I have recently spent 8 hours of my life taking a High School Laboratory Safety Certification Course on Flinn Scientific's website. Yes, it was 8 hours long, but it was worth it.
Flinn Scientific really stressed the importance of safety in the lab. They gave several examples of labs and safety gone bad and they gave several resources and tips for increasing safety in school labs. It was interesting to hear and realize how many things can go wrong in the classroom. I appreciated that the course took the time to offer endless, free advice about how to effectively protect myself and my future students physically and lawfully.
Because of this course I feel much more comfortable working with chemicals in the classroom. I feel that I am prepared to act responsibly and correctly. I look forward to the labs I would perform as a chemistry teacher and the safety lessons I will give to my students.
Flinn Scientific really stressed the importance of safety in the lab. They gave several examples of labs and safety gone bad and they gave several resources and tips for increasing safety in school labs. It was interesting to hear and realize how many things can go wrong in the classroom. I appreciated that the course took the time to offer endless, free advice about how to effectively protect myself and my future students physically and lawfully.
Because of this course I feel much more comfortable working with chemicals in the classroom. I feel that I am prepared to act responsibly and correctly. I look forward to the labs I would perform as a chemistry teacher and the safety lessons I will give to my students.
This video is a short video from the course.
Take the course @ labsafety.flinnsci.com/Home.aspx
Take the course @ labsafety.flinnsci.com/Home.aspx