Year 7 Lab safety

When should you enter the lab?

• When you feel like it

• Only when a teacher is present

• When the door is open

• When your friends are in there

What should you NOT do in the lab?

• Run

• Eat food

• Drink

• All three!

What should you NOT put in the sink?

• Liquids

• Waste fluid

• Solids

• Water

What should you do if you are working with a hazardous substance?

• Stand up

• Work with a friend

• Sit down

• Only watch the teacher do the practical work

What should you do if you break an item of equipment?

• Clear it up

• Tell the teacher

• Leave it

• Ask a friend to help you clear it up

What should you do after handing chemicals or microbes?

• Take some rest

• Eat food

• Wash your hands

• Clear up

When should you wear eye protection?

• When doing any type of practical work

• When your teacher tells you

It is fine for you to wipe up small spills on your own

• True

• False

Which subject do you study in S8

What should you do if you are heating a chemical substance?

• Keep seated

• Tie your hair back

• Close your eyes

• Work only next to a teacher