Please note the change in the maximum allowable height of projects, effective since the 2011 fair!
Exhibit will not collapse: It is free-standing, well-balanced, and of solid construction fitting within the exhibit space (1.2m wide, 0.8m deep, 2.5m high from the floor)
All moving parts are securely affixed and will not separate from the exhibit (ie: gears, pulleys, etc.).
All sharp edges or corners (such as those on prisms or mirrors) are covered.
All hoses and cords required in the exhibit are securely taped and of minimal length.
All pressurized vessels have safety valves.
Exhibit does not contain any compressed gases.
No combustible material in the exhibit is near a heat source.
No open flames are present in the exhibit.
No packing material or any other unnecessary flammable material is present in the exhibit.
No burning or smoldering substances are present in the exhibit (including cigarettes).
No biological toxins, microorganisms, or cultures are displayed in the exhibit. Where such displays are integral to the project content, visual substitutes (ie: photographs) have been used.
No matter subject to decomposition is present in the exhibit.
This prohibition includes all plant material and soil, bacteria and other microorganisms, molds and other fungi, and animals and animal parts.
No live animals are present in the display (but properly housed, non-decomposing animal parts may be displayed (ie: a snake skin).
If any vertebrate animal (including humans) is part of an experiment, collection and use thereof must meet ethical standards as defined by the Regina Regional Science Fair. Approval to display the project has been received from the Chair of the Regina Regional Science Fair.
Aisle and area under table are clear of any debris.
No toxic, noxious, or flammable chemicals (including chemical preservatives) are present in the exhibit.
No drugs, whether prescription or over-the-counter, are present in the exhibit.
Where chemicals are required for illustrative purposes, appropriate safe substitutes have been used (ie: water for alcohol), which may be labeled with the intended name followed by “simulated” (ie: ether (simulated)).
The total quantity of liquids displayed at a project shall not exceed 1 litre. All liquids are housed in sealed containers.
Photographs and/or video should be used to demonstrate processes requiring larger quantities of liquid.
No radioisotopes are present in the exhibit.
Voltages used represent minimal quantities required to run any electrical components of the exhibit.
All electrical components are entirely housed by an enclosure insofar as such remains practical.
Such an enclosure is of a non-combustible material.
All cords are CSA approved and in good repair (no exposed wires or breaks in insulation).
All metal parts not intended to carry a current but present in an exhibit that uses electrical components are grounded.
All cords are three pronged.
An insulating grommet has been installed at the interface of a cord and any electrical component (a grommet keeps the cord from being frayed by the edges of the component housing).
Wet cells (ie: car batteries) have not been used.
Exhibit is capable of being turned off at the end of the viewing period.
No exposed part carries a voltage greater than 36V.
No radiation-producing component is displayed without proper governmental authorization and adherence to governmental radiation safety protocols (exhibits involving voltages above 10kV are considered to be radiation-producing).
