Lab safety

If your lab partner gets chemicals in his/her eyes, the first thing you should do is

• Clean up spilled chemical
• Call 9-11
• Take them to eye wash and tell the teacher immediately
• Make the person sit down to calm their nerves

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

• Always
• Never

Horseplay, jokes, and pranks are appropriate in the science classroom at any time.

• True
• False

Broken glassware should be thrown away in the trash can immediately

• TRUE
• FALSE

What should you do if you break glass in the lab?

• Tell the teacher.
• Sweep up the glass.
• Pick up the glass with your hands.
• Ignore it; the teacher will clean it up when she sees it later.

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

• figure it out as you do the lab

• try several methods until something works

• ask the instructor before proceeding

• skip it and go on to the next part

I must follow all instructions, written and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by the teacher.

• True

• False

What should you do before you start lab?

• Read all the procedures
• Make sure your work area is neat
• Get teachers permission
• All of the above

When should you tie back long hair or baggy clothing?

• When working with chemicals
• When working with a Bunsen burner
• When doing dissections.
• Any time you are working in the lab.

I will perform only those activities that have been authorized by the instructor.

• True
• False