Chem-E-Car Competition:
Regional Competition Safety Compliance

As of March 17, 2008. Watch this page for updates.

Resources

Safety training teleconferences (select chapters only) -- Safety training for spring 2008 is compete.
Schools in need of this training have been notified.

Job Safety Analysis (JSA) form (MS Word)  (Revised February 10, 2008)

Regional Conference - JSA submission instructions  -  Due dates now posted.

SAMPLE JSA form (PDF) -- Submitted by Michigan Tech University. This form is lengthier than the current version (above), but provides an excellent, comprehensive example.

Pressure vessel test protocol  


In 2006, AIChE’s Board of Directors instituted new policies that affect student chapters participating in AIChE’s national and regional Chem-E-Car Competitions.

Student teams and their advisors will be asked to demonstrate a commitment to safety awareness, safety planning, and safe practices as a standard component of their Car Competition participation, and through several measures.

Regional JSA submission instructions

Teams competing at regional conferences must submit JSA forms TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF THE COMPETITION, using the following instructions:

1. Complete the JSA with requested advisor signatures and submit electronic copies only no later than two weeks before the competition. SEE DEADLINE DATES BELOW.
2. Send these via email to the regional safety coordinated connected with each regional conference (stated below.) 
3. The email subject line must read: “Regional Meeting Location” “Car Name” “University”
4. Failure to submit the JSA on time means disqualification from the regional competition

JSA Deadlines:

• Rocky Mountain   (New Mexico Tech)
  JSA due: February 22
  Rocky Mountain regional safety coordinator: Dr. Edward Trujillo -- Edward.trujillo@utah.edu
  
• Southwest  (Texas A&M, Kingsville)
  JSA due: February 22
  Southwest regional safety coordinator: Chad Mashuga, CVMashuga@dow.com
  
• North Central   (University of Akron)
  JSA due: March 14
  North Central regional safety coordinator: Dr. Dan Crowl -- crowl@mtu.edu
  
• Mid America   (University of Nebraska, Lincoln)
  JSA due: March 14
  North Central regional safety coordinator: Dr. Nir Keren -- nir@iastate.edu
  
• Southern  (Auburn University)
  Revised (extended) JSA due: Noon, Tuesday, March 25
  Southern regional safety coordinator: Dr. James Smith -- jesmith@che.uah.edu
  
• Northeast  (MIT)
  JSA due: March 21
  Northeast regional safety coordinator: David Eckhardt-- dkeckhardt@charter.net 
  
• Mid Atlantic   (Manhattan College)
  JSA due: March 28
  Mid-Atlantic regional safety coordinator: Ronald Willey-- r.willey@neu.edu

• Western  (University of California, Los Angeles)
  JSA due: March 28
  Western regional safety coordinator: Dr. James Drake --  drake@seas.ucla.edu 
  
• Pacific Northwest   (Washington State University)
  JSA due: April 11
  Pacific Northwest regional safety coordinators: Dr. Skip Rochefort (rochefsk@engr.orst.edu; and Dr. Richard Zollars (rzollars@wsu.edu)
  

Additionally, to compete at regional Chem-E-Car Competitions, chapters must have satisfactorily completed an AIChE-sponsored Chem-E-Car Safety training workshop. A live workshop was held November 3, 2007, at the National Student Conference in Salt Lake City, UT.

Spring 2008 regional conference host schools have receive lists of schools that are currently eligible for the Car Competition. The safety training status of most schools is good. However, a number of schools would need to have their team faculty advisor participate in an AIChE-sponsored safety training teleconference before being approved to compete. 

AIChE's safety committee hopes to announce dates to receive this training via teleconference in the coming weeks. 

Watch this page for more information. If there are immediate questions, contact Gordon Ellis at 212-591-7107; gorde@aiche.org.