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
What type of equipment protects your eyes from chemical splashes?

Goggles

100

True or False: It is NOT okay to apply makeup in lab.

TRUE

100
Should you ever goof around, horseplay or otherwise act unprofessional in a science lab?
Absolutely not!
200
Is it okay to use imperfect glassware in science? (i.e. beakers and test tubes that are chipped or cracked) If not, why?
No. 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
In lab your pants should be...

long, no holes

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

Would it be a good idea to taste any of the chemicals in the lab?

NO!!!!!!!!!

300

Should you use equipment with exposed or broken wires?

NO!!!!!!

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

Aprons are useful for....

Protecting against spills

300

What should you do if you get chemicals in your eyes?

Immediately go to the eye wash station and have a peer report the accident to the teacher.

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

True or False: It is OKAY to drink/eat from the lab glassware.

FALSE

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

What may be worn to protect your mouth, nose, and lungs?

Respiratory PPE (masks, respirators, gas masks, etc.)
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?
Wash your hands.
500

Should you ever try to fix/clean up broken equipment?

NO!!!!!!

500

Play with the handles to the gas?

NO!!!!!!!!!!

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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