Gumi Office of Education Creates a Safe Science Education Environment

Practical Cases and Inspection Methods for Safety Management

The Gumi Office of Education in North Gyeongsang Province held the "2026 Science Laboratory Safety Inspection and Basic Safety Management Plan Training" on May 6 in the multipurpose auditorium on the first floor of the Gumi Office of Education. The training targeted teachers in charge of science laboratory work at elementary, middle, and high schools in the district.

"Scientific Laboratory Safety Inspection and Basic Safety Management Training.
Photo provided by Gumi Office of Education"

This training was organized to prevent safety accidents in school science laboratories and to strengthen systematic safety management capabilities.

The program covered practical topics that must be thoroughly understood in the field, including the 2026 school year basic safety management plan for science laboratories, the operational direction for science lab safety inspections, chemical management, and the methods for handling wastewater and discarded reagents.

In particular, the training focused on establishing a prevention-centered safety management system for creating a safe science laboratory environment and on enhancing on-site response capabilities.

Lee Kisung, a teacher from Munseong Middle School in Gumi who served as a training instructor, delivered case-based content applicable to actual school settings, including the analysis of science lab safety accident cases, how to complete safety inspection checklists, placement and management of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), methods for managing chemicals and reagent cabinets, how to maintain a log for wastewater and discarded reagents, and guidelines for responding to safety accidents.

In addition, the training session shared overall science laboratory safety management practices, such as the separate storage of chemicals by type, management of hazardous chemicals, inspection of safety equipment and devices, and the establishment of emergency evacuation systems, thereby raising safety awareness among school staff.

Participating teachers exchanged a variety of opinions and shared practical safety management cases and inspection methods to help create a safer science education environment.

Min Byeongdo, Superintendent of Education, stated, "Since science laboratories are spaces where student-centered inquiry activities actively take place, thorough safety management is more important than anything else. We will continue to strengthen safety management capabilities at schools and provide ongoing support so that students can participate in science inquiry activities in a safe environment."

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