Discusses problems of handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals in Australian secondary school science laboratories, and suggests ways of reducing the potential hazards which exist. (HM)

Discusses some problem areas as they presently exist in many secondary school laboratories in Australia, and presents some views on how safety in science should be presented to the Australian students. (Author/HM)

Safety education in the science classroom is discussed, including the beginning of safe management, attitudes toward safety education, laboratory assistants, chemical and health regulation, safety aids, and a case study of a high school science laboratory. Suggestions for safety codes for science teachers, student behavior, and laboratory…

Describes ideas used to introduce the Australian Science Education Project (ASEP) for the students of Henley High School in Australia by helping students to gain access to lab equipment, facilities and manuals with a minimum of teacher direction. (HM)

Presents one of the modules of the Science Teaching Project of Australia. The module, Science Room Management, is designed to help teachers organize their science rooms so that they can use them more efficiently. (HM)