Lab Safety

Always point a test tube

• away from you and toward others

• away from you and others

• towards you and others

• towards you and away from others

Keep all work areas

• clean

• clear of all unnecessary materials

• organized

• all of the above

if glassware becomes chipped or broken

• notify the teacher immediately

• throw it in the trash

• don't do anything, just keep working

• put it up on the counter so that the teacher can dispose of it

when using a flame

• don't leave it unattended

• reach over it

• wear loose and baggy clothing

• all of the above

you can try new experiments even if they are not in the directions as long as you are curious about science.

• True

• False

Tie back long hair when using chemicals or open flames.

• True

• False

In an experiment, use more chemicals than you need.

• True

• False

If you spill any material, quickly clean it up with a cloth before the teacher can see that you spilled it.

• False

• True

If you need to smell a chemical, how do you do so?

• You waft

• You inhale

• You take a shallow breath

• You never smell a chemical

If you are not sure what to do during a lab activity:

• guess

• change lab partners

• ask a teacher

• watch others and copy