All Practical skills and safety articles – Page 11
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ResourceWorkers with Disabilities
This resource provides guidance on risk assessment and control measures for workers with disabilities in the context of chemistry laboratories.
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ResourceSDS Resource
This resource provides information on safety data sheets and where to find the information that you need in order to carry out your lab work safely.
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ResourceLone Working
This resource provides guidance on lone and out-of-hours working in the context of chemistry laboratories.
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ResourceNew & Expectant Mothers
These modules provide guidance on how to assess the risks and implement control measures for new and expectant mothers who work with chemicals.
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ResourceLaboratory Waste
This resource provides guidance on the segretation, disposal and treatment of waste produced in chemistry laboratories.
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ResourceLaboratory Best Practices
This resource describes laboratory best practices. It covers general rules for the laboratory, handling chemical hazards and the maintenance of equipment.
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ResourceCOSHH Resource
This guidance provides laboratory chemists with the basic knowledge and practical advice needed to carry out a COSHH assessment.
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ResourceAccidents and Emergencies
This resource provides guidance on dealing with accidents and emergencies in chemistry laboratories. This resource is not comprehensive and is not intended to replace first aid training or procedures.
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NewsHow much practical work?
Education in Chemistry asked ’how often do your students do practical work?’ and twitter responded
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NewsChemistry department evacuated after student accidentally makes explosive
Reports claim TATP synthesised by mistake at the University of Bristol
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ExperimentChromatography: how black is a black pen?
Black never goes out of style, and with this experiment learners can explore what colours go into making black ink with chromatography
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ResourceWater! Water!
A resource pack including a student worksheet, teachers’ notes and four presentations looking at one of the most vital substances on planet Earth - water.
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ResourceWind power challenge
A link to Practical Action’s wind power challenge and its related resources, where students are tasked with designing and testing a wind power machine that is cable of lifting weighted objects,
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ResourceThe squashed tomato challenge
Students design, build and test a method of transporting tomatoes