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Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, 0502 Environmental Science and Management, 1007 Nanotechnology, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, Toxicology, 3505 Human resources and industrial relations, 4206 Public health

Abstract:

In this paper, we first derive a model from literature providing insights into the influence of different aspects of safety on each other, that is, knowledge, perception, attitude, behavior and its consequences. We called it the "KPABC model". An experiment was furthermore designed and carried out to investigate the impact of laboratory safety interventions with students, and on the different safety aspects of the KPABC model. We finally explain the research results, and based on the findings, we provide recommendations on how to improve safety within higher education chemical labs. © 2013 Division of Chemical Health and Safety of the American Chemical Society.