Lab Safety

​SAFETY

BEGINS WITH

ME​

Personal Protective Equipment

​aka PPE

anything that minimizes your exposure to hazards that can cause serious harm

• ​gloves, close-toed shoes, goggles, aprons, etc.

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What are some PPE examples that you use everyday?​

Multiple Choice

Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection as ________.

• A face shield.

• Safety goggles/glasses.

• Splash proof chemical goggles.

• None of these.

Multiple Choice

The following footwear is required in the lab ________.

• Sandals.

• Open-toe shoes.

• Closed-toe shoes.

• Shoes appropriate for the weather.

Multiple Choice

You are required to wear goggles when ________.

• chemicals are used.

• heated glass is used.

• working with fire.

• chemicals, heated glass, or fire are being used.

Multiple Choice

( Fill in the blank) Long hair should be ____________ in the laboratory.

• tied back

• cut

• down

• curled

Behavior

​Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe

Making smart choices and being mindful of your surroundings.

Remember our Class Rule.​

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Multiple Choice

Conduct yourself in a ______________ manner at all times.

• childish

• responsible

• horrible

• lethargic

Multiple Choice

Do not __________ any of the equipment until instructed.

• trash

• clean up

• touch

• play with

Multiple Choice

Privilege for the next lab is ___________ is lab safety procedures and lab safety rules are broken.

• gained

• lost

• transferred

• granted

Multiple Choice

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

• True
• False

I.C.E (in case of emergency)

​Remain calm. Notify the teacher.

Do not do anything to "be a hero" without instruction.

I MUST know about any accidents or emergencies no matter how big or small.

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Multiple Choice

Report any accidents to your teacher ______________.

• later

• immediately

• tomorrow

• October 13th

Multiple Choice

If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately _________.

• Run for the fire extinguisher.

• Notify your instructor.

• Throw water on the fire.

• Open the windows.

Multiple Choice

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.

Multiple Choice

I will immediately notify the instructor only about major accidents.

• True
• False

Basic Procedures

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Multiple Choice

(True or False) It is okay to pick up broken glass with your bare hands as long as the glass is placed in the trash can

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Your goggles fog up you should

• Move to an area away from the lab and vent them to clear them up.
• Take them off and wipe them out.
• Vent them immediately.
• Work through it.

Multiple Choice

True or False: Read all procedures thoroughly before entering the laboratory

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

You should never ______ chemicals in the lab. 

• taste
• touch
• smell
• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Helping to clean up the lab or classroom is the job of

• old students.
• transfer students.
• each and every student.
• only the teacher.

Multiple Choice

Keeping your work area neat and clean is important because:

• My teacher is a neat-freak
• I won't lose my supplies in the clutter.
• It keeps the room from looking messy.
• It helps prevent accidents.

Multiple Choice

Unauthorized experiments are prohibited.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the test tube ________.

• Toward yourself.

• Toward your lab partner.

• Toward another classmate.

• Away from all people.

Multiple Choice

True or False:

Chipped or cracked glassware is ok to use.

• True

• False