by Milan Sanader | Aug 25, 2020 | All Science Teachers, Safety
This is an excellent summary of best safety practices in the science classroom prepared by the safety experts at NSTA in the United States. Link to Article
by Milan Sanader | Aug 16, 2020 | All Science Teachers, Safety
This resource provides practical safety advice and considerations for home-based, hands-on activities, as written by NSTA Chief Safety Blogger Dr. Ken Roy. Introduction With the advance of the COVID-19 pandemic during the latter part of the 2019-2020 academic year,...
by msander | Mar 28, 2019 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Safety
Introduction No matter what precautions are taken, sooner or later an accidental chemical spill is likely to occur in your laboratory. A responsible science teacher will take steps to prevent spills, make sure proper safety equipment is available to contain and...
by msander | Mar 19, 2019 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Safety
This recent article from the Journal of Chemical Education is an excellent overview of accidents that have happened involving flammable liquids. The authors report 164 children and educators have been injured over a 20 year period. The article also provides useful...
by msander | Jan 10, 2019 | All Science Teachers, Safety
Wearing safety goggles is a requirement for many science activities, especially those involving chemicals. Providing students with clean, comfortable, well-fitting safety goggles that are appropriate for the activity is essential to maintaining student safety. This...
by msander | Dec 20, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics, Safety
Our “Five-Minute Safety Equipment Inspection” can be used to quickly and easily evaluate the readiness of laboratory safety equipment. According to the OSHA Laboratory Standard, safety equipment should be checked on a regular basis. It is a good policy to document all...
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