and Safety
Environment, Health and Safety
are key parts of every chemist's job.
LVACS supports development of
safe practices and teaching tools
for all of our community outreach activities.
Our Local Environment
Lehigh Valley section members are active in providing chemistry knowledge and analysis to address the environmental challenges we face in the Lehigh, Susquehanna and Delaware valley areas. One specific example is the assessment and clean-up associated with zinc production in the Palmerton area.
Chemists Celebrate Earth Week was virtual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Take a look at some of our Zoom webinars:
CCEW Teach-In: Earth Day 50
CCEW Paper Science & Recycling
CCEW in the Lehigh Valley Area: Review of Zn Smelting History
Still virtual in 2021, we had a panel discussion to address "Reducing our Footprint with Chemistry"
CCEW 2021: Members tell their sustainability stories
Emerging from the pandemic in 2022, We celebrated CCEW with an outreach event at Da Vinci Science Center. The theme, "The Buzz about Bugs: insect chemistry" focused on the importance of insects as pollinators. CCEW 2023 featured "The Curious Chemistry of Amazing Algae" with an outreach event at Da Vinci Science Center. Seaweed was everywhere!
LVACS Safety Committee
Contact us if you have questions about safety around chemicals or health/environmental issues in our community.
