Topic

Handbook

TIS

Safeguards

Other Texts

Notes

Air rifles, pistols

12.4.6

-

102

-

-

Animals, wild

14.2

-

13

DES AM 3/90

-

Animals, keeping

14.1

-

13

DES AM 3/90

This and other texts from the RSPCA.

Aquaria, electrical safety

14.3

-

-

Small Mammals

-

Asbestos

11.6

-

6.3, 15.3

-

Mats etc supplied to schools since 1977 from normal suppliers are asbestos free.

Autoclaves

15.12

Ch 5

92

DES AM 7/76

Servicing etc monitored by Martin Jones  and prep room.

Batteries

9.3

-

11.8

-

-

Biotechnology

14.9, 14.10

Ch 5b

9.4, 13.3, 16.7

-

-

Blood and cell sampling

14.4

Ch 4

4.2, 14.2

DES: AIDS some questions & answers

Faculty has policy of not using blood at all. See CEP for advice on cheek cells.

Carcinogens, possible

7.8

Ch 9

15.3

Hazcards, HCM

-

Cells. voltaic

9.3

-

11.8

-

-

Centrifuges

-

-

10.1

-

-

Chemicals, disposal

7.5

Ch 13

16

Hazcards, HCM

-

Chemicals, handling

7.4

Ch7 & 8

4, 6, 15, 16

Hazcards, HCM

-

Chemicals, labelling and storage

7.3, 7.44

Ch10,11 & 12

17

-

CLEAPSS has a draft stockist L148b; also Handbook section 20.

Chemicals recommended

-

Ch 8

-

Hazcards, HCM

-

Cylinders etc LPG (liquid petrol gas)

-

-

6.2

CLEAPSS Guide L164b

Contact CLEAPSS if these have to be used as a temporary measure.

Cylinders of oxygen, hydrogen etc

13.3

Ch 10

7.6, 9.1

-

-

Disinfection

15.12

Ch4 & 5

16.7, 16.10

-

SEE Sterilisation, Autoclaves, Pressure cookers.

Disposal, biological

14.6, 15.2

Ch5&13

16

Microbiol: HMI

Disposal, chemical

7.5

Ch 13

16

Hazcards, HCM

Dissection

14.7

-

-

Educ in Sci (108)

June 1984

-

Electricity, high voltage ac

12.9.6

Ch 3

11

CLEAPSS Guide L84

-

Electricity, high voltage dc

12.9

Ch 3

11

-

-

Electricity, mains-powered equipment

6

Ch 3

11

-

For the use of mains-powered aquaria accessories, SEE Aquaria

Experiments involving pupils

11.8, 14.4, 14.5

-

11.7, 14

-

-

Eye protection

3.2

Ch 2

4.2, 7.1, 10.2, 10.6

CLEAPSS Guide R135

CLEAPSS Guide R135 gives advice on which models to buy.

Eyewash facilities

3.2.2

Ch 2

111

-

-

Fermenters

14.9

Ch 5b

9.4, 13.3, 16.7

-

-

Fire precautions & equipment

4

Ch 14

5

Hazcards, HCM

Hazcards and HCM give advice on the use of individual flammable substances.

First Aid

5

-

11

-

The HSE’s First Aid in Educational Establishments (HMSO 1985) ISBN 0 11 8838 37 7 is a useful leaflet.

Flammable liquids

7.3, 7.43

Ch 11

Numerous references

Hazcards, HCM

Hazcards and HCM draw attention to individual highly flammable liquids.

Fume cupboards

8.3

Ch 15

7.7, 7.8

CLEAPSS Guide L9

L9 gives information about models available. CLEAPSS can also provide information and training on preliminary and annual testing.

Gas supply

9.6

-

6.2

CLEAPSS Guide L174

L174 advises on models of gas outlets and on installation.

Heating

11.6, 9.6

-

6

-

-

Highly flammable liquids

7.3, 7.43

Ch 11

Numerous references

Hazcards, HCM

Hazcards and HCM draw attention to individual highly flammable liquids.

Hygiene

14.13

Ch 4

-

-

-

Ionising radiations

12.10

Ch 13

Numerous references

-

DFE Admin Memorandum 1/92. See CLEAPSS Guide L93 for advice for Radiation Protection Advisers and Supervisors etc.

Laboratories

8

-

Numerous references

Building for Science (ASE 1989)

Lasers

3.2.3

12.12

Ch 5.2

12.4

-

The official advice is still DES AM 7/70 which is generally regarded as needlessly stringent.

Lifting beams and hoists

12.1

-

-

-

-

Mercury

12.13

Ch 8

15.4, 16.1, 16.2

CLEAPSS Guide L144, Hazcard

-

Microbiology

15.2

Ch 5

Numerous references

Microbiology: HMI Guide

-

Pesticides

15.4

Ch 6

-

-

-

Pipetting

13.8.2

-

7.4

-

-

Plants

15.5

-

13.6

-

-

Plastics

13.6

Ch 7&8

5.2, 15.3, 15.4

-

-

Pressure cookers

15.12

Ch 5

9.2

-

See section 3.1 and Appendix x of this policy.

Protective clothing

3.3

-

7.2

-

-

Pupils involved in experiments

11.8, 14.4, 14.5

-

11.7, 14

-

-

Radioactive substances

12.10

Ch 13

Numerous references

-

DFE Admin Memorandum 1/92. CLEAPSS can provide advice for Radiation Protection Advisers and Supervisors etc. Also CLEAPSS Guide L93.

Safety screens

10.4

-

7.3, 8.3, 8.4

-

Hazcards suggest when these are needed for particular experiments.

Saliva

14.4

Ch 4

4.2, 14.2

DES: Aids some questions and answers

See CEP for advice.

Spillages

7.7

-

16, F

-

Hazcards give advice on dealing with spillages of individual chemicals.

Spillages, micro-biological

15.2, 15.12

5

16.7

-

-

Steam engines

10.5

-

Numerous references

-

-

Sterilisation

15.12

Ch 5

-

-

SEE Autoclaves, Pressure Cookers, Disinfection

Stroboscopes

12.19

-

12.1

-

-

Sun, care in viewing

11.9

-

12.5

-

-

UV radiation

11.9

Ch 2

12.6

-

-

Vacuum

12.20

-

8.3

-

-

Ventilation

8.2

-

7.8

-

-

X-rays

12.10

-

12.7

-

DFE Admin Memorandum 1/92. See CLEAPSS Guide L93 for advice for Radiation Protection Advisers and Supervisors etc.