Safety week officially kicks off today with DCGSAC’s Suggest and Digest going on RIGHT NOW in the CLSL-A atrium until 12:00! The fun continues with a presentation from DRS about the disposal of chemical waste in RAL 116 from 1:00-2:00. DRS is also willing to answer any questions you may have about who they are as an organization. There are lots more events to go this week too—see below for what’s coming up:

Wednesday, May 16^th, 4:00-5:00 pm in RAL 116: Safety in Industry at Dow Chemical

• An overview of Dow safety programs and collaborations with universities with Irv Potts, Dow EH&S Leader in R&D

Thursday, May 17^th, 1:00-2:00 pm in RAL 116: Graduate Student Leadership in Laboratory Safety

• An abbreviated seminar from ACS NOLA with Kali Serrano, PhD Candidate, Braun Group, UIUC

Friday, May 18^th: 4:30-6:00, between RAL and CLSL-B: Safety BBQ and Fire Extinguisher Training

• Review proper fire extinguisher technique with the Urbana Fire Department starting at 4:30, and grilled goodies from DCGSAC starting at 5:00