Laboratory Safety FAQs

Flinn Scientific surveyed thousands of high school and middle school science teachers from across the country and asked, “What are your top three safety concerns in the classroom and laboratory?”

In this video series we address teachers’ most frequently asked questions about laboratory safety and provide practical advice for solving your safety problems. Each video chapter listed below gives specific recommendations and expert commentary.

If your laboratory safety question is not listed below please call Flinn Scientific at 1-800-452-1261; M-F 7:30am - 5:00pm CT; or email labsafety@flinnsci.com and we will do our best to answer your question.

Laboratory Safety FAQs
Unit I Unit I - Laboratory Safety FAQs
Chapter 1 - Introduction 0:42
Chapter 2 - Colleagues won't keep prep room doors locked to limit student access to chemical storage areas. Any suggestions? 3:04
Chapter 3 - Rooms and storage areas are usually left unlocked during the summer and people can just walk in or out with some chemicals and I would not even know. Any advice? 2:48
Chapter 4 - I find fellow teachers with chemicals not stored properly, hair not pulled back when working with flame and goggles not worn when doing labs. Any suggestions? 3:38
Chapter 5 - How can I get the school administration to provide the time and money to conduct a chemical inventory and clean up the chemical storage room? 6:19
Chapter 6 - How can I get my school administration to provide the in-service time and money for safety training? 3:43
Chapter 7 - Safety concerns not taken seriously by school administration. i.e., safety training, overcrowding, inadequate ventilation, chemical storage. How can I get my administration more engaged? 5:05
Chapter 8 - Why do I need to pursue safety training, especially this video series, isn't it my district's responsibility to provide safety training? 1:00
Chapter 9 - I don't even know what I don't know! What topics do I need to study for safety training? 4:11
Chapter 10 - Do you have any recommendations on how to include the science department in the design process for new lab facilities? 4:30
Chapter 11 - Will I be liable if a science accident happens in my lab because I lack the proper safety equipment? 2:41
Chapter 12 - What is the liability when students deliberately misuse chemicals after I have gone over safety precautions? 3:51
Chapter 13 - What level of discipline is appropriate for safety violations? 3:48
Chapter 14 - How should I deal with science classes being held in nonlaboratory rooms? 4:37
Chapter 15 - There are inconsistencies between disciplines as to when eye protection is needed. What are your thoughts? 2:24
Chapter 16 - How do I convince students of the need for proper lab attire? 4:09
Chapter 17 - What can I do when my administration won't address safety concerns? 5:47
Chapter 18 - Students that lack maturity are forced into our classes by parents and counselors in order to get them into college. Any thoughts? 4:32
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