Labs and Experiments School Safety K through 12
Labs and Experiments School Safety K through 12
Intended as a resource for all school subjects (especially biology, chemistry and physics) regarding safety in labs and in conducting research or experiments. Most material will have a target audience of high school or college professionals and/or students, but none of the sites are so technical that nonprofessionals will have trouble with them.
This is not a category for products which enhance safety. This is for information which, if read and followed, will lead to safer labs and lab behavior.
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Environmental Health and Safety Index - A set of links to lab safety resources. Topics include government and nongovernment agencies, ergonomics, radiation issues, and biohazards.
MSDS Quiz - A seven part on-line tutorial and quiz that introduces the reader to Material Safety Data Sheets.
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Laboratory Safety Information - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's laboratory safety program.
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Safety Info.Com - Over 1000 pages of free safety information.
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Allaboutcircuits.com - Electrical Safety Guide - Offers users information regarding electrical safety.
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Laboratory Fire Safety - From U of Oklahoma Dept. of Public Safety
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New Chemistry Lab Guide - Dr. Cal's good laboratory practices and WWW chemistry information for students. Topics include lab safety, lab report writing, preparing for lab, and organic lab tips.
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UVA/OEHS Laboratory Survival Manual - Covers safety practices, equipment use, first aid, properties of hazardous materials, MSDS, collection of waste products, and a glossary with additional references.
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ScienceAware - Downloadable safety checklists, quizzes, and other handouts, as well as access to other free lab-safety materials developed especially for high school science teachers and students.
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Incompatible Chemicals - A wide variety of chemicals react dangerously when mixed with certain other materials. Some of the more widely-used incompatible chemicals are listed here, but the absence of a chemical from this list should not be taken to indicate that it is safe to mix
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Liquid Nitrogen Safety - Safety notes and concerns for liquid nitrogen demonstrations. Liquid nitrogen is a dangerous material.
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Biosafety Resources - Biosafety resources on the internet, from the American Biological Safety Association.
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Bioethics Resources on the Web - A catalogue of bioethics resources within the National Institutes of Health and on the web.
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Minimal Risk Levels for Hazardous Substances (MRLs) - Data for nearly 300 hazardous substances.
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Laboratory Safety - Information is provided courtesy of the Department of Health, Safety and Environment at the University of British Columbia.
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Online Safety Manuals - Safety manuals of all types on the web.
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Flinn Scientific Safety - Fifteen articles ranging from 'goggle safety' to 'where and why science accidents occur.'
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Yale University OEHS - Office of environmental health and safety. Has many downloadable (pdf format) safety newsletters, manuals, and regulations.
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UIUC Chemical Waste and Safety Fact Sheets - The complete collection of advice and warnings offered to those working at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, all in HTML and pdf formats. Includes "101 Ways to Reduce Hazardous Waste in the Laboratory" and "Pollution Prevention
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The Laboratory Safety Workshop - A non-profit national center for health, safety and environmental affairs. The workshop's mission is to make health and safety an integral and important part of science education, work, and life in general.
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The High School Safety Web Pages - A simple set of pages covering all aspects of high school lab safety, including photos.
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Chemistry Safety Quiz - A short quiz that may prove surprising to you.
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NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Chemical Safety - NIOSH databases and other resources.
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Safety in the Laboratory - General rules which apply to any laboratory situation.
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Hazardous Products and Compounds in the Home - Alphabetical listing of many household products and the hazardous compounds which make up these products. Many of these materials are used in labs, experiments and even art projects.
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