Limiting Lab Liability. Protect Yourself and Your Students.

Vos, Robert; Pell, Sarah W. J.

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ERIC Number: EJ419001

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Limiting Lab Liability. Protect Yourself and Your Students.

Vos, Robert; Pell, Sarah W. J.

Science Teacher, v57 n9 p34-38 Dec 1990

Discussed are facts about tort liability in science education and strategies that can be used to avoid liability. Variables such as maturity, size, age, mental capacity of students, and the nature of the activities are addressed. Included are four cases in which teachers were held liable for accidents. (KR)

Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Educational Legislation, Injuries, Laboratory Experiments, Legal Responsibility, Safety, Safety Education, Science Education, Science Projects, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Student Characteristics, Torts

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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