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 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)

Schools should be committed to health and safety standards in vocational programs. The facilities and equipment should provide a safe environment, responsibility for preventing injuries should rest with administrators and instructors, and adequate safety education should be provided to all vocational students. (SK)

Science education is a changing landscape. Changes over the past ten years alone have been both evolutionary and revolutionary--Science Education Standards, new required assessments, science teacher certification issues, science teacher shortages and retirements, molecular approach to Biology, etc. These changes and issues range from…

Describes safety education curriculum units produced by the Science Teacher Education Project (STEP) in Great Britain. (MLH)

This module provides safety guidelines for vocational teachers, principals, and students in the vocational shop class, including tips on the prevention and handling of accidents if they occur. It answers questions on student and administrator liability in accident situations. Suggestions are included for increasing the safety of special needs…

Describes a chemical laboratory safety course presented at Western Michigan University. (SL)

Reviews legislation and controls in effect, and needed, to reduce the hazards of violent reactions in the uncontrolled mixing of incompatible chemicals. (SL)

Provides simple recommendation for teachers and school administrators to aid in ensuring safety in the laboratory and reduce risk of injury to students. Discusses legal implications and major areas of concern. (ZWH)

Presentations made at the fifteenth National Conference on Campus Safety. The following topics are dealt with--(1) Occupational Health on Campus, (2) Teacher Liability in School Accidents, (3) Indoctrinating Students in Fire Safety, (4) Computer Installations Safety and Fire Protection, (5) The Design of Laboratory Buildings, (6) A Uniform System…

Discusses hazards involved in the storage of flammable liquids, particularly those requiring refrigeration. (SL)