Lab Safety and WHMIS Assessment

If you are not sure what to do during a lab activity:

• guess
• change lab partners
• ask a teacher
• just sit quietly and do nothing

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.

When in the lab you should wear...

• open-toed shoes.
• sandals.
• closed-toes shoes.
• no shoes.

When in the lab...

• long sleeves and loose clothing should be rolled up
• closed toe shoes should be worn
• long hair should be pulled back
• all of the above

If you get something in your eyes, how long do you need to use the eyewash station?

• 15 - 20 seconds
• 5 minutes
• 15 - 20 minutes
• Don't use the eyewash.

 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

What does SDS stand for?

• Safety Data Sheet

• Safety Day Special

• Small Data Stuff

• Something Doing Something

What does this pictogram warn you about?

• gases under pressure

• fire hazard

• explosion or reactivity hazard

• may cause less serious health effects

What does this pictogram warn you about?

• gases under pressure

• fire hazard

• explosion or reactivity hazard

• may cause less serious health effects

What does this pictogram warn you about?

• gases under pressure

• fire hazard

• explosion or reactivity hazard

• may cause less serious health effects