Pre-Lab Safety
This should be done to long hair when working with an open flame.
Tie hair back
This is the first person that should be made aware of any mishaps or accidents during a lab.
Teacher
Student A is using a wafting technique to detect the scent of an unknown liquid substance.
Good :)
This piece of lab equipment is used to measure mass.
Balance
If there in a spill in the lab you should _______
Inform your teacher and clean up the spill
This type of shoe should NOT be worn on lab days.
Opened-toed shoes
This piece of safety equipment is used to cover someone if their clothing would catch on fire during a lab.
Fire blanket
Student B is wearing safety goggles and an apron while working with baking soda and vinegar during a lab.
Good :)
This piece of lab equipment is used to measure volume of liquids during a lab.
Graduated cylinder or Beakers
Backpacks and book should be kept ______
Out of the aisles and away from the lab stations
These two items must be worn to protect our clothes and skin.
Aprons and gloves
This piece of safety equipment contains material to treat minor injuries.
First aid kit
Student C is wearing goggles and an apron while reaching across a hot plate to unplug it with bare hands.
Bad :(
(no gloves and reaching across the burner)
You should use these when handling hot objects
Tongs
Broken glass should be ______
Swept up and placed in a special container
These are important to wear to protect our eyes during a lab.
Safety goggles
This piece of safety equipment is used only by the teacher in case of a fire during a lab to put out the fire.
Fire extinguisher
Student D is wearing goggles and gloves while picking up broken glass from a beaker that was dropped on the floor on their own
Bad :(
You should let your teacher know
When unplugging an electrical cord you should ____
Grab the plug and not the cord
What is the common cause for most eye burns case?
Rubbing eyes with unclean hands
According to our safety contract, hair products have this chemical property that can be dangerous during a lab with an open flame.
Flammability
This piece of safety equipment is used when debris (small particles) get in your eyes.
Eyewash station
Student E begins to mix unknown chemicals in a test tube as indicated by in the lab book, and point the test tube toward a lab partner.
Bad:(
- If you're unsure of the chemicals you're working with, ASK!
- Don't point open end of any apparatus containing chemicals towards anyone. Make sure the apparatus is always upright.
Before using any electrical equipment you should ___
Check the cord for frayed/broken wires
A stock solution can be contaminated by ____
- Pouring the used chemicals back into the original bottle
- Exchanging droppers between bottles
- Placing stoppers on the lab table