Safety

When should you report any accidents (spill, breakage etc) or injuries to the teacher?

• Only if someone gets hurt
• Immediately - when they happen
• After you have cleaned everything up.
• Never.

In what condition should the work areas should be kept? 

• As messy as you like - mess equals creativity.
• Clean and tidy at all times
• Clean and tidy if there is time, if not the next group will clean up.
• With all your books, laptops and art materials on them, in case they are needed.

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 Bunsen burner
• When doing dissections.
• Any time you are working in the lab.

I must follow all instructions, written and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by the teacher.

• True
• False

I will perform only those activities that have been authorized by the instructor.

• True
• False

I will immediately notify the instructor only about major accidents.

• True
• False

Horseplay, jokes, and pranks are appropriate in the science classroom at any time.

• True
• False

Part of lab safety includes reading the lab procedure...

• before doing the lab
• while doing the lab
• after doing the lab
• only if you think you really need it