Lab Safety

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.

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

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

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

• True

• False

You should never ______ chemicals in the lab without your teachers permission.

• taste

• touch

• smell

• all of the above

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