ARH312Y1 Lecture : Health & Safety and Care & Handling of Artifacts
Document Summary
Involves some statistics: carrying out some simple archaeological analyses, usually graphing and two-sample tests (comparisons, goal is to improve archaeological literacy, lates, weekends count as one day, accommodations for illness, labs are mandatory even if they aren"t hand-ins. Statistics and maths: descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, standard error, z or t test, graphing, measurement errors, reliability. Some archaeological tests and experiments involve extreme heat. Possible radiation hazards: archaeometric labwork, osteology labwork. Introduction: health & safety and care & handling of artifacts. Store flammable chemicals in explosion-proof cabinets: label cabinet doors to indicate contents, keep chemicals in sealed containers labelled with content and concentration, never pour chemicals don drains! Small amounts of reasonably benign acids can be diluted with large amounts of water and neutralized with baking soda or soda ash in large, open container. Artifacts: hold over padded surface, use trolley when moving artifacts around the lab.
