Blogs Featured Articles Future Approaches to Instructional Materials in STEM Education Blog Post NSTA Announces Sale of Headquarters Building Blog Post Future Approaches in STEM Education Blog Post Science Trade Books and the 5E Model: A Mix of the Right Ingredients Blog Post Latest Blog Posts Latest Blog Posts Latest Blog Posts Blog Post Just When You Thought Your Lab Was Safer Blog Post Future Approaches to Instructional Materials in STEM Education Blog Post NSTA Announces Sale of Headquarters Building Blog Post Laboratory Eye Protection Denial Syndrome Blog Post Future Approaches in STEM Education Blog Post Service Animals in the Science/STEM Laboratory Blog Post Science Trade Books and the 5E Model: A Mix of the Right Ingredients Blog Post Integrating Science, Language, and Computational Thinking With Multilingual Learners View all Safety Blog All Safety Blog Posts Body Introductory Post: Welcome to the NSTA Safety Blog Blog Post Power Tool Safety in Science Labs The use of power tools, such as table saws, drill presses, and miter saws, is becoming more common in science and STEM laboratories. All power tools h... Blog Post Mercury: The Shining Health Hazard At room temperature, elemental (metallic) mercury can evaporate to become an invisible, odorless toxic vapor. The warmer the air, the more q... Blog Post Safer Breakerspaces Breakerspaces are areas where students demolish, repurpose, fix, or disassemble appliances, electronics, toys, and other devices to learn ho... Blog Post Science Activity Safety Checklist The “Science Activity Safety Checklist,” written by NSTA’s Science Safety Advisory Board, allows teachers to vet any new demonstration, activity... Blog Post Responding to Chemical Spills The science teacher must be prepared to clean up minor spills that may occur in the lab and know how to proceed in the event of a major spill. A prope... Blog Post Be Aware of Biohazards As many high schools begin adopting curricula that include the study of microorganisms, biosafety must be addressed for a safer lab experience. Bio... Blog Post 7 Safety Guidelines for Guest Presentations Although guest presenters can offer real-life science experiences to students, they may not be familiar with the safety practices that need to be in p... Blog Post Preparing for Medical Emergencies Science teachers need to know the necessary actions to take in the event of a medical emergency. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OS... Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ … Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Next page ›› Last page Last » Body Do you have a question that has not been answered yet? Email Kenneth Roy: safersci@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter: @drroysafersci.