by msander | Jun 8, 2017 | All Science Teachers, Safety
Inquiry Safety Incorporating inquiry investigations into the science curriculum requires that teachers and students adopt new methods to guarantee lab safety. General Requirements for Inquiry Safety The first step in designing an experiment is for students to...
by msander | May 3, 2017 | All Science Teachers, Safety
This useful link provides you with a general set of lab safety rules for lab activities and teacher demonstrations that can easily be adapted to your classroom. Click here for more info.
by msander | Apr 30, 2017 | All Science Teachers, Safety
What are the Labelling Requirements for Consumer Products in 2017? WHMIS 2015 covers a wide range of hazardous chemicals and substances (called “controlled products”), including everyday chemical products found in workplaces, such as cleaning supplies, adhesives and...
by msander | Apr 9, 2017 | All Science Teachers, Safety
This article by James Kaufman, of the Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI) provides an interesting summary of the myths and facts regarding contact lens safety in the lab. This article is provided with permission of LSI and was originally published in their Winter...
by msander | Mar 23, 2017 | All Science Teachers, Safety
A lot of jargon is used when talking about risk and some of this can be confusing. In the discussion about chemicals, the words “risk” and “hazard” are very often used as if interchangeable. In this brochure we offer our understanding of the difference between these...
by msander | Mar 20, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Safety
The science teacher’s duty of care for planning and designing lab activities for the science curriculum includes the responsibility for the proper storage, handling, use, and disposal of chemicals in experiments and demonstrations. The following “Top Twelve” list of...
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