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ScienceSafetyPlan
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ReflectionAboutScienceSafety:
Safetyinthelaboratoryisjustasimportanttothestudentsasthecontenttheywilllearn.
ItisimportantthatIleadbyexampleatalltimes,showingstudentsthatIvaluetheimportance
ofsafetyinthelabandmodelthatforthem.Itisalsoimportantthatbeforewestartany
laboratoryexperiments,studentssignacontractthatwillbepostedinthelabshowingthatthey
acknowledgeandacceptthesafetyrulesintheclassroom,asthisisawayformetoensure
theyareincontroloftheirsafetyatalltimes.Alsoitisimportantforme,asarespected
chemistryinstructor,toputasafetyplanintoplacethatincludesadetailedminiunitfor
students,beforethestartofthefirstdayofschool.BelowaredetailedstepsIwilltaketoensure
bothmyselfandmystudentsaresafewhenworkinginmylab.
RulesforMrs.AnderssontoFollow:
1.
Reviewthefollowing
CAScienceSafetyManual
beforethefirstdayofschool
2.
Testalllabequipmentfordefectsbeforethestudentsusethem.Usethechecklistbelow
toensureallequipmentisfunctioningandstoredproperlybeforestudentsuseit.
(pg270)
ChecklistforSafetyInspectionofScienceTeachingFacilities
Area&Equipment
NoAttentionNeeded
AttentionNeeded
Comments
GasValves&shutoffs
Watervalves&shutoffs
Electricallines&shutoffs
Electricaloutlets
Exhaustfans
ChemicalStorage
1.Aislesclearedandareaorganized
2.Chemicalstoredproperly
3.Ageofchemicalswithexpiration
date
FireExtinguishers
1.Placedproperty
2.Labelandsealshowrecent
inspection
3.Specifiedtypeofextinguisher
FireBlanket
Safetyshower
Eyewashfountainorbottles
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Laboratorystationsandareas
1.Gasoutletsforleaksand
operability
2.Wateroutletsforleaksand
operability
3.Sinksforproperdrainage
4.Electricalreceptaclesfunctional
andproperlygrounded
EyeProtection
1.Gogglesandprotectiveeyewear
forallstudentsingoodcondition
2.Equipmenttoproperlycleanand
sanitizegogglesandeyeprotection
FirstaidKit
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
PlanforteachingaminiunitonLaboratorySafetyformystudentsaboutsafetyinthe
lab.
Developasetofwrittengeneralsafetyrulestobeineffectatalltimesinthelab
Create/purchaseposterstohangonthelabwallforreminder
Scheduleinspectionsofequipment
Inspectstorageareastomakesureorganizeandclearofdebri
HaveSafetyDataSheet(SDS)withinformationonallchemicalsstoredinlab
Arrangelabfurnituretoallowworkingspace
Inspectallequipmentusingabovechecklistperiodicallythroughouttheyear
Reportanyproblemsinthelabsuchaslighting,brokenchairs/desks,ventilationto
maintenance
MiniUnitIncludesSafetyNorms&Rules:
TeachertoModel/ShowStudentstheFollowing:
1.
Expectedbehaviorsalwaysmodel:goggles,labcoat,hairpulledback
a. Importanceofeyeprotection
i. Corrosivegasesandfumes
ii. irritatingvapors
iii. hotliquids
iv. sharpobjects(brokenglass,etc)
v. smallparticlesanddust
vi. fireandheat
2.
InstructStudentstolocationANDhowtousethefollowingsafetyequipment
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a. fireextinguishers
b. safetyshowers
c. eyewashfountains
3.
Appropriatebehaviorinthelabrespectyourclassmatesandtheequipment
4.
StressimportanceoffollowingproceduresN
Ounauthorizedexperiments
or
activitiesNOenteringcabinets,refrigeratorsandsupplies
5.
Includehazardousbehaviors/activities
6.
Reportallincidentsinwriting(bothstudentandteacher)
7.
Studentsarenotallowedtotransportchemicaloutsideoflab
8.
Controltheusebyonlyallowingstudentstousewhattheyneedfortheexperiment
9.
ReviewFirstAidProcedures
AdditionalChemistrySafetyGuidelinestoModel/TeachStudents:
1.
Whenusingarubberstopperbeforeinsertingitintoglasstubinglubricatewithglycerine
beforehand
2.
