Project Six Resource Page: Laboratory Safety

Resources on the Internet:

........1984. Safety and Science Teaching. 64p. Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. Div. of Sciences and Elementary Administration.

........1986. The Elementary Science Safety Manual. Revised. 63p. New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. Div. of General Academic Education.

.........1987. Bags...Beakers...and Barrels...An Action Curriculum toward Resolving Hazardous Materials Issues. For Middle and High School Students. Industrial States Policy Center, Columbus, OH. Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor. School of Natural Resources.

.........1988. Safety First in Science Teaching. North Caroline State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Science.

.........1994. Safety in Science for Primary Schools. 1st Edition. 81p. Association for Science Education, Cambridge, England. [http://www.rmplc.co.uk/orgs/asehq/index.html]

Blosser, P.E. 1986. Safety Hazards in Science Classrooms. ERIC/SMEAC Science Education Digest No. 1, 3p

Case, C.L. 1989. Biology Laboratory Safety Manual. 25p

Dunkleberger, G.E. 1985. Safety Tips: Safety in the Classroom: A Model for Training Science Teachers. Journal of Chemical Education 62: 73-74.

Folks, J., et al. 1982. Safety Precautions for Science. Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City.

Garner, G.J., et al. 1987. Science Safety Handbook for California High Schools. California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento.

Gerlovich, J.A. and G.E. Downs. 1981. Better Science Through Safety. 146p. Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA.

Kaufman, J.A. 1992. Safety Tips: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories: Understanding the OSHA Laboratory Standard. Journal of Chemical Education 69: 911-912.

Mandt, D.K. 1993. Safety Tips: Teaching the Teachers Lab Safety. Journal of Chemical Education 70: 59-61.

Marsick, D.J., and S.F. Thornton. 1988. Safety Tips: Science Teacher Safety Survey. Journal of Chemical Education 65: 448-49.

Motz, L.L., and G.M. Madrazo, Eds. 1988. Chapter on safety in laboratories and classroom facilities. Third Sourcebook for Science Supervisors. National Science Supervisors Association, Washington, D.C.

Nagel, M.C. 1982. An Innovative Course in Lab Safety. Journal. of Chemical Education 59: 791.

Pesta, S., J.A. Kaufman. 1986. Laboratory Safety in Academic Institutions. Journal of Chemical Education 63: A242-47.

Reynolds, R.F. 1986. Safety Is Your Department. Science Teacher 53: 42-48 (Sept.).

West, S.S. 1991. Lab Safety. Science Teacher 58: 45-51 (Sept.).

Articles Dealing with Legal or Administrative Issues:

Bereano, P.L. 1984. Institutional Biosafety Committees and the Inadequacies of Risk Regulation. Science Technology and Human Values 9: 16-34.

Gass, J.R. 1990. Chemistry, Courtrooms, and Common Sense. Part I: Negligence and Duty. Journal of Chemical Education 67: 51-55.

Gentry, L.R., and M.D. Richardson. 1991. Guidelines for Ensuring a Safe Science Laboratory. NASSP Bulletin 75: 90-94.

Kaufman, J.A. 1995. How Principals Can Help to Ensure Safe Science Study. NASSP Bulletin 79: 26-31.

Mandt, D.K. 1995. The Effect of the Chemical Hygiene Law on School Biology. American Biology Teacher 57: 78-80.

Purvis, J., et al. 1986. Liability in the Laboratory. Science Teacher 53: 38-41 (April).

Richardson, M.D., et al. 1994. Science Lab Liability for Teachers. Journal of Chemical Education 71: 689-90 (Aug.).

Vos, R., and S.W.J. Pell. 1990. Limiting Lab Liability. Protect Yourself and Your Students. Science Teacher 57: 34-38 (Dec.).

Can Hands-On Science Be Safe:

Gerlovich, J.A. 1986. Safety Concerns in Student Research and Independent Study Projects. Journal of Chemical Education 63: 430-31.

Gerlovick, J.A., and T.F. Gerard. 1989. Don't Let Your Hands-On Science Program Blow Up in Your Face. American School Board Journal 176: 40-41.

Keller, T.E. 1989. Maine School Science Safety Guidelines. 28p. Main State Dept. of Educational and Cultural Services.

Electrical Safety:

Ellse, M.D. 1989. Teaching Electrical Safety. School Science Review 70: 21-25.

Harper, C., and B. Bartlett. 1989. Putting in a Plug for Classroom Safety. Science Teacher 56: 38-40 (Dec.).

Safety With Biological Organisms:

........1982. Investigation of Exposure to Formaldehyde from Preserved Biological Specimens. Status Report. 9p. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C.

Corner, R.C., and T.R. Corner. 1994. Reducing the Risk of Blood Typing. Science Teacher 61: 42-47 (March).

