ABSTRACT
This study Assesses Laboratory Safety Measures Adopted By Chemistry Teachers. Faced with the problem of Laboratory safety, the study was guided by the following objectives; to examine the laboratory safety measures adopted by chemistry Teachers in secondary schools in Nigeria, to examine the common laboratory safety issues in Secondary Schools in Nigeria, and to identify the enhancing tools of laboratory safety measures adopted by chemistry teachers in secondary schools in Nigeria.
The study employed descriptive and explanatory design, questionnaires in addition to library research were applied in order to collect data. Primary and secondary data sources were used and data was analyzed using statistical package which was presented in frequency tables and percentage. The respondents under the study were 30 teachers of Secondary Schools in Nigeria. The study findings revealed that there is a significant impact [laboratory safety measures] has on [chemistry teachers]. Linear regression significant at 0.05 level (2-tailed), 0.00 indicates the significance of interaction between two variables an indication that the significant is under the range of 0.0 and 0.05.
Using the above findings, it implied that there is a strong relationship between [laboratory safety measures] and [chemistry teachers]. Key recommendations from the study are; The student should be taught to know emergency routes, the students should avoid sensitive parts of the body during laboratory activities, the Rescue/Emergencies Agencies should act fast when contacted, all unfamiliar Chemical should be considered Toxic until proven otherwise, and chemistry Teachers should make clear the Emergency Action Plan of the School to the Students.
