Lab Safety

If you do not understand a direction or 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

The first thing you should do if you get injured in the lab is

• tell the instructor immediately

• see a doctor after school

• visit the school nurse after class

• apply first aid yourself

Long hair in the laboratory must be

• cut short

• held out of the way with the hand you aren't using

• always neatly groomed

• tied back with a hairband or something similar

Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection in a lab as

• a face shield

• safety glasses

• splashproof chemical goggles

• sunglasses

Which of the following should not be worn in the lab?

• closed toe shoes, hair ties

• watches, short sleeved shirts

• loose clothing, dangling jewelry

• long pants, boots

Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are

• always against the rules

• OK

• Acceptable if you are working alone

• Not a big problem as long as there are no injuries

True or false: All unauthorized experiments are prohibited.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

It's fine to smell chemicals directly from their containers.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Which of the following items are considered safety equipment in our classroom?

• Eyewash Station

• Emergency Shower

• Fire Extinguisher

• All of the Above.

When you are smelling a chemical you should

• Smell it directly
• Waft the odor
• Never smell
• Take a big sniff

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8