Spills happen: be prepared

Spills are a fact of life; unfortunately cleaning up a classroom spill can be quite a bit more involved than cleaning up a spill from home, especially when dealing with potentially hazardous... See More

Spills are a fact of life; unfortunately cleaning up a classroom spill can be quite a bit more involved than cleaning up a spill from home, especially when dealing with potentially hazardous substances. The article gives a specific plan for cleaning up liquid and solid spills and discusses what to do if spills contact skin or clothing. A list of materials for a "spill cart" is also included.

Spills

Spills in a science laboratory room are a common thing especially when we are talking about using water. This article describes the need for ‘chemical crash cans’ for chemical spills. Thes... See More

Spills in a science laboratory room are a common thing especially when we are talking about using water. This article describes the need for ‘chemical crash cans’ for chemical spills. These might be of help for high school labs but in today’s world most middle school laboratory rooms have outlawed the use of dangerous chemicals. The article goes on to talk about spills on people. This can truly be a problem in a higher level lab. This article was written in 2005 but seems better applied to high schools now.