Workshop: Chemist's Guide to Safety Information on the Internet

[rstuart@moose.uvm.edu (Ralph Stuart, University of Vermont)]

Time is running out for early registration for this workshop. Also note
that attendees will receive a copy of the latest version of A User's Guide
to SAFETY Information on the Internet, and proceeds from the event benefit
the Chemical Health and Safety Division of the American Chemical Safety.

A Chemist's Guide to Health and Safety Information on the Internet

1-4 PM Sat 8/19  and again Sunday, 8/20 9AM - NOON
at The Hyatt Regency Chicago

presented by

Chris Moore, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Ralph Stuart, University of Vermont

Saturday, Aug 19        1:00 PM -  4:00 PM
or
Sunday, Aug 20          9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

American Chemical Society meetings, Chicago, Illinois

The Internet is quickly developing into an indispensable source
of technical information. Staying current with enviromental
health and safety regulations and information is one of the most
important challenges facing today's chemists. Using a
combination of lecture and live demonstration, this workshop will
teach attendees about the many types of information resources
available on the Internet, and show them how to tap into key
chemical health and safety information sites around the world.

Outline:

I.   Introduction to Internet Resources
     A. What is the Internet all about?
     B. Types of chemical health and safety resources available

II.  A tour of World Wide Web sites

III. Answering Health and Safety Questions on the Net
     A. What are good questions to ask of the Net?
     B. An Internet search strategy
     C. Answering Audience Questions

Intermission

IV.  Networking on the Network
      A. Using e-mail successfully
      B. How to get useful answers from e-mail lists

V.   Serving Information to the Net
      A. Why serve information?
      B. Selecting information to serve
      C. Authoring Web pages

VI.  Making the Connection
      A. Options for connecting to the Internet
      B. Hardware/software requirements
      C. Terminal vs. SLIP/PPP/Ethernet access

VII. Question Period


Chris Moore is a Technical Analyst with the Customer Service
group at the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
(CCOHS). His main focus recently has been developing CCOHS'
Internet resources and linking with other Internet-based health
and safety resources. Chris has been training people to use
electronic information systems for 14 years.

Ralph Stuart is Chemical Safety Coordinator at the University of
Vermont. He has managed the SAFETY e-mail list, which has 2000
subscribers, for 5 years. He has trained people to use the
Internet for safety information purposes in a wide variety of
settings.

Registration costs $45 until July 15th  and $55 thereafter. Early
e-mail registrations received by 15 July will be honored if the
check arrives by 20 July. Registration forms (below) and fees
should be sent to:

American Chemical Society
Division of Chemical Health and Safety
c/o Professor George H. Wahl, Jr.
Chemistry - 8204
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-8204

(919) 515-2941
FAX (919) 515-5079
InterNet    george_wahl@ncsu.edu

Registration form:

Name: ________________
Organization: _____________
Address: ______________
City: _______  State: ____   Zip: ___
Phone (     ) _____ - ________
InterNet address _______________________________________

Please circle the session you will attend:

Saturday, Aug 19        1:00 PM -  4:00 PM

Sunday, Aug 20          9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The following registration fee is enclosed:

Early bird registration: $45

Regular registration: $55

Checks should be payable to "ACS DivCHAS".