Darlington, E.D. 1986. Look Out! It's Poison Ivy! Science and Children 24: 10-15 (Sept.).

Ealy, J.B. 1991. An Alternative to Formaldehyde. Avoiding the Carcinogenic Risks. Science Teacher 58: 26-27 (Apr.).

Fisher, T.M. 1987. Allergens in the Lab. Science Teacher 54: 40-43 (Apr.).

Hairston, R.V., Ed. 1990. The Responsible Use of Animals in Biology Classrooms Including Alternatives to Dissection. Monograph IV. 162p. National Association of Biology Teachers, Washington, D.C.

Hames, B.D., et al. 1990. Practical Molecular Biology for Students: An Integrated Approach to Teaching Basic Techniques. Biochemical Education 18: 141-44.

Horn, T.M., and K. Frame, Ed. 1993. Working with DNA & Bacteria in Precollege Science Classrooms. National Association of Biology Teachers, Washington, D.C.

Kramer, D.C. 1984. "How Big Will It Grow?" Science and Children 22: 14-16 (Sept.).

Richardson, J. 1995. Safety--Practical Work with DNA. Education in Science 162: 16-18.

Rupp, R.M. 1991. Bee Stings & Their Consequences. American Biology Teacher 53: 275-80.

Schumann, D.N. 1981. Spores Disperse, Too! Science and Children 19: 13-15 (Oct.).

Vetter, E.A. 1989. How-to-Do-It: Infection Control Guidelines for Blood Typing & Blood Smear Labs. American Biology Teacher 51: 104-05.

Vincent, R., and J. Wray. 1988. Safety VIII: Safety in Out-Of-School Science. School Science Review 69: 55-59.

Safety with Chemicals:

........1984. School Science Laboratories. A Guide to Some Hazardous Substances. A Supplement to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Manual of Safety and Health Hazards in the School Science Laboratory. 52p. Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC. Council of State Science Supervisors, Washington, D.C.

........1989. Eye Protection in Educational Institutions. 32p. Report developed in cooperation with the Eye Safety Committee, National Society to Prevent Blindness. New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. Div. of Vocational Education.

........1995. Understanding Chemical Hazards: A Guide for Students. 45p. Prepared by the Task Force on Occupational Health and Safety. American Chemical Society, Dept. of Government Relations and Science Policy.

Bedenbaugh, J.H. Ed. 1988. Handbook for High School Chemistry Teachers. 286p. Developed by the Education Committee Mississippi Section, American Chemical Society. Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge.

Bronaugh, J.C. 1989. Safety in the Chemical Laboratory: Safety Showers and Eyewash Fountains. Journal of Chemcial Education 66: pA18, A24, A26-27.

Casey, J.M. 1995. Chemical Fume Hoods in Higher Education Science Laboratories: Electrical, Mechanical and Human Controls. 23p. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Georgia Association of Physical Plant Administrators, Jekyll Island, GA.

Crellin, J.R. 1989. How Toxic Is It?. School Science Review 70: 27-30.

Forlin, P. 1995. The Hazards of Reactive Chemicals in High School Laboratories. 11p. Paper presented at the CONASTA Conference, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

Gerlovich, J.A., and J. Miller. 1989. Safety Tips: Safe Disposal of Unwanted School Chemicals--A Proven Plan. Journal of Chemical Education 66: 433-34.

Hanson, D. 1989. EPA Examines Schools' Handling of Toxic Waste. Chemical and Engineering News 67: 13-14.

Houk, C., and C. Hart. 1987. Safety in the Chemical Laboratory: Hazards in a Photography Lab. Journal of Chemical Education 64: pA234, A236.

Lomask, R.S., et al. 1995. The Development and Validation of an Assessment of Safety Awareness of Science Teachers Using Interactive Videodisc Technology. Science Education 79: 519-34.

Mikell, W.G., and W.C. Drinkard. 1984. Good Practices for Hood Use. Journal of Chemical Education 61: pA13-A14.

Nagel, M.C. 1989. Safety Tips: Respect Those Nitrates in the Lab. Journal of Chemical Education 66: 248-49.

Rayner-Canham, G., and W. Layden. 1989. A Science Safety Road Show. Journal of College Science Teaching 18: 330-33.

Shmaefsky, B.R. 1993. A Method for Analyzing the Safe Handling of Chemicals by Students. Journal of College Science Teaching 23: 54-55.

Sievers, D. 1984. Unnecessary Risks. Science Teacher 51: 29-33 (Sept.).

Swami, P. 1986. Science Laboratory Safety: Findings and Implications for Teacher Education. Science Education in Ohio 4: 48-57.

Tawney, D.A. 1989. The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988: Their Effect on Biological Work in School and College Science. Journal of Biological Education 23: 177-78.

Weber, J. 1986. Student Exposure to Mercury Vapors. Journal of Chemical Education 63: pA224-A25.