Let's Look at Chemistry: Safety

Visit the sites listed below. (Just click on the links below so you won’t have to key in the URLs.)

The Science Safety Resource Manual

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/resdocs/scisafe/moescisaf.pdf
This PDF document is from the British Columbia Ministry of Education. This manual provides a comprehensive look at the issues surrounding science safety, including the roles and responsibilities of school districts, schools, science teachers, and students.

WHMIS Safety Quiz

http://www.englishbulldogs.ca/scienceguy
The Bell's wwWorld!!! site was created by a Grade 9 Science teacher in Ontario. Check it out for useful information on matter, and even a WHMIS safety quiz.

Science and Safety

http://www.tenet.edu/teks/science/safety/safety_manual.html
The Texas Safety Standards for K–12 gives more details for the K–7 teacher. You will find a lot of information on science safety for elementary teachers on this site.

Guidelines on Safety and Science

http://nobel.scas.bcit.ca/debeck_pt/science/safety.htm
This teacher-designed website includes comprehensive safety guidelines (complete with entertaining illustrations), a glossary, and a sample contract to ensure that students and parents are aware of safety regulations. Remember: material published on the Internet is copyrighted and cannot be reproduced without permission.

A short video on safety issues

http://www.openschool.bc.ca/elementary/science7/images/lab_safety.mov
Produced as a student project by the teacher/writer’s two ex-high school students, Dave James and Dave Bennet from Surrey BC (SD 36). High School Project 2000.