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Namen v okviru diplomskega dela izvedene raziskave je bil ugotoviti razumevanje pomena kemijske varnosti in varovanja zdravja v šolskem kemijskem laboratoriju pri slovenskih dijakih. V raziskavi je bila uporabljena deskriptivna in kavzalna neeksperimentalna metoda pedagoškega raziskovanja. Vzorec je sestavljalo 675 dijakov 3. letnikov, ki so se izobraževali v različnih srednješolskih izobraževalnih programih in bili glede na predmetnik za namen raziskave grupirani v tri skupine (kemijsko strokovno izobraževanje, tehniško strokovno izobraževanje in splošno gimnazijsko izobraževanje). Rezultati raziskave so pokazali, da se dijaki zavedajo pomena uporabe osebne varovalne opreme in jo uporabljajo v šolskem kemijskem laboratoriju, razumejo pomene piktogramov in ravnanje z odpadnimi kemikalijami, v primeru izrednih dogodkov pa bi si znali poiskati ustrezno pomoč. Čeprav njihovo znanje o lastnostih nevarnih snovi in tveganjih ni najboljše, se v šolskem kemijskem laboratoriju počutijo dovolj varno. Največ znanja o pomenu varnosti in zdravja v šolskem kemijskem laboratoriju so pokazali dijaki kemijskega strokovnega izobraževanja. The main objective of this bachelor paper along with the research it pertains was to determine the extent of the understanding of Slovene Secondary Students when it came to the importance of Health and Safety in the School Chemical Laboratory. The research itself was carried out using a causal non-experimental pedagogical method. The sample contains 675 third-year students who were educated at various secondary educational institutions and who were, given their curriculum, divided into three groups (chemical professional training, technical professional education and general secondary school education). The research results have shown that secondary students do in fact realize the pertinence of the use of personal protective equipment and as a result, use them in the school chemical laboratory setting. In addition, the students understand the meanings of the pictograms and are aware of how to manage chemical waste as well as how to behave and react, in the event of an unexpected incident, so as to find appropriate assistance. On the other hand, although the students' knowledge regarding the characteristics and risks of dangerous chemicals is not the best, they do in fact still feel sufficiently safe in the school chemical laboratory. The most knowledge regarding the importance of health and safety in the school chemical laboratory was observed from the secondary school students with chemical professional training.

Eksperimentalno delo v šolskih kemijskih laboratorijih je ključna metoda poučevanja in učenja na stopnji osnovnega in srednjega kemijskega izobraževanja (Sikošek, b.l.). Učenci/dijaki med eksperimentiranjem uporabljajo različne, vendar enostavne naprave in laboratorijsko opremo, ki jim omogoča primerjalno opazovanje in merjenje pojavov, s tem pa razvijajo eksperimentalni pristop (Vrtačnik, M. in sodelavci, 2000). Katere naprave za eksperimentiranje pri pouku kemije naj posedujejo osnovne in srednje šole, je predpisano v virih »Priporočena učila za devetletno osnovno šolo« in »Standardi in normativi opremljenosti pri pouku kemije«. V diplomskem delu sem se osredotočila na predstavitev uporabnosti šestih sodobnejših naprav iz opreme šolskih kemijskih laboratorijev (centrifuga, elektronska analizna in elektronska precizna tehtnica, konduktometer, laboratorijski pH meter in vodotesni pH meter in termometer) in štirih sodobnejših nadstandardnih naprav, katerih prisotnost v šolskih kemijskih laboratorijih bi ob ustrezni uporabi omogočila kakovostnejšo in enostavnejšo izvedbo nekaterih eksperimentov, predvidenih v učnih načrtih (elektronsko palično mešalo, Kippov aparat, membranska vakuumska črpalka in rotavapor). Ker morajo biti izobraževalne ustanove varno delovno mesto in učno okolje (»Varnost in zdravje pri delu v šolstvu«, b.l.), sem se osredotočila tudi na varnostni vidik uporabe vseh desetih izbranih naprav. The experimental work within school chemistry laboratories certainly represents one of key methods of teaching and learning at the elementary and high-school level of education in the field of chemistry (Sikošek, b.l.). By conducting experiments, the pupils and students develop various techniques of experimental approch, using different simple instruments and laboratory equipment that enable them to measure and observe numerous phenomena (Vrtačnik et. al., 2000). The range of instruments required for experimental work at every elementary and high school is defined in handbooks »Recommended teaching instruments for nine-year elementary school« and »Standards and normatives concerning the equipment used for chemistry education«. In my diploma I focused mainly on representation of practical usage regarding six modern instruments that are considered as required inventory of teaching equipment (centrifuge, analytical balance, precision balance, conductivity meter, laboratory pH meter and waterproof pH meter and temperature meter), together with four modern high-standard devices that would surely contribute to the simplification and quality of some experiments which are foreseen in the present curricula (electronic bar blender, Kipp's apparatus, vacuum membrane pump and evaporator). Educational institutions are also supposed to include a safe working and teaching environment. For that reason, I also provided an evaluation of safety concerning the usage of all ten instruments/devices.