Analyzes the dangers of lasers in a classroom situation to formulate safety standards which are contrasted with federal regulations. Suggests that every laser user should check with the safety precautions to reduce the probability of producing a burn per student contact to extremely low levels. (CC)

Discusses the possible dangers of the educational radioactive sources used in a college physics laboratory. The discussion is intended to increase the awareness of teachers and students. (HM)

This booklet is made available by the National Science Teachers Association to provide district safety officers, school principals, science department heads, and secondary school science teachers with information on safety in schools, especially in science classrooms. The range of information includes Occupational Safety and Health Administration,…

This reference guide is designed to organize and suggest acceptable practices and procedures for dealing with safety in the area of science instruction. It is intended for use as a reference for teachers, administrators and other school staff for planning science activities and to assist in making safety decisions in a situational context. This…

Safety hazards that are frequently found in science classrooms are addressed in this digest which updates and supplements the 1980 ERIC/SMEAC information bulletin "Safety in the Science Classroom." Information obtained from journal articles and safety guides is presented in the categories of: (1) risks involved in science activities; (2)…

Following a brief description of the major components found effective in school safety programs (safety management, education, and services) and data on school accidents in Iowa, this book addresses various aspects of safety related to science instruction, emphasizing that responsibility for safety must be shared by both teacher and students.…