The Study of Perception towards Safety and Safety Behavior in Laboratory, Dhonburi Rajabhat University

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the perception level of safety and the safety behavior of undergraduate students in laboratory practice and 2) to study personal factors related to the perception of safety and safety behavior. The samples of this research were students, consisting of third-year and fourth-year students who practiced in laboratory, faculty of science and technology. The data were collected by questionnaires, and the statistical software was applied for data analysis. The results showed that 1) students have a high level of the perceptions of safety in laboratory practice, and 2) The four field of perception of safety showed that the highest average was organizational management (4.32 ± 0.66). In terms of safety behavior across three field, with the highest average was the use of tools and equipment (3.51 ± 0.70). This information is beneficial for developing a safety manual for science laboratories to enhance students' safety behavior.