What Resources are available to support laboratory science safety?
Each of our high school science support documents has a detailed section with safety resources. Further web resources are given here. NIOSH CDC School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-107/pdfs/2007-107.pdf NC Department of Labor Guide to School Safety and Health http://www.nclabor.com/osha/etta/indguide/ig21.pdf North Carolina School Science Facilities Planner – This is a helpful guide when designing or remodeling science classrooms, laboratories and prep rooms. It includes important information about safe science facilities. http://www.schoolclearinghouse.org/pubs/SCIENCE.PDF Council of State Science Supervisors (safety downloads) • Secondary http://www.csss-science.org/downloads/scisafe.pdf • Elementary http://www.csss-science.org/downloads/scisafe.pdf NSTA Position Statements http://www.nsta.org/about/positions.aspx#list Statements that particularly relate to safety include: • The Integral Role of Laboratory Investigations in Science Instruction h