Lab Safety Practice

True or False: Long hair MUST be tied back during a laboratory investigation.

• True
• False

If you spill or break something during an experiment, what is the FIRST thing you should do?

• Tell the teacher.
• Clean it up. 
• Cover it with a paper towel.
• Leave it for someone else.

Which of the following should NOT be worn during a lab investigation?

• Flip flops
• Loose, long hair
• Dangling jewelry
• All of the above

Lab waste materials can only poured down the drain, if

• you use a lot of water to wash them down.

• It is never ok to pour stuff down the drain.

• the teacher gives you permission to do so.

• they are clear liquids.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Lab is the place where

• horses play.

• horseplay is not allowed.

• horseplay is sometimes allowed.

• horseplay is required to pass the class.

In the science lab, we should only perform experiments that are

• easy to do at home.

• authorized by the teacher.

• performed by the teacher.

• invented by the teacher.

Before starting an experiment,

• we read the instructions carefully, so we know what we are supposed to do.

• we jump right in to get it over with.

• we quickly skim the instructions to not waste any time.

• Mrs. Ingram is going to read the instructions to us.

Protective safety equipment in the lab

• is not really necessary.

• includes safety goggles, lab aprons, and gloves.

• should be worn even if we don't do any lab experiments.

• needs to be purchased by the students.

Chemicals, lab equipment, and other lab materials

• can be borrowed for the weekend, if you have a good reason for it.

• are pretty cheap and can be used generously.

• should never be removed from the science classroom.

• need to be signed out, if you want to take them home.

Broken glass can be picked up with bare hands, if you are extremely careful.

• True

• False