Lab Safety

If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately:

• notify your instructor

• run for the fire extinguisher

• throw water on the fire

• open the windows

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 finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always:

• treat your hands with lotion

• wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water

• wipe your hands on a towel

• wipe your hands on your clothes

If a lab experiment is not completed, you should:

• discuss the issue with your instructor

• sneak in after school and work alone

• come in during lunch and finish while eating lunch

• make up some results

True or False: Laboratory work can be started immediately upon entering the laboratory even if the instructor is not yet present.

• True

• False

True or False: Never remove chemicals or other equipment from the laboratory.

• True

• False

Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection as:

• a face shield

• safety glasses

• splashproof chemical goggles

• none of the above

Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near:

• an open door

• an open flame

• another student

• a sink

True or False: All unauthorized experiments are prohibited.

• True

• False

Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are:

• always against the rules

• okay

• not dangerous

• okay if you are working alone