Lab Safety 101
When should safety googles be worn during a lab?
What is whenever the teacher or directions instruct you to wear them.
If a strong acid or base gets on your skin you should you should do this...
What is rinse with plenty of running water.
When unplugging an electrical cord you should...
What is grab the plug and not the cord.
Allergies should be reported to the teacher during this time...
You should do this after you are finished with a lab...
What is clean up/wipe down your station.
True or false: You are allowed to eat and drink in the science lab
What is false.
How are most eye burns caused?
What is by rubbing eyes with unclean hands.
Before using any electrical equipment you should...
What is check for frayed wires.
What kind of shoes should be worn during a lab?
What is closed toe shoes.
Broken glass should be...
What is reported to the teacher, picked up by the teacher and placed in a specified container for sharp objects.
What should you do in something seems unsafe in the science lab?
What is tell the teacher immediately.
When testing for odors you should...
What is WAFT IT (hold the chemical about an arm's length away and wave your hand over it).
When heating a piece of glass how should you pick it up?
What is with specified gloves or tongs.
True or False: If you wear reading glasses, they can substitute for safety goggles since they cover your eyes.
What is false.
If there in a spill in the lab you should...
What is report to the teacher immediately and then clean up when instructed to.
What you should do this when your teacher asks for your attention during a lab...
What is stop what you are doing and pay attention to the teacher.
What are 2 things you can never do when working with chemicals?
What is eat or drink.
When heating a substance in a test-tube you should always point the open end __________.
What is away from others/yourself.
You should do this with long hair during a lab...
When may you dump solid waste or broken glass down the drain?
What is NEVER.
These two items must be worn to protect our clothes and skin.
What is gloves and aprons.
This is the first person that should be made aware of any mishaps or accidents during a lab.
What is the teacher.
True or False: Hot glass looks the same as cold glass.
What is true.
If you get a chemical in your eyes you should...
What is use the eye wash station and rinsing the eyes from the inner corner to the outside for 15 minutes.
Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near ______________.
What is fire/open flames/heat.