Lab Safety

Long hair in the laboratory must be 

• A. cut short. 
• B. held away from the experiment with one hand.
•  C. always neatly groomed.
• D. tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, hairpins, or other confining device.

Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are

• ok as long as  you're done
• always accepted
• dangerous and could cause harm and invalidate the experiment
• fun

A student can pick up any broken glass as long as they throw it in the trash.

• True

• False

When is it OK to eat or drink at the lab tables?

• Always

• During group work, but not during lab activities

• When you have teacher permission

• During lab activities

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

• figure it out on your own as you go

• ask group members, then ask your teacher

• guess

• write a pros and cons list

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

• apply first aid yourself
• tell the science instructor at once
• see a doctor after school
• visit the school nurse after class

If you do not understand how to use a piece of equipment,

• try to figure it out.

• ask your lab partner and then do it.

• ask the instructor.

Chipped or cracked glassware is okay to use.

• True
• False

Any student can go into the science storage room if they need something.

• True

• False

In the classroom you should stack your bags and books in the aisles.

• True

• False