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to Science SafetyThe following is a suggested checklist of safety concerns in K-12 science laboratories.
Appropriated protective equipment for the science laboratory - Enforcement of safety procedures
- All students and teachers know the local of all protective equipment
- All students read and sign a lab safety contract.
- Sufficient, accessible lab stations per number of students in each laboratory
- All students must wear proper safety goggles whenever chemicals, glassware, or heat is used
- Equipment and chemical inventory maintained
- Chemicals properly arranged by compatibility and securely stored
- Restricted amounts of chemicals
- Adequate labeling on equipment, chemicals and hazards
- Material Safety Data Sheets
- Unobstructed exits from laboratory
- Uncluttered laboratories
- Master shut-off switches for gas, water and electricity
- Safety Rules and charts posted
- Records kept on safety training and lab incidents
- Emergency exit/escape plan posted
- Live animals and students are protected from one another
