Eye Protection/Safety Goggles
If you drop glassware in a lab, you should immediately pick up the broken glass before someone gets hurt
False
Beaker
What should you always do first if something goes wrong in the lab?
Tell the teacher
Mike and Colleen has a lot of chemical left over. They dumped the chemical in the sink and left the water running in the sink as they left class.
Never pour substances down the sink unless instructed by your teacher
Poison/Toxic
If someone's hair was to catch on fire, you should use a fire blanket to put it out instead of a fire extinguisher
True
Triple Beam Balance
How should you dress for labs?
Hair tied back, no loose clothing, no dangly jewelry, close toed shoes, goggles/gloves/apron if necessary
Heather and Jennifer were absent the day before the investigation was discussed. They gathered materials watched their classmates to see what to do, not taking the time to read directions.
Always ask clarifying questions about the lab directions before starting a lab
Flammable/Fire Hazard
If you are kicked out of the lab 3 times for behavior, you will never get to participate in a lab again
True
Spring Scale
When should you wash your hands while participating in a lab?
Before and after the lab
A student is adding small drops of acid to a solution. They are leaning in closely to count how many drops of acid they are adding. The acid splashes and gets in their eyes.
Leaning up close to a solution, and the student is not wearing safety goggles
Biohazard
False
Graduated cylinder
When should you clean a lab?
Both during and after the lab
The teacher was not in the room yet. Jake began weighing chemicals, touching them with his hands. His nose itched, so he rubbed it.
Do not work alone in a lab, wear gloves while working with chemicals, never touch your face during a lab.
Radioactive
When you are finished with a lab, you should dispose of chemicals in the sink
False
Mortar and Pestle
What is the safest way to smell a substance?
Waft the scent toward your face
Name 3 rules being broken in the lab
- No eating or drinking
- No horseplay
- Tie hair back
- Leave nothing in walkways
- Handle sharps carefully