Lab Safety and Equipment

Pre-Lab Safety

100

This should be done to long hair when working with an open flame.

What is tie hair back?

200

This type of shoe should not be worn on lab days.

What are opened-toed shoes?

300

These two items can be worn to protect our clothes and skin.

What are aprons and gloves?

400

This could be used to put yourself out if you are on fire.

What is the safety shower or fire blanket?

500

According to our safety contract, this should be done with your teacher before conducting any lab investigation.

What is follow all directions and review safety procedures?

Classroom Safety Equipment

100

This piece of safety equipment is used to cover someone if their clothing would catch on fire during a lab.

What is a fire blanket?

200

This piece of safety equipment is used only by the teacher in case of a fire during a lab to put out the fire.

What is a fire extinguisher?

300

This piece of safety equipment contains material to treat minor injuries.

What is a first aid kit?

400

This piece of safety equipment is used when debris (small particles) get in your eyes.

What is an eyewash station?

500

This is the first person that should be made aware of any mishaps or accidents during a lab.

What is the teacher?

Good or Bad Behavior in the lab?

100

Student A is using a wafting technique to detect the scent of an unknown liquid substance.

What is a good behavior?

200

Student B is wearing safety goggles and an apron while working with baking soda and vinegar during a lab.

What is good behavior?

300

Student C is wearing goggles and an apron while reaching across a hot plate to unplug it.

What is bad behavior?

400

Student D is wearing goggles and gloves while picking up broken glass from a beaker that was dropped on the floor.

What is bad behavior?

500

Student E sits down at the lab table and immediately begins to read the lab directions and mixing unknown chemicals as indicated by the directions.

What is bad behavior?