Lab Safety
It is important in labs that you are always following this rule by not participating in __________________.
Horseplay
Used to cover someone if their clothing would catch on fire during a lab.
fire blanket
Sally was using a glass beaker to get water from the lab sink. Why is it important for Sally to hold the beaker with both hands and walk carefully back to her lab station?
The beaker could break OR the water could spill
This piece of lab equipment is used to observe small objects or details.
hand lens or magnifying glass or microscope
This piece of equipment is used to measure the temperature of substances.
a thermometer
This type of shoe should not be worn on lab days.
opened-toed shoes
Used only by the teacher in case of a small fire during a lab.
fire extinguisher
After finishing an experiment some of the students have itchy hands, what personal protective equipment could have prevented this?
Safety gloves
This piece of lab equipment is used to measure mass.
scale or triple beam balance
The piece of equipment is used to mix or observe very small amounts of liquids.
a test tube
Before starting a lab you should always _______________.
listen and follow directions
Contains material to treat minor injuries.
first aid kit
As Terry was finishing her lab her loose hair got caught in a beaker leaving her with wet, sticky hair. What lab safety rule was Terry not following?
keep hair and other loose clothing tied back
This piece of equipment is used for holding liquid samples in the lab.
a beaker
This piece of lab equipment is used for magnifying objects that are considered too small for the naked eye.
a microscope
These are important to wear to protect our eyes during a lab.
safety goggles
Used by the teacher when debris (small particles) gets in your eyes.
eyewash station
Tom saw a clear substance in one of the beakers and thought he would take a sip from it to find out what it was; he became very ill and was sent to the hospital to be treated. What lab safety rule did Tom not follow?
never taste or eat in the lab
This piece of equipment is used for transferring small quantities of liquids into test tubes.
a pipette
This piece of equipment is used to measure the length of objects.
a meter stick or metric ruler
Hair products have this chemical property that can be dangerous during a lab with an open flame.
flammability
The first person that should be made aware of any mishaps or accidents during a lab.
the teacher
Cory was instructed to observe the of a liquid smell. What is the best way for him to do this?
waft the fumes towards his nose
This piece of lab equipment is used to measure volume of liquids during a lab.
a graduated cylinder
This piece of lab equipment is used to mix liquids that could splash.
an Erlenmeyer Flask