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Student Earth and Environmental Science
Laboratory Safety Agreement
Make sure your students understand safety rules and regulations before starting lab experiments and field studies. Get their buy-in with this agreement. View »
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Starting a School Year Safely
Science teachers have additional responsibilities that may not apply to other teachers. Hands-on activities with chemicals, living specimens, or scientific equipment may create hazards for students in science classrooms. To set the stage for a safe and successful school year, address potential hazards at the beginning. View »
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Nine Safe Practices for the Microbiology Laboratory
Treat all microorganisms as potential pathogens. While the majority of microorganisms are not pathogenic to humans and have never been shown to cause illness, under unusual circumstances a few microorganisms that are not normally pathogenic can act as pathogens. View »
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Chemical Accidents & Spills
Learn how to quickly assess and handle chemical accidents and avoid dangerous situations in your laboratory. Get started with these general guidelines. View »
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Why Do I Have to Wear Gloves?
Learn more about why gloves are an essential piece of personal protective equipment. View »
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the Lab
An important obligation of every science laboratory teacher is to provide students with the proper safety equipment. You need to understand the differences between the various options for PPE in order to outfit your lab properly. View »
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Multiple Intelligences and Lab Safety
Howard Gardner proposed 8 types of intelligence: logical-mathematical, musical, natural, linguistic, kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and visual-spatial. A student who scores poorly in one type of intelligence may possess high aptitude in another. View »
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Lab Safety Do's and Don'ts for Students
Use this safety checklist as a handout to acquaint students with the safety do’s and don’ts in the laboratory. View »
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Preserved Specimens: Safety, Storage, and Disposal
Information about the storage and disposal of Preserved Specimens. Safety information is also available. View »
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Chemical Grades
This comprehensive list will help you differentiate the chemical grades that you'll experience in the lab or classroom. View »
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Why Do I Have to Wear an Apron?
Learn more about why an apron is an essential piece of personal protective equipment. View »
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Start the School Year Safely
Your safety requirements are unique to the grade level and specific activities in your classroom. However, primary laboratory safety rules for the school science program are reasonably generic. View »
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Substances with a Hazardous Nature but May Have Potential Educational Utility
These chemicals should be removed from the schools if alternatives can be used. For those that must be retained, amounts should be kept to a minimum. These are appropriate for advanced-level High School classes only. View »
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Owl Pellets in the Classroom: Safety Guidelines
The dissection of owl pellets can provide a valuable learning experience for students at all grade levels. These guidelines will help to ensure that this activity is done in a safe fashion. View »
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Pregnancy and Dissection of Carosafe® Specimens
Occasionally we are asked if it is safe for pregnant women to participate in dissection activities using specimens preserved in Carosafe®. The following information is intended to help women discuss this question with their physicians. It can also be used to help schools decide whether or not to allow or require pregnant staff or students to participate in dissection activities. View »
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Labeling Chemicals and Chemical Containers
Since no unlabeled substance should be present in the laboratory at any time, is your lab properly prepared? View »
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Chemical Disposal Procedures
How do I label chemical waste? What can I pour down the drain? Answer these and other questions with this helpful article on chemical disposal. View »
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Substances with Greater Hazardous Nature Than Educational Utility
Chemicals in this list have a hazardous nature that is greater than their potential usefulness in many school programs. View »
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FAQs about Dissection Safety
Questions about dissection safety? We answer several that customers frequently ask. Topics include chemicals, volatile organic compounds, off-gassing, safety, disposal, and more. View »
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Student Laboratory Safety Agreement
Make sure your students understand lab safety rules and regulations BEFORE starting experiments. Get their buy-in with the Student Lab Safety Agreement. View »
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Specimens in Carosafe®
This introduction to Carosafe preservative and holding solution covers important information about specimen shelf life, specimen handling, disposal, and more. View »
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Student Biology Laboratory Safety Agreement
Make sure your students understand biology lab safety rules and regulations before starting experiments. Get their buy-in with this agreement. View »
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Carolina's Solution Preparation Manual
Instructions for use of the Carolina's Solution Preparation View »
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Important Considerations When Purchasing Chemicals
These tips will help you develop a well-organized purchase plan before you begin shopping for chemicals. View »
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