Lab Safety Review

What do you use to put out a fire in a person's hair or clothing?

• Water from the sink

• Anything on the lab counter

• A fire blanket

• A fire extinguisher

Playing or rough housing in the laboratory is...

• OK

• Always against the rules

• Ok if you are working at the same time

• Not Dangerous

You should read the directions for the experiment....

• just once

• never

• the night before

• as many times as you can

When are students permitted to access the science storage area?

• Never

• When they need supplies

• Only after labs

• Whenever they want

Approved goggles are used in the laboratory...

• to wear at all times during the lab

• to avoid straining your eyes

• to improve your vision

• to wear only if you don't have glasses

The following footwear is the best in the laboratory...

• open toed shoes

• sandals

• closed shoes

• shoes appropriate for the weather

Longhair in the laboratory must be...

• cut short

• held away from the experiment with one hand

• always neatly groomed

• tied back out of the way

If a piece of equipment is not working correctly- stop, turn it off, and tell...

• the custodian

• your lab partner

• the teacher

• your best friend

If you are injured in the laboratory, what should you do first?

• Tell the teacher at once

• See the doctor after school

• Ask to see the school nurse

• Tell Mrs. Leonhard

When you finish working with chemicals or other lab materials, you should...

• treat your hands with skin lotion

• wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water

• wipe your hands on a towel

• wipe your hands on your clothes