Procedures
Safety Gear
Rules
Flinn Safety Rules
100

The proper way to hold any large piece of equipment when carrying it.



What is, with two hands?

100

These should always be worn in the lab when working with chemicals or glassware to prevent eye injury

What are goggles?

100

This is never allowed in lab areas.

What is food or drinks?

100

Solid chemicals and waste (spent matches, filter paper, etc) should be disposed of here.

What is, in the waste container provided?

200

How your lab station should be kept when you are working at it. 

What is clean and neat?

200

These are worn to protect your clothes from splashed chemicals.

What are lab aprons?

200

Long hair should always be worn like this when conducting a lab.

What is tied back?

200

True / False: You should return any unused chemical to the original conainer. 

False

300

You should do this if you do not understand the directions for a lab.

What is a ask the teacher?

300

This is used instead of a fire extinguisher if someone's clothes or hair catches fire.

What is a fire blanket?

300

You should always do this before beginning a lab.

What is reading the instructions?

300

This is something that will immediately get you kicked out of the classroom during a lab!

What is horseplay?

400

These are always used to clean up broken glassware.

What is a broom and dustpan or tongs?

400

This is the number of fire extinguishers in this classroom.

What is one?

400

You should never pipette by _________.

What is mouth?

400

One of three possible things that you should not wear while working in a lab.

What are, open toed shoes or sandals, long dangling jewelry, or long, flowing sleeves or scarves.
500

You should always do this before using any glassware in a lab.

What is, inspecting it for cracks or chips?

500

This is the technical term for safety gear worn to protect your body from possible hazardous exposure. 

What is personal protective equipment? (PPE)

500

Just like with gun safety, you should always do what with chemicals unless told otherwise by your teacher?

What is, assume it is dangerous?

500

You should never do this with with the open end of test tubes or flasks when boiling, or having a reaction occur inside them. 

What is, point them at yourself or others?