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Stark, Moray S.; Tsokou, Aimilia M.; Howells, Alix – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Chemical spillage has been measured for undergraduate students undertaking a laboratory practical designed to help develop their chemical handling skills. There was a low correlation found between the amount of chemical spilled and the ability to accurately carry out the primary goal of the experiment, which was to measure the concentrations of…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Accidents, Accident Prevention, Undergraduate Students
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Akkuzu Guven, Nalan; Uyulgan, Melis Arzu – Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 2022
Pre-service teachers who conduct experiments are faced with various risks in terms of physical, health and environment due to the chemicals they are exposed to in the laboratory classes. Working in a laboratory without knowing these risks causes accidents such as chemical spills, explosions and fires, and even individual injuries. For this reason,…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Laboratory Safety, Preservice Teachers, Knowledge Level
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Sigmann, Samuella B. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
In 2015, "NFPA 45, Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals," from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) was updated to include language requiring educators to perform a documented risk assessment when conducting demonstrations in K-12 classrooms. Additionally, in the past five years numerous organizations…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemistry, Laboratory Safety, Science Laboratories
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Kou, Yangming; Peng, Xiayu; Dingwell, Claire E.; Reisbick, Spencer A.; Tonks, Ian A.; Sitek, Anna A. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
While lab accidents that involved personal injuries or significant property damage are required to be reported by law, many minor lab incidents or near misses are less frequently reported, especially in an academic research environment. However, public awareness of these stories and incidents create valuable learning opportunities and can prevent…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Laboratory Safety
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Beshir A. Hussein; Getabalew Shifera – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
Accidents occur in laboratories due to a lack of proper knowledge regarding laboratory safety measures, perilous attitudes, and unacceptable laboratory practices. This study assessed the chemistry laboratory safety knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of teachers and laboratory technicians in secondary schools of South Wollo, Ethiopia. The…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Laboratory Experiments, Science Instruction, Laboratory Safety
Tyler S. Love; Kenneth Russell Roy – International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, 2022
For decades safety has been an integral component of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and CTE (career and technical education) instruction. Given today's litigious society, safety in P-12 STEM education and CTE has received greater attention. This in part is the result of the rise in popularity of collaborative learning…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Safety, Vocational Education, Preschool Education