Safety Rules
True or False
Students are allowed to perform unauthorized experiments and use any equipment or instrument in the room without the teachers approval.
False.
Students are never to perform unauthorized experiments or use any equipment or instruments without proper instructions.
True or False
Students need to follow all instructions given by the teacher including special instructions for individual experiments.
True
True or False
If a student performs unauthorized experiments or does not follow all instructions for experiments, a student may have their grade kept the same for the lab and do not have to be excluded from future labs.
False
If a student performs unauthorized experiments or does not follow all instructions for experiments, a student may have their grade reduced or zero for the lab and exclusion from future labs.
True or false
A student is not allowed to enter the stock or supply room without teacher permission.
true
Students can work in the laboratory without the teacher being present
False
students can not work in the laboratory unless the instructor is present.
_____________ is to worm when the potential for eye injury exists.
eye protection
___________ needs to be worn to protect against burns and chemical spills.
Lab aprons
You are not allowed to __________, ____________________, and ____________________ in the lab.
eat
drink
chew
Students need to consider every chemical _____________________.
dangerous
Students are not allowed to take anything from the lab. Why?
Everything in the lab belongs to the school. Also, things in the lab can cause chemical burns, reactions, or worse.
what are two reasons why you need to wear eye protection?
spilling or splashing of hot or hazardous materials.
what are three things not allowed to have on in the laboratory?
open shoes
loose sleeves below the elbows
dangling jewelry
what are lab containers not used for?
food or drinking
Students need to avoid ___________, _______________, _________, ____________, ___________ any substance unless told by the teacher.
inhaling fumes
pipetting by mouth
tasting
touching
smelling
You are only allowed to discard in the sink substances the teacher tells you. What are two things that you can pour in the sinks?
water
soap
juice
All spills need to be cleaned up appropriately in the lab and classroom. What steps do you have to take to do this?
Inform the teacher if it is a chemical spill.
If not a chemical spill:
Put on protective equipment
cover the spill
apply disinfectant
clean spill
collect and contain the residue
How are you to wear your hair when using chemicals?
Long hair is to be tied back
what are you to do after each experiment?
wash hand
put materials back where they were
When in the laboratory, students are not to ____________ with each other. Why
Horseplay
it can cause an accident, injuries, or burns.
where should all non-laboratory materials by kept? why?
At your desk or seat
it can get wet or it might interact with the chemicals.
what should a student do before operating a new lab equipment?
ask the teacher for a demonstration
read up on how to operate the equipment
John and Eric were horseplaying in the lab, and broke a beaker with a chemical in it, on the ground. What steps should they take to make sure they are safe?
Tell the teacher
Teacher will:
put on protecting equipment
clean the spill and glass
decontaminate the area
Name two things a student can do to keep themselves safe when working with something that is hot?
wear protection
turn the source of the heat off
wait for it to cool
Name three protective equipment used in the science room?
safety glasses
apons
gloves