Lab Safety

When is it OK to eat or drink in the lab?

• Always

• Never

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.

When should you tie back long hair or baggy clothing?

• When working with chemicals

• When working with a hot plate

• When working with a lot of equipment

• Any time you are working in the lab.

You should never ______ chemicals in the lab. 

• taste
• touch
• smell
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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

• look around the room to see what other students are doing

• ask your lab partners to explain the steps to you

• read the directions carefully and ask your 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.

What is the CORRECT procedure for students to follow if a chemical is spilled?

• Stand back and advise the teacher of the spill.

• Run madly out of the room.

• Splash large amounts of water onto the spill.

• Immediately ask to go to the restroom.

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

• old students.

• transfer students.

• everyone

• only the teacher.

When in the lab you should wear...

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

When you are smelling a chemical you should

• Smell it directly

• Waft the odor

• Never smell

• Take a big sniff