Chemical Safety Awareness Among Staff And Students In Secondary Schools In The State Of Penang
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Date
2018-05
Authors
Patma Nesan, Kartikeyan
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
A study on chemical safety awareness among staff and students in secondary schools
in Penang was conducted. Survey forms were given to staff and students in 20 chosen schools
in all districts of Penang. The forms were collected safely. The surveys were done to
determine the level of awareness and the elements that have the higher and lower awareness
among staff and students. The awareness was tested using elements that involve laboratory
management and chemical management, Personal Protective Equipments(PPE), safe
procedure and practices, operational control methods, training and education, emergency and
first aid, Chemical Safety Data Sheet, warning signs and recordkeeping. One Sample T-test
and Independent T-test were used to obtain the overall level output for staff and students and
to compare the output level for staff and students using SPSS software. Multiple Linear
Regression was also done to strengthen the data analysis. The results show that students have
low level of awareness in the elements of emergency and first aid, chemical management,
warning signs and safe procedure and practices. Staff have low level of awareness in
chemical management and operational control methods. This study also shows that staff and
students have high awareness in the element of PPE and low awareness in the element of
chemical management.
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Chemical safety awareness among staff and students , in secondary schools in Penang