Lab Safety

If you break glassware in the lab, you should...

• Tell the teacher
• Clean it up quickly before the teacher notices
• Scream at the top of your lungs

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

Before leaving the lab you should always wash or sanitize your hands.

• True 
• False

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

If a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off, and tell

• your best friend in class.

• your lab partner

• the teacher.

• the principal.

Before you leave the science classroom, you should

• clean your work area and equipment

• return all equipment to the proper storage area

• all of the above

 The following footwear is best in the laboratory. 

• shoes appropriate for the weather
• open-toed shoes
• closed-toed shoes
• sandals

Which of the following items is necessary in a laboratory for safety purposes?

• Triple-beam balance
• Metric ruler
• Computer Monitor
• Fire extinguisher

Which of the following would be safe to do during a lab activity?

• Running in the classroom
• Leaving a water spill on the floor
• Touching hot surfaces
• Following lab rules

The most important reasons for keeping your workspace neat is to ...

• make the teacher happy
• prevent accidents or unsafe situations
• lose materials in the lab
• prevent the room from looking messy