Equipment and Practice
Should I.....?
Fire, Chemicals, and Goggles, Oh My!!!
Lab Procedures
Random Science Safety
100
If the lab equipment doesn't work t 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 1st step of every science lab?
Read all written directions, listen to any spoken directions, and ask any questions.
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
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 you glasses in the science lab?
When the lab is complete over, all the equipment is put away properly, and the teacher says so
200
Please Locate the following safety equipment in your science classroom: Fire Extinguisher, Fire Blanket, Fire Alarm, Eyewash Station, and Safety Goggles.
Answers will vary by classroom - at teacher discretion
300

Where can you find all your lab equipment? 

In the right cupboard of your lab bench. (There is a list of all the equipment that should be in there and pictures)

300

Pour chemicals down the sink without asking my teacher?

No, never pour anything down the sink without asking your teacher. Even though the waste goes to water treatment plants, they cannot get rid of everything!

300
In case of a fire, what is the acronym for using a fire extinguisher?
P -Pull the Pin A - Aim the Nozzle S - Squeeze the handle S - Sweep the extinguishing material along the base of the fire
300

If one is to handle hot beakers or flasks in a lab, how should this be done?

By using rubber tongs

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?
Gloves, Goggles, hair should be pulled back, and the item or test tube you are heating should be held with tongs.
400
Eat, Drink, or Chew Gum in the Science Lab?
NO!!!!
400
What should be brought to a science lab?
The science lab worksheet/packet, a writing utensil, and the proper lab attire.
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
True/False: It is okay to leave a Bunsen burner unattended as long as you are coming right back.
False
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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