Laboratory Safety

When in the lab, you should NOT

• wear loose clothes

• tie your hair back

• wear shoes that cover your feet

• waft vapors to smell them

In the case of a laboratory fire, immediately

• throw water on it

• RUN to the fire extinguisher

• notify the instructor

• open the windows

when gathering glassware and equipment for a lab, you should

• read all of the instructions carefully to know what you need

• examine all glassware to check for chips and cracks

• clean any glassware that appears dirty

• all of the above

You should wear goggles when:

• using glassware

• heating solutions

• handling chemicals

• all of the above

After completing an experiment, all chemical waste should be

• left at the lab station for the next class

• disposed of according to your instructor's directions

• poured carefully down the drain

• taken home for further research

When heating a substance in a test tube always point the end of the tube

• toward yourself

• toward your lab partner

• toward another classmate

• away from all people

Horseplay and practical jokes in the laboratory are

• always against the rules

• okay

• not dangerous

• okay if you are working alone

after labs you should

• treat your hands with lotion

• wash your hands with soap and water

• wipe your hands on a towel

• do nothing

Acid on your skin is a ________________ hazard.

• radiation

• mechanical

• noise

• chemical

If you don't finish a lab, you should

• talk to the teacher about it

• sneak in and work alone

• do it during lunch while you eat

• make up the results