We developed, validated, and tested a tool in Mexico to assess the management of student and teacher health and safety, environmental protection, and community safety in high school science laboratories. Schools require such an instrument in order to capture and proactively identify opportunities for safety improvement. We developed a checklist by reviewing and adapting different sources. It can be used to evaluate a school’s management approach using a composite indicator, the Health, Safety, Civil, and Environmental Protection Management Indicator: IHSCE. The IHSCE comprises four sub-indicators: (1) health, safety, civil, and environmental policies; (2) management of chemicals; (3) facilities, safety, and emergency equipment; and (4) teacher training. The IHSCE tool was validated and tested in 41 high schools in the state of Sonora (Mexico). The IHSCE sub-indicator rankings ranged from medium to low in the science laboratories of schools in the capital of the state and in regional high schools. However, regional high schools had significantly lower levels in two IHSCE sub-indicators: the facilities, safety, and emergency equipment sub-indicator and the teacher training sub-indicator. The tool consists of a checklist that is flexible and comprehensive. Its use revealed differences in high school science laboratories and identified opportunities for the reduction of health and safety hazards in school facilities and communities and in the surrounding environment.

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高中实验室健康、安全、民事和环境保护管理综合评估工具（IHSCE 工具）

我们在墨西哥开发、验证和测试了一种工具，用于评估高中科学实验室学生和教师健康与安全、环境保护和社区安全的管理。学校需要这样一种工具来捕捉和主动识别改进安全的机会。我们通过审查和调整不同的来源制定了一份清单。它可用于使用复合指标评估学校的管理方法，即健康、安全、民事和环境保护管理指标：IHSCE。IHSCE 包含四个子指标：(1) 健康、安全、民事和环境政策；（二）化学品管理；（三）设施、安全、应急设备；(4) 师资培训。IHSCE 工具在索诺拉州（墨西哥）的 41 所高中进行了验证和测试。在该州首府学校和地区高中的科学实验室中，IHSCE 子指标排名从中到低不等。然而，地区高中在两个 IHSCE 子指标中的水平明显较低：设施、安全和应急设备子指标以及教师培训子指标。该工具包含一个灵活而全面的清单。它的使用揭示了高中科学实验室的差异，并确定了减少学校设施和社区以及周围环境中健康和安全危害的机会。地区高中在两个 IHSCE 子指标中的水平明显较低：设施、安全和应急设备子指标以及教师培训子指标。该工具包含一个灵活而全面的清单。它的使用揭示了高中科学实验室的差异，并确定了减少学校设施和社区以及周围环境中健康和安全危害的机会。地区高中在两个 IHSCE 子指标中的水平明显较低：设施、安全和应急设备子指标以及教师培训子指标。该工具包含一个灵活而全面的清单。它的使用揭示了高中科学实验室的差异，并确定了减少学校设施和社区以及周围环境中健康和安全危害的机会。