Lab Safety

The lab equipment seen in the image should be worn during a lab investigation when...

• using glassware.
• using chemicals.
• using heat/fire.
• using any of the above.

Which of the following should NOT be worn during a lab investigation?

• Flip flops
• Loose, long hair
• Dangling jewelry
• All of the above

When in the lab you should wear...

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

Which of the following are examples of dressing appropriately in the lab?

• Pulling long hair back

• Leaving long hair down to get in the chemicals.

• Wearing sandals

• Wearing baggy long sleeves

Bob and Lizzy are working in the lab. They are goofing off and break a glass beaker. Which rule did they break?

• Know the location of the safety equipment.

• Do not eat or drink in the lab.

• Read instructions.

• No playing around!

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

• Scoop it under the lab table

If your lab partner gets chemicals in his/her eyes, the first thing you should do is

• Clean up spilled chemical
• Call 9-11
• Take them to eye wash and tell the teacher immediately
• Make the person sit down to calm their nerves

When heating a substance in a test tube, the test tube should be pointed

• Towards you
• Away from you and others
• Away from others
• Towards others and away from you

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

You should know the location of

• Fire Extinguisher
• Fire Alarms
• Eye Wash
• All of the above