Dr. Sandra S. West
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Legal Requirements
Texas (State)
Texas Accessibility Standards (for disabled students)
Goggles (Required for use w/ any hazardous chemical)
Texas Hazardous Communication Act (THCA) (for chemicals)
Texas Hazardous Communication Act
THCA Tx. Dept. of Health Side by Side Comparison between l986 & 1993 laws
THCA Tx. Dept. of Health Inspection Checklist for Public Agencies
TCH Haz Com Branch website -http://www.tdh.texas.gov/ech/env/hazcom.htm
MSDSs
TEA School Facilities Standards
TEA School Facilities Requirements with the Science areas highlighted.
Number of Lab/Classrooms Required per Enrollment
Ch. 177, Standards, Ethics & Practices
Texas Fire Protection & Ventilation Code
National Fire Protection Association Occupancy & Exit codes
Native Plants for School Landscape
Liability - Vehicle
Recommendations
Building for Safety in Secondary School Science Facilities
Lab Safety Survey (West & Pesthy)
Overcrowding/Class Size & Safety
Flammables
Equipment
Eye protection
see GOGGLES
Science Facilities: NSTA Build for Safety
NSTA Pathways to the Science Standards - Appendix C - Designing School Science Facilities
West's Top Ten School Science Hazards - space/class size, housekeeping, security, insufficient electrical outlets, chemical storage, labels,
Incident Report Sample - Nat'l Safety Council
Position Statements
Instruction (Lab & Field)
Lab
Common Hazards - lack of science knowledge, space/class size, housekeeping, electrical cords, illegal eye protection, use of published untried labs
Field
Field Biology Safety Contract (SWTS Biology Department)
Field Activity Safety Rules (Management for Outdoor Activities)
Sample Participation Permission form
Sample Medical Permission form
Safety Lessons
Start School With Safety (PowerPoint)
Using & Interpreting Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
Safety Training - MSDS & Chemical Labels
Publications
Accidents in Texas High School Chemistry Labs