Lab Safety

Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed near

• an open door

• an open flame

• another student

• a sink

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Why would you wear goggles in the lab?

• to prevent eye strain

• to improve your vision

• for protection from UV rays

• for protection from chemicals, heat, or glassware

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should

• figure it out as you do the lab

• try several methods until something works

• ask the instructor before proceeding

• skip it and go on to the next part

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

• left at your lab station for the next class

• disposed of according to your instructor's directions

• dumped in the sink

• taken home

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If a lab experiment is not completed, you should

• discuss options with your instructor

• keep working after the bell to finish up

• sneak in after school and work alone

• come in during lunch and work while finishing your lunch

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You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube

• toward yourself

• toward your lab partner

• toward another classmate

• away from all people

When you heat a piece of glass and need to pick it up, you should

• use a rag or paper towels

• pick up the end that looks cooler

• use tongs

• pour cold water on it

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The first thing you should do if you get injured in the lab is

• tell the instructor immediately

• see a doctor after school

• visit the school nurse after class

• apply first aid yourself

When gathering glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should

• use a beaker to drink water

• carry as much as you can at one time

• stack the glassware to carry it

• examine all glassware to check for chips and cracks

Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection in a lab as

• a face shield

• safety glasses

• splashproof chemical goggles

• sunglasses