Blogs Featured Articles Essential Ingredients for a Scientific Consensus: Climate Change Edition Blog Post Climate Change Causes Extreme Weather Events: Yes, No, or Wrong Question? Blog Post 1.5°C May Not Seem Like Much, But It’s a Really Big Deal. Here’s Why. Blog Post A Holiday Recipe for Science Teachers: Build Trust, Find Common Ground, and Model Scientific Thinking Blog Post Latest Blog Posts Latest Blog Posts Latest Blog Posts Blog Post NSTA 2034: A Letter From the Future Blog Post Setting Boundaries: Developing AI Policies for Science Classrooms Blog Post Laboratory Instructional Space Safety Checklist Blog Post Empowering Science Education With AI: Enhancing Three-Dimensional Learning Blog Post Computer Modeling, Computational Thinking, and Community-Driven Science Practices Blog Post NSF and IES Announce New $15M R&D Center on Elementary Science Blog Post Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion in Science Education Blog Post Instructional Space Housekeeping Safety Protocols View all Safety Blog All Safety Blog Posts Body Introductory Post: Welcome to the NSTA Safety Blog Blog Post Heat Source Safety Many hands-on STEM activities and demonstrations require the use of a heat source. The challenge is to determine the appropriate heat source based on ... Blog Post Addressing Electrical Hazards in the Lab Accidents in the lab involving electricity can produce fire, smoke, electrocutions, and explosions. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Ad... Blog Post Preventing Science Laboratory Fires Most science and STEM laboratories contain chemicals and electrical wiring that could cause smoke or fires. For this reason, the National Fire Protect... Blog Post Laboratory Evacuation Training for Science Teachers School science labs need to be evacuated in the event of a fire, chemical spill, gas leak, the release of chemical toxins, or other laboratory inciden... Blog Post Hand and Power Tool Safety There are many safety hazards associated with the use of hand and power tools, and teachers and students should be trained to recognize them and under... Blog Post How to Properly Dispose Chemical Hazardous Waste Most middle and high school science laboratories produce chemical hazardous waste, but what exactly is it, and how do you dispose of it appropriately?... Blog Post Reducing the Risk of Liability in the Lab If a student gets injured while taking part in a laboratory activity, the science teacher and school district have potential liability for their failu... Blog Post Fridge and Freezer Safety This blog post describes steps teachers should take to ensure that laboratory freezers and refrigerators are free from safety hazards. Science teacher... Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 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.