Lab Safety

What is this piece of lab equipment called?

• Beaker

• Graduated cylinder

• Test tube

• Funnel

What is this piece of lab equipment used for?

• Measures mass

• Measures length

• Measures volume

• Measures temperature

What is the name of this piece of equipment?

• Thermometer

• Bunsen burner

• Beaker

• Googles

Wait until the end of the period to tell your teacher about an accident that occured during the lab.

• TRUE

• FALSE

When smelling chemicals or unknown substances in the lab, you should inhale directly into your nose.

• TRUE

• FALSE

No eating or drinking during the lab.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Once you enter the lab, you may begin using any materials the teacher puts on the lab table right away.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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.

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

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