NEW FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY!

NEW FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY!
This information sheet is an updated review of the answers to the following questions, and replaces the previously published Q&As:
This information sheet is an updated review of the answers to the following questions, and replaces the previously published Q&As:
This information sheet provides an updated review of several questions related to safety shower and eyewash facilities in school laboratories.
Bunsen burners and ties: I just wanted to check how the situation looks at schools wearing ties as part of their uniform requirements. They have to wear ties at all times.
Legalities of practical work: While I know it is not ideal, is it illegal for a science class to undertake a practical if the regular classroom science teacher is absent?
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and detailed method on how to handle liquid nitrogen (LN2).
Safety issues are a significant consideration in the teaching of microbiology as the subject is practical-based and there is potential for exposure to infectious organisms.
This downloadable ASSIST Information Sheet (AIS) outlines the design features of portable Bunsen burners and explores the safety issues that schools should consider (in conjunction with a detailed
Number of exit doors in labs and prep rooms: How many exit doors must a lab and a prep room have? Should they be on opposite sides of the lab? Are sliding doors allowed?