied back to avoid catching fire.

• Do not lift any solutions, glassware or other types of apparatus above eye level.

• No eating or drinking in the lab at any time.

In the valedictory Function, Prin. Dr. D. G. Kanase really appreciated and congratulated for organizing such type of activity in the college. He said this Lab safety webinar will bring the awareness in the student while doing practical’s in chemistry lab. Hence it becomes extremely important to shape them competent to become responsible chemists. Finally, Dr. T. R. Lohar concluded webinar by delivering vote of thanks.

Dr. T. R. Lohar

Convener 

Dr. A. R. Supale

Co-ordinator, IQAC

  

Prin. Dr. D. G. Kanase

Organizing Chairman