Ifbendingglasstubing,keepburnerlowtoheatglassgently.Donotforceglasstobend,
itmayshatterorbreakcausinginjury
3.
LightmatchFIRST.ThenturngasonSLOWLY.(Turninggasonbeforecancausean
explosion)
4.
Ifheatingasubstanceinatubepointtheopentubeawayfromyourbody.(Substance
canboilquicklyandreleasehotsteamorsubstancetospew).
5.
Cleanallequipment(testtubes,etc)andareathoroughlyleftoverresiduecan
contaminatefutureexperiments.
6.
Ifchemicals)spillscleanupimmediatelyANDcontactteacher
7.
DonottouchanyequipmentifitisindirectcontactwithheatUNLESSyouuseproper
utensils
8.
Dilutions
:Neveraddwatertoanacid.A
ddtheacidtothewater
.Achemicalreaction
ofacid+waterisexothermic(releasesheat)andcancauseaviolentreactionand
splatterintoeyesorskin.Toaddacidtothewaterinsertastirringrodintothewaterand
slowlypourtheaciddownthelengthoftherod.Itpreventssplashing.WEARGOGGLES
9.
Usingheat
:alwayshaveOPENvessels,donotheatavesselthatissealed.Alsowhen
heatingliquids,addboilingchipsbeforeaddingheattopreventliquidsfromboilingup
outofthetesttubeorvessel.
NEVER
subjectflammablematerialstoanyopenflame.
10.
ToxicSolvents:Whenevaporatingdosounderaproperlyfunctioningfumehood.
StoringandUsingChemicalSafety:
1.
Keeplabandotherareaswherechemicalarestoredorusedwellventilatedand
maintainacooltemperature.
2.
Useapprovedsafetycansand/ormetalcanstostoreflammableliquids
3.
Markallcompressedgassesas:HIGHLYTOXIC,CORROSIVE,ORFLAMMABLEstore
incoolwellventilatedarea.Limitamountstudentwilluseandkeeponlyinlab
4.
Acids/Bases:Store2feetabovefloor&keepawayfromeachothertopreventcorrosion
andotherreactions.
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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Inspectchemicalannually:makesureproperlylabeled,notoutdated,orlooselabels.
Donotkeepchemicalsoutwherestudentsareworking(unlessitisthesmallamtthey
areusing)
Keepchemicalsproperlystoreduntilstudentsareusing.ONLYhaveoutandavailableto
studentaSMALLamountofflammablesubstances.
Onlystorechemicalsinthelab(underpropercondition)nevertakeoutsideoflab.
Donotstorechemicalsaboveeyelevel(justincaseofspills).
DisposingofChemicalWastes:
1.
Knowwhotheschool/districthazardouswastecoordinatorisandknowlocal,stateand
federalenvironmentalregulations
2.
Followalldistrict/schoolpoliciesfordisposalofhazardouswastesinwritingandhaveon
file.
3.
Donotpouracidsandflammableliquidsdowndrain.
4.
Donotpourvolatilesubstancesandchemicalsthatproduceanodordownthedrain
5.
Alwayslabelsolidwastesandliquidwastesproperlysotheydontreact.
6.
IfyoudontknowhowtoproperlydisposeofasolidorliquidwastethenASKeither
teacherorsupervisorordistrictoffice.
HazardCommunicationSafetyDataSheet(SDS)FKA:MaterialSafetyDataSheets
(MSDS):
1.
OSHAorganizeschemicalsafetyinformationforallchemicalsunder16categories
a. identification,hazard(s)identification,compositionandinformationon
ingredients,firstaidmeasures,firefightingmeasures,accidentalrelease
measures,handlingandstorage,exposurecontrolandpersonalprotection,
physicalandchemicalproperties,stabilityandreactivity,toxicological
information,ecologicalinformation,disposalconsiderations,transportation
information,regulatoryinformation,andotherinformation.
FirstDayofSchoolActivityinChemistry:
1.
Ameetandgreetactivitytointroduceclassmates.Showsstudentshoweasily
contaminationoccurswithoutproperlycleaningafterexperiments.RedPlaguev
ideo.
(AcidBaseChemistryRxn)From:FlinnScientific,Inc
AfterLabsafetyMiniunitSWBAT:
1.
StudentsandParentssignsafetycontract.HighSchool
English
Spanish
ORMiddle
School
English
Spanish
2.
Studentstakelabsafetyquiz.HighSchool
English
ORMiddleSchool
English