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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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Creating Your Chemical Hygiene Plan
This article will help you create a chemical hygiene plan (CHP), which states the policies, procedures, and responsibilities to protect you and your students from the health hazards. View »
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Pregnancy and Dissection of Carolina Perfect Solution Specimens
Occasionally we are asked if it is safe for pregnant women to participate in dissection activities using specimens preserved in Carolina’s Perfect Solution. 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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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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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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General Rules for Chemical Storage
This handy article covers the essential topics for storing your chemicals, including storage area preparation, chemical organization, chemical segregation, and more. 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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Recommended Safety and Emergency Equipment for the Laboratory
Having this essential safety and emergency equipment on hand and ready to use in your lab will help keep you and your students safe. 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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Distance Learning Laboratory Safety Agreement
A safety agreement that students should sign before beginning a distance learning lab course. 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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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Student Physics Laboratory Safety Agreement
Make sure your students understand physics lab safety rules and regulations before starting experiments. Get their buy-in with this agreement. View »
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Chemistry Laboratory Closeout
With the end of the school year approaching, it’s time to start preparing your laboratory for summer break. We've compiled a checklist to help you complete the task. View »
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Infographic: Lab Safety Rules
Science labs pose hazards that require safety precautions. These 10 guidelines will help you stay safe. View »
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Teacher Responsibilities in the Chemistry Lab
This checklist for teachers highlights essential information for working in the high school laboratory and will help you keep safety a priority. View »
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Infographic: Making Distance Learning Lab Investigations Safer
An infographic explaining how Carolina creates a safe investigation and how the instructor can help keep their students safe. View »
