Science Lab Safety

Which of the following safety equipment should you be able to locate in the classroom?

• Eye wash station

• Fire Blanket

• Fire extinguisher

• All of these answers

All lab accidents, no matter how small, should be reported immediately to –

• Your lab partner

• The closest lab group

• Your teacher

• The custodian

What precautions should you take when you see this?

• have your fire extinguisher at your lab station in case of electrical fire

• keep equipment away from water and keep hands dry

• wear goggles at all times

What does this symbol mean?

• be careful with delicate glassware that may break

• wear plastic gloves to protect your hands

• beware of explosive chemicals

When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always

• wipe your hands with a towel.

• treat your hands with skin lotion.

• wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

• wipe your hands on your clothes.

In the laboratory, long hair should be –

• cut short.

• held away from the experiment with one hand.

• always neatly groomed.

• tied back or kept entirely out of the way.

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

• figure it out as you do the lab.

• try several methods until something works.

• ask the instructor before proceeding.

• skip it and go on to the next part.

When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens and other lab substances, always

• treat your hands with skin lotion.

• wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

• wipe your hands on a towel.

• clean your hands with hand sanitizer.

Which of the following is a correct statement about wearing personal protective equipment such as goggles, gloves and aprons?

• wearing goggles is optional if you wear contacts or glasses.

• wearing protective equipment is optional.

• wear protective equipment when required by the activity.

• aprons are not required when wearing jeans and long sleeves.

When using a scalpel, razor blade or scissors, you should cut –

• toward yourself.

• away from others and yourself.