Q1 What Action Would You Take If a Child Had Burnt Or Scalded a Hand?

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QUESTIONS

Note down the salient points concerning the health and safety issues raised in each of the situations presented in the drawings. What is the danger? What could go wrong? How likely is it to go wrong? How serious would the consequences be? What should the school do about such incidents?

Q1 What action would you take if a child had burnt or scalded a hand?

Q2 Would you allow children to use a hot-glue gun? What about other glues?

Q3 How can you fly a hot-air balloon safely? What heat sources are suitable? Where can you fly it?

Q4 Which container would you use for holding hot water?

Q5 Which heat sources are the safest to use and which should not be used at all?

Q6 Would you allow children to examine owl pellets, bones, teeth or birds' nests, etc.?

Q7 What would you do if a child cut himself/herself badly?

Q8 What issues arise when cutting up tin cans to make models?

Q9 Which mirror should you use?

Q10 Are iron filings safe to use?

Q11 Would you allow children to collect litter as part of a science investigation?

Q12 Testing shopping bags. What are the issues raised in this picture?

Q13 Electricity is dangerous isn't it? But which of these are safe to use?

Q14 When and how should children be taught about electrical safety?

Q15 A parent brings an old electric fire into school for additional heat. What should you do?

Q16 On a school day out it's fun in the sun. But is it?

Q17 This advert appeared in a national newspaper. The blue powder is copper sulfate. Should you use it in a primary school?

Q18 Is it safe to work with mouldy food?

Q19 Is polystyrene safe to use? With all children? Is it safe to saw it or cut it with a hot-wire cutter?

Q20 Which sort of thermometer would you use?

Q21 Cooking often forms part of science activities: what hygiene requirements should you observe?

Q22 'Ourselves' is a common topic in primary schools. What problems might arise with the example given?

Q23 A science book suggests taking a small blood sample and observing the resultant slide under a microscope. Is this a good idea?

Q24 Does your school have a pond or access to one? Is it safe?

Q25 All of these illustrations present a particular hazard. What is it?

Q26 Every classroom should have some living things, but which animals are suitable? What are the problems?