General Science Safety Checklist

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  • 1. Appropriated protective equipment for the science laboratory

  • 2. Enforcement of safety procedures

  • 3. All students and teachers know the local of all protective equipment

  • 4. All students read and sign a lab safety contract.

  • 5. Sufficient, accessible lab stations per number of students in each laboratory

  • 6. All students must wear proper safety goggles whenever chemicals, glassware, or heat is used

  • 7. Equipment and chemical inventory maintained

  • 8. Chemicals properly arranged by compatibility and securely stored

  • 9. Restricted amounts of chemicals

  • 10. Adequate labeling on equipment, chemicals and hazards

  • 11. Material Safety Data Sheets

  • 12. Unobstructed exits from laboratory

  • 13. Uncluttered laboratories

  • 14. Master shut-off switches for gas, water and electricity

  • 15.  Safety Rules and charts posted

  • 16. Records kept on safety training and lab incidents

  • 17. Emergency exit/escape plan posted

  • 18. Live animals and students are protected from one another

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