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A list of resources about safety from NSTA and other reputable sources curated by the NSTA Preservice Teacher Preparation Committee. The general structure and organization for the collection is as follows: (1) Readings from NSTA and/or other reputable sources. (2) Web seminar recordings. (3) NSTA Webpages and blog posts. (4) Sub-collections with additional resources for building a professional library.

General Science Postsecondary

Resources in “NSTA Safety Essentials” Collection

Title Resource Type
1 NSTA Position Statement on Liability of Science Educators for Laboratory Safety Web Page
1 NSTA Position Statement on Safety and School Science Instruction Web Page
1 Introduction To Safety In Science Book Chapter
2 Archive: The Smithsonian’s COVID-19! How Can I protect Myself and Others? Guide, May 11, 2021 Web Seminar Archive
2 Archive: Lab Safety Considerations for Back to School, August 31, 2020 Web Seminar Archive
3 Eye Protection and Safer Practices FAQ

Science teachers are obligated to provide students with the safest and most appropriate eye protection for the task that they are being asked to perform. School boards as the employer are required to purchase and teachers as employees to select eyewear that provides themselves, their students, other school employees, and visitors with the most suitable protection for the hazards they may encounter in the classroom, laboratory and field site. Teachers should review the Safety Data Sheets for all

Web Page
3 NSTA Safety Resources Web Page
3 Welcome to the NSTA Safety Blog

As NSTA’s chief science safety compliance adviser, I look forward to sharing the latest safety compliance information, while helping teachers solve safety-related problems and issues in the classroom, lab, and maker space. I’m also looking forward to interacting with colleagues to help improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in the trenches. -Kenneth Roy

Blog Post
3 NSTA Blog: Safety for Hands-On Science Home Instruction Blog Post
3 NSTA Blog: Science Activity Safety Checklist Blog Post
4 Resources to Build Your Professional Library (Safety) Web Page
4 Additional Resources (Safety) Web Page