The Hazardous-Drums Project: A Multiweek Laboratory Exercise for General Chemistry Involving Environmental, Quality Control, and Cost Evaluation
by Hayes, D.; Widanski, B.
A laboratory experiment is described that introduces students to "real-world" hazardous waste management issues chemists face. The students are required to define an analytical problem, choose a laboratory analysis method, investigate cost factors, consider quality-control issues, interpret the meaning of results, and provide management with an action plan for implementation. This lab gives instructors the opportunity to introduce problem-based laboratory teaching method with real-life applications.
- Journal
- Journal of Chemical Education
- Volume
- 90
- Issue
- 4
- Year
- 2013
- Start Page
- 473-474
- URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ed300202g
- ISBN/ISSN
- 1938-1328; 0021-9584
- DOI
- 10.1021/ed300202g