Animals in Elementary & Secondary Education

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From the MASPCA, (January 1997).

Bad Chemistry

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From Campus Voice Mag. (Fall '87) on the lab safety problems at Colleges & Universities.

Chemical Safety for Teachers and Their Supervisors

Grades 7-12 from American Chemical Society (2001) . A manual of guidelines to help assist and prepare students, teachers and supervisors to be aware of and be responsible in handling chemicals with the appropriate care and precaution.

Chemistry Classroom Safety Is No Accident

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From ChemEcology June 1993 describes the problems faced by schools.

Classification of Unlabeled Laboratory Waste for Disposal

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From the J. Chem. Ed. (May, 1986) on the identification and separation of lab waste.

Colleges are Ignoring Safety in Labs with Tragic Results

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An editorial which appeared in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Compressed Gas Cylinder Inspection Sheet

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A checklist for inspecting compressed gas cylinders plus a reprint on basic cylinder information.

Contact Lenses in the Laboratories

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Is the announcement of the change in policy by ASC committee on chemical safety,Chemical Health and Safety, (May/June 1998).

*Free for members.

Consultation Services for the Employer

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A description of the free workplace inspection services provided by various state labor departments.

DCHAS Membership Form

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FREE

For the American chemical Society Division of Chemical Health and Safety. A good source of information. N/C

Emergency Numbers

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*FREE for Members

Is a peel off sticker, which should be attached to each telephone in your lab and home. How will you summon help in an emrgency?

Eye & Face Protection in School Science

Helping teachers identify the right eye and face protection for their classroom laboratories, written by James Kaufman, for the NSTA Science Teacher Magazine, Summer 2006.

Eyewash Station Hazards Can Cause Blindness

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From the National Safety Council Newsletter (November/ December 1997)

*FREE for Members.

Home Fire Safety Checklist

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Is a small folder for checking for common household fire hazards.

*FREE for Members.

Home Safe Home from Science Scope

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From Science Scope (Nov 1989) on conducting science experiments at home.

*FREE for Members.

Household Hazardous Waste Reference Chart

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A list of common hazardous household products, together with proper disposal procedures and alternatives. Reprinted from the National Safety Council.  *FREE for Members.

How Dangerous is Chemistry?

A Special Report from The International Weekly Journal of Science, June 2006. The death of a French professor in a laboratory explosion in March was a shocking reminder that research can be a risky business.  Mark Peplow and Emma Marris investigate whether chemistry deserves its reckless reputation.

How Principals Can Help to Ensure Safe Science Study

NASSP, Bulletin (March 1995)

How Safe Is Your Science Lab?

*FREE for Members

New Under Reprints
By James Kaufman simple steps administrators can take to prevent serious accidents.  *FREE for Members.

Improving Laboratory Safety in Schools.

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Describes some of the problems commonly found in academic chem. labs and offers suggestions for improvement. Reprinted from Education Week, March 8, 1989.  *FREE for Members.


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