Science Laboratory Safety Awareness
Last July 26, 2019, a group of individuals from Philippine Society of Academic Laboratory Technicians (PSALT) organized a seminar with the theme "A Response to the Call of Safer Science Laboratories" held at Centro Escolar University-Makati Gil Puyat Campus.
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The society was founded by Mr. Arthur Alcantara, Ms. Kathleen Magno, Ms. Angelica Pobocan, Mr. Ronald Mendoza and Mrs. May Lumaban, which aims to provide a platform and network system for sharing of information, ideas and issues that is related to the work of academic laboratory technicians; identify and facilitate professional development and support to academic laboratory technicians; encourage linkages with the academic scientific community by establishing professional relationship and collaboration with other schools, government agencies, industry sector and laboratory suppliers, and; promote the best and safest laboratory practices.
Registration Team headed by (from left) Mrs. May Lumaban, Mr. Joel Rubio, Mr. Robert Perpetua, Mr. Christian Mendoza and, Mr. Teedy Saludares.
Dr. Olivia S. Limuaco, Vice President for CEU Makati, welcomes the attendees of the first seminar of PSALT.
Topics discussed during the seminar were updates on the existing compliance for academic laboratories, biological safety, and chemical safety.
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During the event, the Philippine Society of Academic Laboratory Technicians or PSALT was introduced to the participants.
Soft launch of PSALT
How It Started?
2019
May 4, 2019 – First Board of Directors’ Meeting. From left: Mr. Arthur Alcantara, Ms. Kathleen Magno, and Ms. Angelica Pobocan.
July 6, 2019 – Third Board of Director’s Meeting. With Mrs. May Lumaban (far right). Finally, the board of directors were complete. During this meeting, the finalization of seminar preparations were made.
June 6, 2019 – Second Board of Directors’ Meeting. From left: Mr. Arthur Alcantara, Mr. Ronald Mendoza, Ms. Kathleen Magno & Ms. Angelica Pobocan
July 26, 2019 – Seminar Series 1 was held.
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