Classroom Procedures
Dress Code: What items are strictly prohibited to be worn in the lab
- sandals or open toed shoes
- loose clothes or jewelry
- long hair must be tied back
True or False: Chemicals should be dumped into the sink after an experiment
Fasle: Chemicals should be disposed of according to the SDS
A sample of a substance, like a rock, a plant, or a living organism, used for study.
Specimen
True or False: You can touch the microscope whenever you want to use it
False: You must have permission and be instructed to use the microscope
If there is a spill, what is the first thing you should do?
Tell the teacher!
Personal Protective Equippment
-goggles / safety glasses
-lab coat
-gloves
-long pants
- closed toe shoes
What is the protocol for broken glass?
1. Alter the teacher
2. Sweep up broken glass
3. Dispose in designated bin
Something that is poisonous and can harm or kill living organisms
Toxic
Describe the proper way to hold a microscope
Carry a microscope with 2 hands - one on the base and one on the arm
True or False: It is okay for students to use the fire extinguisher
False: If there is a fire, immediately alert the teacher
True or False: Students are permitted to do unauthorized experiments!
False! Students must have permission, or authorization, from the teacher to perform an experiment
What should you do if your work table is messy - even if it is not your mess?
Make sure to return lab equipment, return borrowed materials, and dispose of all waste according to protocol
is a specific action taken in advance to prevent something from happening.
Precaution
Do not touch or taste chemicals. What should you do if you want to smell a chemical?
Waft to take a whiff!
If someone's hair catches fire, should we use a fire extinguisher or fire blanket and why?
Fire blanket: clean and easy to use! chemical fire extinguishers can cause irritation and cause a mess
After working with biological specimens, you should
wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
What should you do with biological specimens at the end of class?
Dispose of them according to your teachers directions / procedure.
Something that can easily catch fire
What direction should you cut?
Always cut away from you!
True or False: It is okay to start a lab as soon as you get the directions
False: Read the directions thoroughly BEFORE you begin. Ask the teacher if you do not understand
Horseplay breaks this "rule" in RISE
Conduct yourself in a responsible or reasonable manner
Explain why there is a different bin for broken glass or sharps
Risk level of injury is high!
A device that creates a single, open gas flame.
Bunsen Burner
What does MSDS stand for?
Material Safety Data Sheet
What is the risk associated with having gum in the class?
Contamination