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The NSTA Ready-Reference Guide to Safer Science, Volume 3


By: Kenneth Russell Roy

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Type of Product:NSTA Press Book (also see downloadable PDF version of this book)
Publication Date:10/12/2012
Pages:170
Stock Number:PB215X3
ISBN:978-1-936959-31-0
Grade Level:High School
Read Inside:Read a sample chapter: Introduction to Safety in Science

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Description

"The changing safety legal standards and professional best practices affecting academic laboratories are efforts to match the rise of modern science's discoveries and applications. Unfortunately, teacher preservice preparation and inservice professional development have not kept pace with these changes. This volume helps bridge the gap by raising awareness of safety issues and how to develop a safer learning and working environment in secondary schools."
—Author Ken Roy on The NSTA Ready-Reference Guide to Safer Science

Safer science is a daily requirement for every teacher in every science classroom. Get up-to-date information from The NSTA Ready-Reference Guide to Safer Science, Volume 3. This volume is a collection of more than 40 quick-read “Safer Science” columns from The Science Teacher, NSTA’s high school journal (plus some adaptable “Scope on Safety” columns from Science Scope, NSTA’s middle school journal). As easy to read as it is practical, the book is chock-full of safety information, anecdotes, and advisories you can use every day.

The book covers a number of timely and important topics, such as

• systems to help prevent and control lab safety hazards, from eyewash showers to ventilation;
• standard operating procedures covering general safety precautions and safety in specific disciplines, such as biology, chemistry, Earth and space science, and physical science;
• personal protective equipment; and
• helpful safety-related NSTA position papers and Internet resources. Want to learn more? Check out these other great resources that are also applicable to all secondary-level science classrooms and laboratories.

The NSTA Ready-Reference Guide to Safer Science, Volume 1, for grades 5–8. The articles in this volume cover more safety practices and legal standards (on subjects from asbestos to ergonomics to blood-borne pathogens) and instructional safety (such as occupancy loads, fields trips, special-needs students, and more).

The NSTA Ready-Reference Guide to Safer Science, Volume 2, for grades 5–8. The articles in this volume cover general safety practices and legal standards; safety issues in specific disciplines; and teacher questions about everything from acrylic nails to latex goggles.


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Additional Info

Science Discipline: (mouse over for full classification)
Disease
Safety and security
Intended User Role:High-School Educator, Teacher
Educational Issues:Science safety

Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Book

I. Introduction to Safety in Science
1. Making Adjustments for Mobility-Impaired Students
2. Laboratory Standard: Welcome Aboard!
3. Good-Bye MSDS, Hello SDS!
4. NSTA Portal to Science Safety
5. Getting Students in the Safety Zone

II. Systems to Help Prevent and Control Lab Safety Hazards

Engineering Controls
6. Building Safety With Engineering Controls
7. Raining Down on Safety!
8. Clearing the Air on Ventilation**
9. Lab Fire Extinguishers: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?
10. Building Safety in Foreign Language
11. Building Safety Intro Construction or Renovations
12. Laboratory Relocation

Administrative Controls

General Science Safety
13. Safer Administrative Procedures
14. The Safety Legal Paper Trail
15. Overloading Science Labs
16. “Chemicals of Interest” and More
17. Computer Safety in the Lab
18. Math Classes and Study Halls in Science Labs?
19. Know Your Responsibility
20. Rise of the Allergens
21. Lab Safety: A Shared Responsibility
22. Safety in Uncharted Waters
23. Slipping on Safety**
24. Tools for Schools Rules!

Biological Science Safety
25. Blood-borne Pathogen/OPIM Hazards: Zero Tolerance!
26. Consumer “Science” in Chem Labs?
27. Biosafety: Getting the Bugs Out
28. Sun Safety: The Stats
29. Live Animals and Dissection
30. Safety on the Move!
31. Pregnant in the Laboratory

Chemical Science Safety
32. SC3 = Formula for Chemical Management!
33. Lifesaver Resources for Chemical Selection
34. Chemical Storage
35. Are Your “Bungs” on Tight?
36. Shock and Awe: Peroxide Safety
37. Equipment Safety: UL Ratings and More

Earth and Space Science Safety
38. Geology: Rock Solid Safety

Physical Science Safety 39. Using Ionizing Radiation: A Hot Opportunity?
40. Circuit Safety
41. EMFs: Pulling the Plug!

Personal Protective Equipment 42. Personal Protective Equipment: It’s the Law!
43. Safety in the Eye of the Beholder
44. Safety Is Always in Fashion**

III. APPENDIXES
NSTA Position Statements

Animals: Responsible Use of Live Animals and Dissection in the Science Classroom
The Integral Role of Laboratory Investigations in Science Instruction
Liability of Science Educators for Laboratory Safety
Safety and School Science Instruction
Science Education for Middle Level Students
Learning Conditions for High School Science

INTERNET RESOURCES
INDEX

(Note: All articles are from The Science Teacher except those with asterisks (**). In those cases, the articles are from Science Scope.)


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National Standards Correlation

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  • Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
    • Personal health
      • Safety and security are basic needs of humans.
      • Safety involves freedom from danger, risk, or injury.
      • The potential for accidents and the existence of hazards imposes the need for injury prevention. (5-8)
  • Process Standards for Professional Development
    • Design
      • Introduce teachers to scientific literature, media, and technological resources that expand their science knowledge and their ability to access further knowledge. (NSES)
  • Teaching Standards
    • Teachers provide students with the time, space, and resources needed to learn science.
      • Ensure a safe working environment.
    • Teachers of science actively participate in the ongoing planning and development of the school science program.
      • Plan and develop the school science program.


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