Laboratory Safety

When can you perform experiments?

• Anytime I want

• When nobody is looking

• When the teacher gives me permission

• When my friends says I can

Students complete a laboratory investigation. Who is responsible for returning the materials to their proper place?

• Students who did the investigation

• Students entering the laboratory

• Custodian

• The science teacher

A fire starts in a laboratory. What should the student do?

• Open the Windows

• Throw water on the fire

• The student notifies the science teacher

• Run for the fire extinguisher

A students hand is cut during a laboratory experiment. What should the student do immediately?

• See a doctor

• Report the accident to the teacher

• Ask to see the school nurse

• Wrap the hand in a paper towel

When is horseplay appropriate during a laboratory Investigation?

• Never

• When finished with the lab

• When getting lab equipment

• When waiting for your partner to set up the lab

What type of foot ware should be worn in the laboratory?

• Sandals

• Closed toe shoes

• Open toe shoes

• Shoes appropriate for the weather

Chemicals used in the science lab should be considered

• dangerous

• safe

• sometimes dangerous

• so safe you can taste them

How should hair look when in lab?

• shaved

• put in a mohawk

• pulled behind the neck and tied

• on fire

Are baggy clothes okay in lab?

• Yes, the looser the better

• No

• It does not matter

What do you do if glass breaks?

• Throw in the trash

• Tell the teacher

• Put it in the sink

• Just ignore it