Pre-Lab Safety
Classroom Safety Equipment
Good or Bad Behavior in the Lab?
Lab Equipment
Forensics
100
This should be done to long hair when working with an open flame.
What is tie hair back?
100
This piece of safety equipment is used to cover someone if their clothing would catch on fire during a lab.
What is a fire blanket?
100

Student A is using a wafting technique to detect the scent of an unknown substance.

What is a good behavior?

100

This piece of lab equipment is used to measure the volume of liquids.

What is a graduated cylinder?

100

To prevent evidence from being accidentally moved or altered, investigators should do this when examining a crime scene.

What is document and photograph everything before touching anything?

200
This type of shoe should not be worn on lab days.
What are opened-toed shoes?
200

This piece of safety equipment is used to put out a fire using the PASS technique (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep).

What is a fire extinguisher?

200
Student B is wearing safety goggles and an apron while working with baking soda and vinegar during a lab.
What is good behavior?
200

This piece of lab equipment is used to measure mass.

What is a digital scale / triple beam balance?

200

Small evidence samples like hair, fibers, or soil should be stored in this to prevent loss or contamination.

What is an evidence bag or container?

300
These two items must be worn to protect our clothes and skin.
What are aprons and gloves?
300

This piece of safety equipment contains materials to treat minor injuries.

What is a first aid kit?

300

Student C is wearing goggles and an apron while reaching across a hot plate to unplug it.

What is bad behavior? (reaching across the burner)

300

This piece of equipment is used to measure temperature.

What is a thermometer?

300

Before touching evidence, you should always wear this to prevent contamination.

What are gloves?

400
These are important to wear to protect our eyes during a lab.
What are safety goggles?
400
This piece of safety equipment is used when debris (small particles) get in your eyes.
What is an eyewash station?
400

Student D is wearing goggles and gloves while picking up broken glass from a beaker that was dropped on the floor.

What is bad behavior? (tell the teacher, use a broom and a dustpan)

400

This small tool is used to transfer drops of liquid.

What is a pipette?

400

To secure a crime scene, this is often placed around the perimeter.

What is crime scene tape?

500

Before starting any lab, this document must be signed by students and parents.

What is the safety contract?

500

This is the person you should immediately notify if any accidents or mishaps happen during a lab.

What is the teacher?

500

Student E grabs a beaker and starts pouring chemicals without reading the lab instructions or asking for help.

What is bad behavior? (handling chemicals without following directions)

500

This piece of lab equipment is carried with two hands and is used to observe small evidence or objects.

What is a microscope?

500

This is used to collect small trace evidence like hair or fibers without contaminating it.

What is tweezers or forceps?

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