Advisory Home

An important feature of the work of SSERC is the production of health and safety advice for schools and colleges who are in membership. Through our website we provide a number of resources to support this area of activity.

The table below details all the updates relating to H&S information on these pages. (In reverse date order - most recent at the top).

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New guidance on Open Days Fosussing particularly on visits to science departments
General guidance added on First Aid and immediate remedial measures A more general summary rather than the specific advice in various sections.
More RAs added to Textiles section A few had been been missed off - Knitting machines, sewing, ironing & screen printing.
Sodium iodide Classification updated to include Specific Target Organ Toxicity to the thyroid
Glass Disposal New page about how to dispose of broken (or other glassware)
Solutions of Iron III compounds Updated guidance on their preparation
Test for phenol. Using 'neutral' Iron III chloride. (No 12 in Uses & Control Measures.
New page on types of glassware The types of glassware used in laboratories, their uses and how to look after them.
New page on glass safety The dangers of glass and how to minimise them.