Equipment and Practice
Should I.....?
Fire, Chemicals, and Goggles, Oh My!!!
Lab Procedures
Random Science Safety
100

If the lab equipment doesn't work properly what should you do?

Tell the teacher.

100
Start an experiment or begin a lab without the teacher in the room?
NO!!!!!!!
100
When heating a test tube, what should you never do?
Look down the nozzle of the test tube or aim the opening at anyone else.
100

What is the first step of every science lab?

Listen to and read all directions.

100

What is never allowed in a lab because it is dangerous?

Horseplay / goofing around.

200

Why should you never use chipped or cracked glassware?

If glass is chipped or cracked, the structural integrity of the glass has been jeopardized, meaning it could easily crack, break or burst under extreme conditions such as heating by a Bunsen burner.

200
Wear Dangling Jewelry, Loose Clothing, and/or sandals in the lab?
NO!!!!!
200
If a teacher was to tell you to smell a chemical, what is the proper technique to smell anything in a science class called?
Wafting - a student waves their hand over a container to pass the air above the container they are holding towards their nose. NEVER SMELL ANYTHING DIRECTLY WITH YOUR NOSE.
200

When is it appropriate to take off your goggles in the science lab?

When the lab is completely over, all the equipment is put away properly, and the teacher says so.

200

Please Locate the following safety equipment in your science classroom: First Aid Kit, Fire Extinguisher, Fire Blanket, Eyewash Station, and Safety Goggles.

Answers will vary by classroom

300

All chemicals should be treated as if they are _____.

Hazardous / dangerous.

300
Get into the science cabinets and drawers to get the materials out for a lab anytime?
No, never go into the science drawers and cabinets without the permission of the teacher.
300

When can you leave a hot plate unattended?

Never leave a hot plate unattended.

300

When do goggles need to be worn in the lab?

When heating objects or using chemicals.

300
If you break glass, what should you do?
Tell the teacher as quickly as possible - NEVER PICK UP BROKEN GLASS YOURSELF
400

When using a Bunsen burner, what safety gear should you wear and use?

Goggles to protect your eyes and tongs to move hot items.  A hair tie should also be used to tie back long hair.

400
Eat, Drink, or Chew Gum in the Science Lab?
NO!!!!
400

What should be brought to a science lab station?

The science lab worksheet/packet, a writing utensil, and the proper lab attire (only the things necessary to complete the lab).

400
If a student has long hair, they should do what before participating in a science lab?
It should be pulled back into a ponytail.
400

The last step of every science lab should be?

Clean your lab station and leave it like you found it (or better than you found it).

OR

Wash your hands if you worked with chemicals.

500

If you don't understand a part of the lab, what should you do?

Reread the directions.

OR

Ask the teacher for guidance.

500
Cut Towards or Away from myself when using sharp equipment such as scissors and scalpels?
Away from yourself, but not towards others either.
500

Should students ever go into the closet where the chemicals are stored?

NEVER!!!

500
True/False: It is okay to remove chemicals, specimens, and other equipment from the lab.
False
500
If food is utilized in a lab, is it okay to eat?
Never
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