Lab safety
Should you run while holding a beaker of chemicals?
What should you do if a glass breakage occurs?
tell your teacher
T/F: Always point a test tube or bottle that is being heated towards you and others.
False
What piece of equipment is used to transfer substances into a container with small openings?
Funnel
Used to protect eyes in the science lab.
items that should NOT be worn
-baggy clothes
-sandals
-dangling jewlery
T/F: Long hair must be secured to the back of your head.
True
T/F: It is okay to pick up broken glass with your bare hands as long as the glass is clean.
False
Laboratory instrument used to measure volumes of liquids
graduated cylinder
hand-held instrument used to make an item look larger
hand lens
What do you call the equipment you wear for safety?
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
How should you maintain in your lab work area?
clean and tidy
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, substances, burned, etc.) First you should...
tell your teacher
What is the very first thing you do once you receive any laboratory equipment?
inspect for cracks or damages
Shallow dish used in science to hold samples.
Petri dish
If a piece of equipment is not working; stop, turn it off, and tell...
A triple beam balance is used to measure _________.
mass
When using a razor blade or scalpel, always cut material...
away from you
What piece of equipment is used to measure temperature?
thermometer
any material that attracts iron and materials that contain iron
magnet
What things do you need to wear before beginning any laboratory exercise?
-googles
-gloves
-apron
Before you leave the science room, 3 things you should do are...
-clean
-wash your hands
-return all equipment
When finished, chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances should be...
disposed of according to the teacher's
directions
What piece of equipment is used to store test tubes properly instead of rolling off the lab table?
test tube rack
an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as mineral samples or animal or plant cells, typically magnified several hundred times.
microscope