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LABORATORY ROOM The room has 2 clearly labeled exits, which will also accommodate handicapped students _______ Workstations will accommodate handicapped and disabled students _______ The room is neat and clean at all times _______ Doors have reinforced glass viewing window, or peephole _______ Doorways are 36” wide, and open outward to accommodate disabled students and to facilitate rapid exit during crises _______ The lab room provides a minimum floorspace of 45 sq. ft. per student (NSTA) _______ The combination lab/classroom provides a minimum floorspace of 60 sq. ft. per student (NSTA) _______ An additional 20 sq. ft. of floor space is provided for an ADA lab station (NSTA) _______ Additional floor space is provided for technological equipment (10 sq. ft. for TV monitor with VCR, laser disc player, 15 sq. ft. per computer station, 12 sq. ft. for projector) - NSTA _______ The room has floor space for 24 or fewer students(NSTA, NSELA, etc.) _______ To insure adequate supervision, student:teacher ratio never exceeds 24:1 _______ The laboratory is never used for any other purpose than the science instruction for which it was designed _______ Each student has at least 6 linear feet (1.8m) of workspace/student in the laboratory _______ The teacher explains and has students sign the Student Safety Contract Form _______ Workstations have slate counter tops or chemical resistant coatings _______ The room has emergency labeled shut-off controls, accessible to the teacher, for gas, electricity, and water _______ Gas jets are protected with vandal resistant caps _______ The room has no blind spots which cannot be supervised by the teacher from all points in the room _______ Floors are covered with a nonskid wax, or, nonskid pads are provided at each water bearing work station _______ Air in the room is regularly turned over and mixed with outside air (4-12 complete laboratory air changes per hour during labs depending on the chemicals used) _______ LR-1 The exhaust ventilation system is separate from that of the chemical fume hood _______ The general (diffused) light level is 50-100 foot candles _______ Aisles are sufficiently wide (5 ft.) to accommodate handicapped students, equipment and emergency egress _______ Stools are not allowed when lab experiments are being conducted _______ Goose-necked faucets are used on sinks to allow attachment of portable eyewashes and for immersion of some bodily parts if splashed with chemicals _______ At least one (more if dictated by the complexity of the curriculum offered) functioning exhaust hood (portable or permanent) is provided if chemicals are used extensively (face velocity approximately 80 fpm). This may be an optional item, if the middle school chemical demand is not sufficiently complex to demand its use _______ Exhaust hood is not used for storage of chemicals _______ Exhaust hood is away from primary entrance/exit and high traffic areas _______ Exhaust hood venting is clear to outside of the building and well above roof level of other rooms _______ Lockable chemical storage area is labeled according to 'Right to Know' legislation (if applicable) and inaccessible to students _______ Ground fault interrupters (GFI/GFCI) are placed on all electrical outlets within arms reach of faucets _______ Ground Fault Interrupters (GFI/GFCI) are provided for delicate electrical equipment and where thunderstorm activity is a regular meteorologic phenomena _______ All electrical outlets carry grounding connection requiring a three prong plug and all appliances meet this need _______ All electrical wiring is checked regularly _______ Electrical circuits are tested using approved circuit testers on a regular basis _______ Electrical outlets are properly grounded and capped when not in use _______ Electrical outlets are placed along walls 6-8 feet apart _______ Electrical outlets are located where the chances of contamination by water or chemicals is reduced _______ The room has a functioning intercom/phone system _______ Appropriate waste receptacles are clearly labeled and accessible _______ Emergency telephone and evacuation procedures are clearly posted _______ LR-2 Wall-hung storage cabinets have sloped tops to prevent storage on their tops _______ Work sinks have rubber or plastic mats _______ High voltage equipment items are secured by key locks _______ The lab is supervised only by a science-qualified person who knows the equipment and safety features _______ PEL's, STIL's, TLV's are monitored for hazardous chemicals and do not exceed the fume hood capability _______ Chemicals are not typically stored in the lab room _______ Lab lighting is on a separate circuit from electric outlets to facilitate emergency shut- off _______ Battery operated, emergency, supplemental lighting is available in labs without windows _______ Compressed gas cylinders are not stored in the lab _______ Provisions are made for dust free storage of eye protective equipment _______ Sanitizing cabinet or individually packaged alcohol pads are available for cleaning eye protective equipment _______ Functioning, and regularly tested, smoke/heat detector(s) is/are located in strategic locations _______ Special Considerations for Students with Disabilities No counters, or other equipment have protruding or sharp edges _______ Lab station meeting ADA requirements _______ Controls are easy to use and accessible for gas, electricity, water _______ Counter, and sink rim height are a maximum of 34” high _______ Knee clearance is a minimum of 27” from the floor _______ Sink depth is a maximum of 6.5” _______ Eyewash is between 17” and 24” from wall _______ Eyewash spout is a maximum of 36” from floor _______ Shower pull handle is 44” – 55” above floor _______ Fume hood is accessible _______ LR-3 Special Considerations for Microbiological and DNA Labs Lab work area is designed so that it can be easily cleaned _______ Lab surfaces are unaffected by acids, alkalis, solvents temperate heat _______ There is at least 1 sink (15” X 15”)/ 4 or 5 students _______ Stainless steel sinks are conveniently available for hand washing _______ Larger size stainless steel sinks are available for cleaning larger items _______ Safety goggles are not shared _______ All openable windows are fitted with screens to prevent contaminating insects from entering the lab _______ The work area is always kept clean and neat to help facilitate an aseptic environment _______ LR-4