ASSIGNMENT ASSESSMENT

[Student Instruction]

Module Title LABORATORY SAFETY & MANAGEMENT

Student Name SC Number

ATS07/H/LSC/08D, ATS07/H/LSC/10
Group Code Date
& ATS07/H/LSC/11
Assessor Name SINGGAH SIPUN
Passing
Maximum Mark 800 400
Marks
Duration 3 weeks

STUDENT INSTRUCTION

1. Produce
a) A3 sized poster on Laboratory Safety Rules, aimed at increasing workplace safety and
awareness.
b) An emergency plan on how to react to a spill.

2. This assignment is to be carried out individually and in ENGLISH!

3. Use the attached marking scheme as a guideline for creating the poster and plan
4. The duration of the assignment is 3 weeks
5. Submit:
• A hardcopy before 4pm 29th March 2021
6. You may consult your instructor whenever needed.
7. This assignment is worth 40% of the modular assessment.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Students should be able to create a poster that is effective to stay safe when performing a
laboratory work.
2. Students should be able to layout the emergency plan on spillage.

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ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

Everyone working in the laboratory is exposed to hazard and expected to behave with due regard to
comfort and safety among us and to the general efficiently of the laboratories. The poster aims to
provide a general safety rules to be followed when conducting a laboratory work and the emergency
plan for everyone to react the spillage.

TASK:
1. Produce a poster on laboratory Safety Rules for Applied Science Laboratory. Choose any one
of the following:
1. General Laboratory Science
2. Medical Laboratory Science
3. Chemistry Laboratory
4. Physics Laboratory

An effective poster should:

o Grab a reader’s attention
o Have its key message clearly seen from at least 1.5metres away
o be quick and easy to read (No wordy paragraphs allowed)
o be organized
o be attractive and contain clear images
o look professional

2. Emergency Plan for Spillage. Choose any one of the following:

1. Thermometer drops on the floor
2. A micro test tube contains 1cm3 of blood drop on the bench
3. 500ml of concentrated sulfuric acid on the floor
4. 1000ml Unknown flammable liquid spill on the floor

The passing mark for this assessment is 50%. Re-sit is necessary if mark is below 50%
You must not plagiarize (copy) material. The college academic board shall deal with cases of
plagiarism.
Automatic failure for those caught cheating.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD

1. Given a work-related situation, identify the hazards present in the laboratory, its
consequences and ways to managing hazards.
2. Given a work-related situation, describe safe handling and disposal of materials
3. Given appropriate information, describe and demonstrate the safe cleaning procedure

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POSTER (60%)

Performance Levels Assessors

Criteria 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 Ave W WP
Marks (%)
Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory

Knowledge-Based Criteria
1. Title (5%)
i. Title is obvious (stands out in ALL of the ONLY 3 of ONLY 2-of ONLY 1 of the NONE of the 5
colour and size) required required required required required
ii. Title is spelled correctly evidence is evidence is evidence is evidence is evidence is
iii. Font for title is neat and shown shown shown shown shown
attractive
iv. Readable from a distance of
1.5metre
2. Message of the poster (10%)
i. There is use of subheadings ALL of ONLY 2-of ONLY 1 of the NONE of the 10
ii. Subheadings are arranged and required required required required
aligned in an organized, neat and evidence is evidence is evidence is evidence is
consistent manner (there is a shown shown shown shown
flow/direction the reader can
follow)
iii. Contain messages relevant to the
targeted audience
3. Contents (60%)
i. General guidelines ALL of the ONLY 3 of ONLY 2 of ONLY 1 of the NONE of the 20
At least 4-5 important guidelines required required required required required
which are relevant to the evidence is evidence is evidence is evidence is evidence is
laboratory of your choice. shown with shown with shown with shown with no shown
no with no with no unnecessary
unnecessary unnecessary unnecessary and irrelevant

