Demonstrating safety in educational science labs
Across the country, several high-profile incidents of students being burned and injured in lab fires has brought a heightened awareness to safety.
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Can you hold a candle to this quiz?
Candles add a festive touch to holiday gatherings. Although we enjoy their glow, candles can cause home fires, injuries and deaths. Remember that a candle is an open flame that can ignite nearby materials: Use with caution! Take our five-question quiz to test your candle safety knowledge.
Burn, rake or mow? A seasonal question
The warm days and cool nights of autumn will soon arrive along with those beautiful leaves that we all enjoy so much. As majestic as those trees look while the leaves are still attached, what do we do when leaves begin falling to the ground, covering the landscape?
Many of us have happy childhood memories of burning leaves. But is that really the best alternative?