Safety+Practices+notes+page

Does not flow well. Sub-headings are not there! Use A, B, etc. Difficult to follow. 3rd sentence: After “The teacher has an obligation” delete remaining and replace with “to participate in annual safety training in order to assure a safe laboratory experience for students.” To ensure student safety, the teacher should test each new experiment before presenting it to a class of students. Are administrators really informed? Not the ones I’ve met! Maybe this is too strong?
 * Notes on Safety Practices in the Laboratory**

Notes on Information
Update SACL and list other safety references. Suggest starting a “safety library.” 2nd sentence: After “Such information can be obtained by” insert “attending annual safety training,” Change entire parenthetic “See SACL…” to “(See Resources) and put the SACL reference in the Resources section below. In #1, after “associated with chemicals” insert “using Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and other resources and practice,” In #3, change “first aid and immediate rescue procedures for emergencies” to “emergency procedures” Add 5. “The teacher should work with other science teachers to develop a workable Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) that lists general safety information, requires MSDSs for all chemicals, and includes Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for handling all hazardous chemicals. An SOP should contain the following: Author, name and formula of chemical, CAS #, date written, date revised, storage information, safety issues in handling, PPE required, materials required, general procedure (such as how to make up a solution of NaOH), spill cleanup, disposal, training required, skill level. (See Resources) “Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories” is very out-dated. Suggest ACS Safety Film. Teacher should be aware of local and state regulations regarding lists of chemicals which are not approved for use in the high school chemistry classroom. 5. The chemistry teacher should be willing to assist other science teachers as they prepare solutions for their classes to ensure that these laboratory activities can be safely performed in their classrooms. 6. Dilution of acids should always be done in the presence of another person and under a ventilated (chemistry) hood. · Update the reference to the “ACS Committee on Chemical Safety, 1984” if this document has been changed or updated. · Bullet number 4 should require the teacher to report these events to their supervisor. A bullet number 5 should be added requiring teachers to use up-to-date laboratory protocols. Many of the older protocols contain procedures that are now considered to be unsafe (ex. handling mercury barehanded.) It is the teacher’s responsibility to ensure that the experiences that he/she plans are safe. Any doubt should postpone the experience until the doubt is erased. Update reference.

**Notes on Environment**
Add #5. “The teachers should activate the safety shower and eyewash weekly and check to see that the district tests the shower and eyewash annually (ANSI Z358.1). Title is not spelled correctly 1.soap for washing hands following laboratory activity … available at each lab station 2.perhaps specifically mention “micro-chem” procedures __when appropriate__ 3. and goggles sterilized Do we expect the teachers to make footwear available (implied that we do)?
 * 1: After “eye protection” insert “meeting ANSI Z87.1-2003 for handling liquids” and change parenthetic expression to read (splash goggles, either unvented or indirectly vented)”, deleting “face shield” and “safety glasses”.
 * 2: At the end of the 2nd sentence add “and small-scale chemistry experiments should be done where appropriate.”

Notes on Supervision
Teacher, science chair, and school administrator’s responsibilities. Any student behaving in an unsafe manner should be removed from the lab. The teacher should plan to allow a reasonable time for students to clean up following the laboratory activity. Students must continue to wear aprons and goggles until their area is clean. The teacher should model safe practices by wearing goggles and an apron during laboratory experiments and demonstrations. Visitors should be provided with goggles and aprons. Reword #1: Skip the 2nd sentence…. If the teacher has to leave (and a qualified person is not available to supervise), the lab activity should cease. Expand on “visitors”-make it clear that ANYONE has to follow rules.
 * 1: At the end of the first sentence, add “(persons visiting the classroom during an experiment must wear eye protection)”