Laboratory Safety Resources
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· http://www.nsta.org/about/positions/safety.aspx: Inherent in many instructional
settings including science is the potential for injury and possible litigation.
These issues can be avoided or reduced by the proper application of a safety
plan.
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http://www.nsta.org/main/news/pdf/tst9909_36.pdf.
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http://www.carolina.com/labsafety/start_safely.asp:
Prior to the arrival of students, make
your laboratory safe.
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http://www.chem.unl.edu/safety/hslabcon.html: This is a great website for your students to
access on the FIRST day of your science course, especially
chemistry. It contains proper techniques
and procedures, which promote safety.
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http://www.bama.ua.edu/~mtt001/labrules.htm: Designed by Holt High School, this website
may be used as an example of rules to address and a safety contract for
students and their parents.
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http://www.flinnsci.com/Sections/Safety/generalSafety/stepsProve.asp: This website contains helpful tips to prove
you ARE a responsible science teacher. J
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http://www.flinnsci.com/Documents/miscPDFs/Safety_exam_HS.pdf: What to assess the safety knowledge of your
students? Designed by Flinn Science
Incorporated, this file provides multiple choice and true and false questions
regarding laboratory safety.
For additional resources, see http://www.flinnsci.com/resources_display.asp?catID=8.
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