Lab safety

If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately...

• run for fire extinguisher

• notify your teacher

• throw water in the fire

• open the windows

Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near...

• an open door

• an open flame

• another student

• a sink

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

• to avoid eyestrain

• to improve vision

• only if you don't have corrective glasses

• anytime chemicals, heat or glassware are used.

If you wear contact lenses in the school laboratory

• Take them out before starting the lab

• you do do not have to where protective goggles

• advise your science teacher that you wear contact lenses

• keep the information to yourself

if you do not understand a direction or part of a lap procedure, you should

• figure it out yourself

• try several methods to see if they work

• ask the teacher before beginning

• skip it and go the the next part

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

• Left at your lab station for the next class

• disposed of according to your teacher's direction

• dumped in the sink

• taken home

if a lab experiment is not completed, you should..

• discuss the issue with your teacher

• sneak in school later and finish it

• come during lunch and finish

• make up some results

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

• toward yourself

• toward your lab partner

• toward another classmate

• away from all people

You are heating a piece of glass and now you want to pick it up, you should

• use a rag or paper towels

• pick up the end that looks cooler

• use tongs

• pour cold water on it

You have been injured in the lab (cut, burn,etc), first you shoulf

• visit the nurse after class

• see a doctor after school

• tell the science teacher at once

• apply first aid yourself