Lab Safety Basics
When safety glasses should be worn in the Chem lab
What is whenever the teacher or directions instruct you to wear them (whenever hazardous chemicals, a heat source and/or glassware is in use)?
This is when allergies or other sensitivities should be reported to the teacher
What is before you start the lab/at the start of the year?
This is the only acceptable condition in which your lab area should be left
What is completely cleaned up?
If a hazardous chemical gets on your skin you should you should do these two things
What is
1. let the teacher know and
2. rinse with plenty of running water
This is one reason your phone should never be left on a lab table
What is it's a distraction/it could get chemicals spilled on it/it could get water on it/etc?
(True or false) Eating and drinking is permitted during lab activities
What is false?
This is what should be done at the sink after any hands-on lab activity
What is wash your hands?
This is how broken glass should be disposed of
What is picked up by the teacher and placed in a special broken glass container?
This is why it's a bad idea to take leftover chemicals and put them back in the container that they came from
What is the possibility of contamination?
This is what should happen immediately if you notice a fire in the classroom
What is let the teacher know?
This is what should be done whenever something seems unsafe in the lab of whenever an accident occurs
What is tell the teacher immediately?
True or False: Glasses or contact lenses may be worn in place of safety goggles
What is false?
These are the two things that should happen if you spill a chemical in the lab
What is
1. tell the teacher and
2. Clean up the spill or allow the teacher to clean up any hazardous chemicals
This is the potential harm in touching your hands to your nose or mouth during a lab
What is the presence of (invisible) chemicals on your hands?
This is the harm in performing experiments or mixing chemicals in a way that you don't have permission to do
What are unpredictable and/or dangerous outcomes?
This is what should be done when your teacher requests your attention during a lab activity
What is stop what you are doing and listen carefully?
You should do this with long hair when performing any lab activity that involves chemicals or heat/fire
What is tie it back?
This is the best place to keep backpacks and other supplies
What is out of the aisles and away from the lab stations?
This is what should be assumed about all unknown chemicals
What is they are dangerous?
This is the harm in wearing a shirt with loose/hanging sleeves during a lab activity
What is they can accidentally knock over containers or drop into chemicals/heat sources?
This is the proper procedure for smelling substances that are safe to smell
What is wafting? (Holding the chemical away from face and use a waving motion towards your face)
This is what should happen when you get any hazardous chemical in your eye(s)
What is use the eye wash station and rinsing the eyes for 15 minutes?
This is when you can dump solid waste and broken glass down a sink drain
What is never?
This is how you can find out whether a chemical is harmful to touch
This is the best thing to do if you feel you are exposed to harmful chemical vapors
What is move away and get to fresh air?