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chemistry departments. Industrial a:id governmental laboratories ol'ten olfer tlieir surplus chemicals t o area colleges. And m a m are hazardous. While these gifts a r e most appreciated ( i n view of college budget limitations) many d e p a r t m e n t heads garner all they can get—regardless of need, say-s Nicholson. Potential danger areas result from stockrooms bulging with hazard» ous, low-demand chemicals, often improperly packaged and stored. Nicholson suggests that these department heads accept only such quantities of hazardous chemicals as they can use in a reasonable time. And it is essential t o have a trained person on hand when this material is received, says Nicholson, to store and classify it properly. Staff members can do much to better safety practices, Nicholson believes. Among his suggestions: establish and enforce a definite safety policy; copy industrial practices whenever a n d wherever possible; and invite industry safety engineers to look over and make suggestions on college facilities a n d practices. • S t a r t a t Top. But, David L. Arm, director of industrial safety, National Safety Council, takes the opposite viewpoint on improving academic practices. Top administration should take the initiative, h e told ACS members. He attributes the aîî chenivcai industries* remarkable low accident frequency rate (in 1957 it was 3.55—57'* of t h e all industry average of 6.27) to a safety consciousness that started with top management and filtered down to all levels of management. "Unlike industry, not only is top administration of most colleges unaware of the values of a good accident prevention prograin, very few members of college and university faculties a r e interested in this type of activity," says Ann. Answer, according to Arm: First, administration must see the need for and want accident protection. Then, it must sell this idea to each faculty and staff member. Finally, it must set u p a campaign to integrate safety into every activity on the campus. I n conclusion, A n n points out that there is a lot of free assistance around for any college needing help to set u p a safet>? program. For such help he suggests the American Chemical Society, the Manufacturing Chemists' Association, and the National Safety Council's chemical section.
