PPE
These must be worn over your eyes during any experiment involving heat, chemicals, or glassware.
What are safety goggles?
True or False: To ensure safety when moving around the lab make sure all the aisles and floors are empty of garbage, Chromebooks, and any other materials not required for the lab
What is True
The correct technique used to safely smell a chemical in the lab without inhaling concentrated fumes directly.
What is wafting?
The mandatory action every student must complete with soap and water right before leaving the lab room.
What is washing your hands?
If a chemical splashes directly into your eyes, you must flush them at this station
What is the eyewash station?
True or False: Sandals and flip-flops are acceptable footwear on lab days as long as you aren't working with acids.
What is False? (Closed-toe shoes are required).
This behavior—involving running, pushing, or playing jokes in the lab—will result in immediate removal from the activity.
What is horseplay?
You notice a small crack in a glass beaker before starting your lab. This is what you should do with it.
What is report it to the teacher
These are the only materials that should be coming over into the lab, the only things we need to do the lab
What is the lab produce, charts/graphs for data, and a pencil
The length of time required to flush your eyes out if a chemical splashes in your eyes
What is 20 minutes
This long-hair preparation step must be done before starting any lab with open flames or chemicals.
What is tying long hair back (in a ponytail)?
The main reason why chewing gum, eating snacks, or drinking water is strictly banned in the lab area.
What is the risk of chemical contamination/ingestion?
Electrical equipment should never be used near this sink liquid or plugged in with wet hands.
What is water
After the lab is over every group should get this item and clean the counter tops around your work space
What wet wipe or Clorox wipe
The very first thing you must do if any injury, spill, or broken glassware incident occurs in the lab.
What is notify the teacher immediately?
PPE is the shortened version of this 3 word phrase
The danger of using a paper towel to pick up broken glass on the floor.
What is glass can cut through paper towels (you must use a broom/dustpan and tell the teacher)?
True or False: Unused chemicals left over from an experiment should be poured back into their original bottles to save supplies.
What is False? (This can contaminate the entire stock bottle).
Lab equipment, PPE, and any other items used in the lab should never leave the lab to prevent this from occuring
What is cross-contamination
In case of fire this equipment should be used to safety put the flame out
What is a fire extinguisher or fire blanket