Lab Safety 1
If an accident occurs, what should you do immediately?
Inform the teacher
Be careful with _____ when working near electrical sockets
Water
______ all work surfaces and equipment before leaving the lab.
Clean
When are you allowed to touch equipment?
When given proper instructions and permission from the teacher
What is the first thing you should do before starting a science experiment?
Read the instructions.
When you are working around any chemicals that could splash, always wear ______
Safety Goggles
When you finish using any electrical equipment, always turn it _____
Off
Listen carefully and follow the teacher's ______
Instructions/Directions
You should wear _________ when using chemicals that could get on your hands.
gloves
When working in a science lab, what is the best thing to wear to protect your clothes and skin?
A lab coat or an apron.
Be aware of your surroundings so you don't get _____ in the lab.
get hurt or injured
If you get a chemical spill on your skin or clothes, you should _____
Rinse it off immediately while calling to your teacher.
Never _______ in the lab. That is dangerous behavior, and you will be removed from the lab!
Horseplay, roughhouse, or run around
Before leaving the lab, students should ___
Clean up your mess and wash hands thoroughly with soap and water
Our class performed a cool experiment that used fire and chemicals in the school science lab. You tried to re-create the experiment at home. The experiment did not work. You want to ask someone else what you did wrong, but there is no one at home. What safety rule did you break?
You tried to perform an experiment without proper supervision. That is dangerous.
What type of jewelry should you remove?
Rings, loose bracelets, dangling necklaces or earrings
Be sure that all glassware is clean and does not have any ______
Chips and Cracks
Long hair must be ____ so it does not interfere with the lab work.
tied back
What will happen if you wear inappropriate clothes to the lab?
You may be restricted from the laboratory experiment.
Marlee is late and runs into the classroom. While putting her stuff on the desk, she trips over her chair and knocks over and breaks a glass container. What is the first thing Marlee should do?
Tell the teacher what happened.
Why should you not eat, drink, or apply cosmetics in the lab?
They can easily get contaminated with the chemicals
You are working on an experiment with a lab partner. You have lab equipment on the lab table. Your partner moves his arm across the table while he is looking at his text messages on his cellphone. What lab rule is your lab partner not following?
The lab partner is not paying attention and staying aware of his surroundings. (Also, no cell phones!!)
Don't wear _______ shoes or sandals in the lab.
open-toed
A glass container, such as a beaker or a test tube is being heated with a lid or a rubber stopper. Why is this dangerous?
The pressure inside the container or test tube could build up too much and cause it to explode.
Members of my science class are going to do an experiment. First, I talk about the safety rules. Then, I pass out a set of directions for all of you. I instruct you to begin. Brandon jumps from his seat, but he is the only one. He starts setting up materials, including meter sticks and stopwatches on the lab counter. The rest of you are busy reading the instructions. What lab safety procedure Brandon did not follow?
Brandon is not reading and following the instructions given.