Classroom Safety and Welfare

The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI) is a non-profit, international educational organization for health, safety and environmental affairs.  The Institute's mission is to make health and safety an integral and important part of science education, our work, and our lives. There are a number of free documents available including student safety contracts, lab safety inspection checklists, and other miscellaneous documents.

Flinn Scientific Safety Links

NSTA Position Statement on Liability of Teachers for Laboratory Safety and Field Trips

NSTA Position Statement on Safety and School Science Instruction

The Council for State Science Supervisors Science and Safety: Making the Connections

Pennsylvania Department of Education publication entitled Pennsylvania Safety Guide. This document addresses safety-related areas in all aspects of schools including science classrooms.

NSTA Position Statement on Guidelines for Responsible Use of Animals in the Classroom

This is a link to The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR). ILAR prepares authoritative reports on subjects of importance to the animal care and use community; develops and makes available scientific and technical information on laboratory animals and other biological research resources. Of particular importance are their Resources for Science Educators and Students.

Kids 4 Research provides information to students, teachers, and parents on responsible laboratory animal care and use in biomedical research, testing, and education. Of particular interest is the Caring for Animals in the Classroom Website.

1992 PA Law regarding Pupil's Right of Refusal; Animal Dissection

Questions People Ask About Animals in Research With Answers from The American Physiological Society is an 8-page brochure from the APS that uses a case study of polio to answer frequently asked questions about animals in research.