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A.
Administrators’ Responsibilities II.
Legal
Aspects of Laboratory Safety
A.
What Constitutes a Negligent Act? 1. Negligence 2. Degree of
Negligence
B.
Negligence in Tort Law 1. Four Elements 2. Misfeasance,
Nonfeasance, and Malfeasance 1. Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) 2. Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 3. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) 4. Department of
Transportation (DOT) III.
Safety Concerns and
Emergency Laboratory Equipment
A.
Class Size 1. Recommendation of
Science Organizations 2. State Criteria 3. Professional
Safety Organizations
B.
Facilities 1. Emergency
Evacuation Route 2. Master Gas and
Electric Cut-offs 3. Emergency
Communication 4. Signs and Labels 5. Teaching Students
with Disabilities
C.
Fire Safety and Fire Control 1. Extinguishing
Fires 2. Fire
Extinguishers and Their Use 3. Fire Blankets
D.
Safety Equipment 1. Eyewash Fountains 2. First Aid 3. Safety Shields 4. Safety Showers 5. Sanitation of
Safety Goggles 6. Spill Kits
E.
Ventilation 1. Room Ventilation 2. Fume Hoods IV.
Personal
Safety Provisions
A.
Eye Protection Concerns 1. Goggles 2. Face Shields 3. Contact Lenses
B.
General Guidelines for Dress in the Laboratory
C.
Protective Apparel 1. Aprons 2. Gloves 3. Laboratory Coats 4. Respiratory
Protection V.
Safety
Strategies in the Classroom
A.
Safety Guidelines for the Teacher 1. Safety Rules 2. Safety Quiz 3. Safety
Instructions 4. Posters and Signs 5. Handling Reagents 6. Safe Laboratory
Protocols 7. Knowledge of
Chemicals 8. Safety Practices 9. Access to
Chemicals 10. Good Housekeeping
and Safe Storage 11. Accidents
B.
Safety Rules for Students
C.
Responses to Injuries 1. General
Procedures 2. Responses to
Specific Types of Injuries
D.
Student Science Laboratory Aides VI.
Safe
Handling of Equipment
A.
Glassware 1. Type 2. Proper Use 3. Cleaning 4. General Cautions 5. “Frozen” Glass 6. Hot Glass 7. Glass Tubing 8. Disposal
B.
Corks and Stoppers 1. Proper Stoppers 2. Inserting
Thermometers and Glass Tubing
C.
Thermometers 1. Alcohol
Thermometers 2. Resistance
Thermometers 3. Rules for Using
Thermometers
D.
Heat Sources 1. Safety Rules for
Using Gas Burners 2. Safety Rules for
Using Electric Hot Plates 3. Safety Rules for
All Heating Processes
E.
Refrigerators and Freezers
F.
Electrical Hazards
G.
Pipets
H.
Vacuums
I.
Centrifuges (Macro and Micro)
J.
Cryogenics
K.
Compressed Gases
L.
Microcomputers 1. Electric Shock 2. Ergonomics
M.
Sharps
N.
Other General Laboratory Safety Concerns VII.
Chemicals:
Managing, Handling and Disposing
A.
Managing Reagent Chemicals 1. Selecting Reagent
Chemicals 2. Ordering Reagent
Chemicals 3. Chemical
Inventory 4. Chemical Storage 5. Labeling of
Stored Reagent Chemicals
B.
Handling Reagent Chemicals 1. Dispensing
Reagent Chemicals 2. Common Hazards 3. Spill Cleanup 4. Mercury Spills
C.
Chemical Waste Strategies 1. Minimizing Waste 2. Waste Storage
Prior to Disposal 3. Disposing of
Waste VIII.
Outdoor
Safety - Field Studies
A.
Preparation 1. Permissions and
Notifications 2. Participation 3. Arrangements 4. Rules 5. Site Survey 6. Precautions and
Emergencies
B.
At the Site 1. Monitoring
Students 2. Specific Safety
Considerations IX.
Biology
and Environmental Science
A.
Personal Safety 1. Body and Clothing
Protection 2. Eye Protection 3. Hand Protection 4. Respiratory
Protection
B.
Classroom/Laboratory Safety 1. Equipment 2. Chemical Reagents 3. Dissections 4. Heating and
Sterilization Devices 5. Microscope Work 6. Refrigerators and
Freezer
C.
Microbiology 1. Materials and
Specimens 2. Equipment 3. Procedures and
Sterile Techniques 4. Decontamination,
Disposal and Storage of Materials
D.
Zoology: Animal Considerations 1. Human 2. Nonhuman
E.
Botany and Mycology (Fungi) 1. Facilities and
Equipment 2. Cautions 3. Chromatography
F.
Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA Research 1. Guidelines 2. Staining DNA 3. Conducting Gel
Electrophoresis 4. Radiation/Radioisotopes
G.
Greenhouse Maintenance and Operation 1. Guidelines 2. Pesticides
A.
Mechanical Hazards in Earth Science 1. Disposal 2. Force Measuring
Devices 3. Sling Psychrometer 4. Rocketry 5. Rocks and
Minerals 6. Stream Tables 7. Wind Generating
Devices
B.
Electrical Hazards in Earth Science
C.
Light Hazards in Earth Science 1. Magnesium Ribbon 2. Sun 3. Telescopes and
Binoculars 4. Ultraviolet Lamps
D.
Field Studies XI.
Physics
A.
Mechanical Hazards 1. Exposed Belts 2. Falling Masses 3. High-speed
Rotation 4. Magnets 5. Power Tools 6. Projectile 7. Springs
B.
Electrical Hazards 1. Physiological
Effects 2. Electrical
Apparatus
C.
Vacuum and Pressure Hazards 1. Vacuums 2. Pressures
D.
Heat and Cryogenic Hazards 1. Heat 2. Cryogenics
E.
Chemical Hazards in Physics 1. Carbon Dioxide 2. Carbon Monoxide 3. Explosives 4. Flammables 5. Mercury 6. Other Heavy
Metals/Solder
F.
Radiation Hazards 1. Infrared
Radiation 2. Microwaves 3. Radioisotopes 4. Ultraviolet
Radiation 5. Visible Light
(including Lasers) 6. X-ray Radiation
G.
Laser Safety 1. Biological
Effects 2. Safety Standards 3. Laser Guidelines 4. Rocketry 5. Local Regulations
6. Model Rocketry
Safety Code XII.
Safety in
Elementary School Science
A.
General Safety Practices
B.
Chemical Safety Hazards 1. Substances Too
Hazardous for Elementary Schools 2. Chemical Safety
Practices
C.
Fire Hazards 1. Fire Types 2. Alcohol Burners 3. Effective Safety
Practices
D.
Eye Protection 1. Goggles 2. Group
Demonstrations 3. Maryland Law 4. Eye Safety
Planning
E.
Electrical Hazards 1. Hot Plates 2. Batteries 3. Effective Safety
Practices
F.
Glassware 1. Safety Hazards 2. Effective Safety
Practices
G.
Field Trips 1. Safety Hazards 2. Safety Practices
H.
Animal Hazards 1. Types of Hazards 2. Animals Not
Recommended 3. Animals Permitted
with Caution 4. Effective Safety
Practices
I.
Plant Hazards 1. Poisonous Plants 2. Effective Safety
Practices
J.
Additional Safety Precautions C. Safety Data Sheets (SDS): Explanation and Samples E. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
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