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 and and irrelevant and information
irrelevant information irrelevant
information information

ii. PPE ALL of the ONLY 3 of ONLY 2 of ONLY 1 of the NONE of the 5
4-5 Appropriate PPE of the required required required required required
laboratory of your choice evidence is evidence is evidence is evidence is evidence is
shown with shown with shown with shown with no shown
no with no with no unnecessary
unnecessary unnecessary unnecessary and irrelevant
and and irrelevant and information
irrelevant information irrelevant
information information

iii. Handling of all or any All the Only half of All the All the 20
chemical/biological/glassware important important unnecessary unnecessary
which is/are relevant to the regulations regulations regulations for regulations for
laboratory of choice. for handling for handling handling which handling which
which is/are which is/are is/are relevant is/are not
relevant to relevant to to the relevant to the
the the laboratory of laboratory of
laboratory of laboratory of your choice your choice
your choice your choice
iv. Hazard warning and safety
precautions ALL of the ONLY 1 of NONE of the 15
1. The recognize approved required required required
international warning signs evidence is evidence is evidence is
which are relevant to the shown shown shown
laboratory of your choice
2. Safety precautions related to
the warning signs

Skilled-based criteria

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4. Graphics (10%)
The poster graphics: ALL of the ONLY 3 of ONLY 2 of ONLY 1 of the NONE of the 5
i. Clear and high resolution required required required required required
ii. Properly drawn adapted evidence is evidence is evidence is evidence is evidence is
referenced or captioned shown shown shown shown shown
iii. Enhance and support text
iv. Provide an uncluttered look to
overall poster
5. Writing (10%)
The poster should be: All 5 of the ONLY 4 of ONLY 2-3 of ONLY 1 of the NONE of the 10
i. Well written in very clear, short, required required required required required
complete, sentences evidence is evidence is evidence is evidence is evidence is
ii. All text is readable from 1.5 shown shown shown shown shown
metres away
iii. Written using words that are
creative and speaks to target
audience
iv. Using different font styles for
title, subheadings, text and
caption
v. Using colours that are not to
striking

Attitude-based Criteria
6. Promptness in the Submission of
Work Submitted on Submitted Submitted Submitted 5
Submit hardcopy before 4.00 time – no one day late – two days late three days late
p.m. on 29th March 2021 marks subtract 10% – subtract or more - fail
deducted from total % 20% from
total %
7. Plagiarism
The work The work 5

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 submitted is submitted is
based on plagiarized from
individual another student
work and
plagiarized

Final Grade 100 400

EMERGENCY PLAN FOR SPILLAGE (40%)

Performance Levels Assessors

4 3 2 1 0 1 2 Ave W WP
Criteria
Marks (%)
Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory

Knowledge-based criteria
1. Title
i. Title is spelled correctly Satisfies all of Satisfies 2of Satisfies any None of the 10
ii. Font for title is neat and the required the required 1-of the required
attractive information information required information
iii. Title is related directly to correctly correctly information correctly
content (contains key word) correctly
2. Clarity of the information
i. Explanation on the nature of Satisfies all of Satisfies 3 of Satisfies any Satisfies any 1 None of the 60
the spillage the required the required 2 of the of the required required
ii. The hazard of the spillage information information required information information
iii. Clear emergency plan on how correctly correctly information correctly correctly
to deal a spill correctly

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 iv. The contents of a spill kit

Skill-Based Criteria
3. Writing (10%)
1. Relevant pictures THREE TWO evidence ONE NO evidence is 20
2. Block diagram where evidences only provided evidence provided
applicable are provided only
3. Well written plan provided

Attitude-Based Criteria
4. Promptness in the Submission of
Work Submitted on Submitted Submitted Submitted three Submitted 5
Submit hardcopy before 4.00 time – no one day late – two days late days late or three days late
p.m. on 29th March 2021 marks subtract 10% – subtract more - fail or more
deducted from total % 20% from
total %
5. Plagiarism
The work The work 5
submitted is submitted is
based on plagiarized from
individual another student
work and
plagiarized

Final Grade 100 400

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 TASK GRADE

A3 POSTER (60%)

EMERGENCY PLAN (40%)

FINAL MARK

COURSEWORK

FEEDBACK BY ASSESSOR:

Student Signature Date

1st Assessor’s Name & Signature Singgah Sipun Date

2nd Assessor’s Name & Signature Date

External Verifier’s Name &

Date
Signature

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