Fire Rules
These three things should be kept away from all flammable liquids.
What are heat, sparks, and open flames?
The meaning of the yellow section.
What is chemical reactivity?
This type of footwear should be worn in the lab to protect your feet from spills and broken glass
What are closed toed shoes?
Report to the instructor immediately.
What is the first thing you should do in the event of an incident?
Items that should not be consumed in the lab.
What are chemicals, gums, foods, and drinks?
If a fire occurs, this is the person you should immediately go to.
Who is your instructor?
The red and blue sections of the diamond.
What represents a chemical's flammability and health?
This protective item should be worn over your regular clothes when working with chemicals
What is a lab coat?
What everyone should know about exits, fire extinguishers, fire blankets, and showers.
Where are these items located in the lab?
Proper preparation for lab.
What is reading the procedures beforehand?
To prevent fire accidents, you should never leave this unattended and should always turn it off when finished using it.
What is a lit burner or hot plate?
The blank section of the diamond.
Where are the special notes?
This should be done to long hair in the lab to prevent it from contacting chemicals, flames, or equipment.
What is tying your hair back?
Rinse cautiously with water for 10-15 minutes.
What should you do to your eyes if chemicals splash in them?
After-lab care of glassware.
What is checking lab glassware for chips and cracks?
If you catch on fire, use this and roll.
What is a fire blanket?
There is a range of numbers from least to most dangerous, and it is the number that represents the most dangerous.
What is the number 4?
These protective devices must be used whenever working with chemicals, glassware, or heat.
What are saftey goggles?
Correct action if clothing makes contact with chemicals.
What is immediate removal of contaminated clothing?
The appropriate action before leaving class.
What is washing yiur hand thoroughly with soap and water?
Scenario: A hot plate is still hot, and you need to move the glassware. Safe items to move them are...
What are tongs and heat-protective gloves?
Use when you need extra info on a chemical.
What is the MSDS?
Scenario: Jessica walks into the lab with shorts, a t shirt, her hair down, and flip flops. What saftey rules regarding her clothing is being broken?
What is wearing open toed shoes (flip-flops) and exposed skin (shorts/ t shirt)?
Correct tools for picking up broken glass.
What are brushes and dustpans?
Proper pre-use actions for lab chemical bottles.
What is carefully reading all the chemical bottle labels for hazard information?