Safety in the laboratory

When is it OK to eat or drink in the laboratory?

• Always

• Never

What should you do if you break glass in a laboratory?

• Tell the teacher

• Pick up the glass with your hands

• Sweep up the glass

• Ignore it; the teacher will clean it up when she sees it later

True or False?

I will ONLY do the activities that my teacher tells me to do.

• True

• False

True or False?

I will immediately tell the teacher if there is an accident.

• True

• False

When should safety spectacles be worn?

• at all times in the lab

• when you feel like it

• when liquids could splash into your eyes or when using glassware

Long hair in the lab must be:

• cut shorter

• neatly groomed

• held away from the experiment with your free hand

• Tied back to be kept out of the way

If a chemical splashes on your skin, wash the skin at once with...

• soap

• an acid

• oil

• plenty of water

Why is it important to keep your workspace neat?

• make the teacher happy

• lose materials in the lab

• prevent accidents or unsafe situations

• prevent the room from being messy

Why should you never eat in a laboratory?

• It makes a smell

• Some chemicals are toxic

• It makes the teacher jealous

What does this safety sign mean?

• general warning

• broken glass

• flammable

• toxic