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Events for March 24, 2008

Science & Safety CSSS

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Science & Safety: Making the Connection (Council of State Science Supervisors, VA. , 2000) This document provides information on the most commonly asked science safety questions by science teachers primarily at the secondary school level. Topics include the legal responsibilities of a science teacher, a general safety checklist, proper labeling and storing of chemicals, purchasing of new chemicals and disposing of old chemicals, a chemical hygiene checklist, general guidelines in case of student accidents, precautions for animal or plant use in the laboratory, a list of protective equipment for teacher and student use in the laboratory, general information on federal safety mandates, and a checklist describing the physical layout of a science lab. 33p. ERIC NO: ED449028