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

Who should you report all lab accidents to?

• My friend

• My parents

• My pet

• My teacher

All chemicals are to be considered dangerous in the lab. Do not taste the chemicals. 

• True
• False

Clean up after yourself!!!!

• True
• False

Food (including gum/candy) and drink are permitted in the lab. 

• True
• False

Horseplay is never allowed. It will result in an automatic failure for the lab. 

• True
• False

Where should I throw paper or solids?

• In the trash or proper waste container

• Sink

• Backpack

• Locker

What type of shoes should you wear to lab?

• flip flops

• socks and sandals

• closed toed shoes

• no shoes required

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

• skip it and go on to the next part.
• ask the instructor before proceeding
• try several methods until something works
• figure it out as you do the lab

Tasting chemicals ____________________

• Is allowed for solutions that are very dilute.

• Is never allowed in chemistry labs.

• Is allowed for lab chemicals that we know are "common chemicals" (such as Vitamin C) .

• Is allowed for chemicals that are known to be non toxic.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3