Lab Safety

Sandals are permitted during laboratory experiments.

• True

• False

When is it appropriate to use the safety shower?

• Upon exposure to small amounts of chemicals

• If you break glass

• large chemical spills

Wash your hands after handling all living organisms.

• True

• False

When is it OK to eat or drink in the lab?

• Always
• Never

Injuries and accidents should be reported:

• immediately
• only if serious
• in a few minutes
• at the end of the block

When you are in the lab, you should wear:

• bulky sweatshirts
• dangling jewelry
• open toe shoes
• closed toe shoes

In order to put out a fire in a person's hair or clothing, use:

• water in the sink
• fire extinguisher
• fire blanket
• wind produced from running

The correct way to move about the lab is to:

• run
• hurry
• walk
• skin

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

This is used to protect your eyes during an experiment

• scoop

• funnel

• bunsen burner

• goggles