Lab Safety

Which of the following should be found in your laboratory work area?

• purses, notebooks, books, backpacks

• lots of chemicals

• Other students' equipment

• Required materials only.

Answer explanation

You ONLY want the things you need for lab, nothing extra.

How should you dress for lab?

• Wear all your jewelry and long chains.

• Tie back long hair

• Wear loose and bulky clothing

• Wear sandals or open-toed shoes.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• Handle broken glass with bare hands.

• Get equipment from the back of the room whenever, it doesn't matter when.

• Only pour chemicals down the sink if your instructor says you can.

• It's okay to eat your lunch in the lab.

What do you think is the first step of a lab?

• Report spills or accidents to the teacher.

• Read all of the instructions.

• Gather all the equipment from the storage room.

• Test the safety shower.

Answer explanation

You need to read the instructions first, then go get the required equipment.

What is the last step of a lab?

• Perform fun experiments now that you're finished.

• Leave everything on your table.

• Wash your hands.

• Burn your pencil.

Answer explanation

Clean up your space, and then wash your hands.

When dissecting a frog, your hand accidentally slips and cuts your finger. It's not bad, but what should you do?

• Ask a friend for a Band-aid

• Let it stop bleeding on its own.

• Tell the teacher, then treat the cut with their direction.

• Grab a paper towel and apply pressure, then continue the dissection.

Which of the following behaviors is acceptable during a candle-burning lab?

• Reach across the flame to grab your pencil.

• Hold your pen in the flame until it melts.

• Allow your hair to swing near the flame.

• Wear goggles.

How can you tell if a container is too hot to pick up?

• Touch the glassware with the back of your hand

• Lick your finger and then touch the glassware

• Hold the back of your hand near the container

• Touch the container with the tip of your finger.

Answer explanation

Hold your hand next to it, without touching it!

If it's too hot for the skin on the back of your hand, it's too hot to touch.

Which piece of safety equipment would you use to put out a small fire on your table?

• Safety shower

• Fire extinguisher

• Fire blanket

• Eye wash station

Answer explanation

A fire extinguisher is best for a small fire on your table.

A fire blanket is the second-best answer.

You lite your sleeve on fire. What should you do?

• Run to the eyewash station

• Grab the fire extinguisher.

• Use the safety shower.

• Use the fire blanket

Answer explanation

For a small fire, like your sleeve, the fire blanket is best.

But the safety shower is a good second choice.