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Scope on Safety: Negligence—Some things you can’t afford to ignore
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Governmental immunity statutes may not shield science teachers from lawsuits if the teachers fail to take appropriate safety measures in the face of known hazards or dangers in the laboratory. The lesson then seems…
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Building Models to Better Understand the Importance of Cost Versus Safety in Engineering
Journal Article |
While some disasters involving engineered structures are due to events in nature (e.g., tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes), others may be caused by inadequate materials, design flaws, and poor maintenance. These…
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Scope on Safety: Should we pull the plug on wireless computer networks?
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Wi-Fi, or wireless fidelity, is a type of wireless local area network (WLAN). Two or more computers form the network using radio frequency (RF) signals. The safety of these networks, however, has come under scrutiny in…
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Archive: Lab Safety Considerations for Back to School, August 31, 2020
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This interactive web seminar will begin with an overview and framing of safety protocols specific for science/STEM laboratory considerations with Dr. Ken Roy, NSTA and NSELA Safety Compliance Advisor/…
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After the bell: Food for thought (part I)— Science of food safety
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Consumers generally take for granted that the food they buy and eat is clean and free of pathogenic microorganisms. This overview of food safety will help ensure that the food purchased or consumed is wholesome and…
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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 safety while still meeting the needs of the activity. For example,…
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This blog post describes steps teachers should take to ensure that laboratory freezers and refrigerators are free from safety hazards. Science teachers should adhere to the following standard operating procedures, via…
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The Safety Checklist: Navigating to Safer Waters!
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Safety Awareness and Pandemic Learning Loss
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Science Instructional Space Safety Signage
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