Project Safety
Projects, such as transgenic projects, require preapproval by the Safety and Ethics Committee of the BRSTF in conjunction with the YSC Ethics Committee. If you are unsure about the status of a student's project, please feel free to contact Patti-Jo Lacey at patti_jo_lacey@bgcdsb.org or Brad Lacey at brad_lacey@bgcdsb.org
Below are a list of guidelines and regulations pertaining to projects.
Projects using Humans
Does your project involve Human Participation including surveys, skill tests, food or drink, etc? (This would include classmates, family members, even testing of the student doing the project.) If so, you must read the Youth Science Canada policy on Low-Risk Human Participation and the Youth Science Canada policy on Significant-Risk Human Participation projects.
Please read section 6 of BRSTF Policies and Regulations.
Animal Projects:
Any testing on vertebrates (animals with backbones) must not cause harm to the animal in anyway is prohibited.
Live animals are not to be brought to the fair.
Cells, animal parts or organs, blood, tissue and plasma must be purchased from a biological supply company to insure materials are safe for human handling.
Please read section 5 Animal Tissues and Biohazards of the BRSTF policy.
Youth Science Canada policy on animal safety of vertebrates and invertebrates
Chemical use
Be aware of warning labels on chemicals (explosive, caustic, poisonous, flammable). Do not use any of these products without careful supervision. Please do not bring products with warning labels to the fair.
Plants, Molds and soils
Take pictures of results and procedure to demonstrate your experiment
Do not bring molds as part of your display.
Fire Safety
No open flame permitted in display hall area.
No flammable projects (lighters, matches, gasoline etc) are permitted at the fair.
Electrical and Laser Projects
Only sealed type batteries are to be used.
Apparatus such as Van de Graff generator, spark gap etc. are non-operational.
All projects that are exploring or using electricity must be safe insuring wires are insulated.
A project using lasers must be preapproved by the safety committee of the regional science fair. Please contact Brad Lacey at brad_lacey@bgcdsb.org
Laser projects must be carried out under the supervision of a person who is legally qualified to ensure the safety of the student and the public. Lasers, even laser pointers, are not allowed at the regional science fair
Firearms Projects and Explosives
Firearms projects, including potato guns, require the approval of the chair of the regional science fair committee before they may begin. Please contact Brad Lacey: brad_lacey@bgcdsb.org
Any project involving explosives must have prior approval of the safety committee of the regional science fair.
Section 4.2 Firearms safety