LAB SAFETY

You accidentally cut yourself.  It is small and barely bleeds. You should

• wash the cut
• call you mom
• run to the nurse
• tell the teacher

It is okay to use chipped or broken glassware.  True or False

• True
• False

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

• skip it and go on to the next part.
• ask the instructor before proceeding
• try several methods until something works
• figure it out as you do the lab

 Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are 

• okay if you are working alone
• not dangerous
• okay
• always against the rules

Work areas should be kept clean and tidy

• True
• False

Follow written and verbal instructions carefully. Read ___ directions before starting the lab. 

• no
• most
• some
• all

Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory

•  to avoid eye strain
• to improve your vision
• only if you don’t have corrective glasses
•  any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used

If you break glassware in the lab, you should...

• Tell the teacher
• Clean it up quickly before the teacher notices
• Scream at the top of your lungs

You should know the location of

• Fire Extinguisher and Fire Blanket

• Fire Alarms

• Eye Wash

• First Aid Kit

• All of the above

When you are smelling a chemical you should

• Smell it directly
• Waft the odor
• Never smell
• Take a big sniff