Science Safety Rules

Accidents should be reported to

• no one if they aren't that big

• your lab group or instructor

• your teacher (no matter how small an incident may be)

It is OK to start a lab before you read all the directions.

• True

• False

The most important reasons for keeping your workspace neat is to ...

• make the teacher happy

• prevent accidents or unsafe situations

• lose materials in the lab

• prevent the room from looking messy

If you want to smell something in a lab what should you do?

• Put your nose next to the source and sniff

• Tasting it will make it easier to smell, so do both

• Hold the substance away from you and waft the smell towards you with your hand

• Ask your lab partner to put there nose in it first to see if it is safe.

Safety goggles should be worn

• at all times in the lab

• at all times if you don't have glasses

• when liquids or small particles could get into your eyes

• at your own discretion

This is the symbol for -

• campfires 

• eye safety

• fume safety 

• fire safety

Always use these when working with harmful chemicals or dirt:

• Pencils

• Paperclips

• Goggles

What should you do with chemicals leftover after an experiment?

• Follow the directions of the teacher

• Carefully pour them down the sink

• Throw them into the trash can

• Leave them on the table

Which of the following items is necessary in a laboratory for safety purposes?

• Triple-beam balance

• Metric ruler

• Computer Monitor

• Fire extinguisher

Which tool protects clothing from spills during a lab investigation?

• googles

• apron

• eye wash

• gloves