Lab Safety

Before starting an investigation or lab procedure, you should

• try an experiment

• open all containers and packages

• read all directions and make sure you understand them

• handle all the equipment to become familiar

At the end of an activity you should

• wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before leaving the lab

• cover your face with your hands

• put on your safety goggles

• leave hot plates switched on

If you get hurt or injured in any way, you should

• tell your teacher immediately

• find bandages or a first aid kit

• go to your principal's office

• gt help after you finish the lab

If your glassware is chipped or broken, you should

• use it only for solid materials

• give it to your teacher for recycling or disposal

• put it back into the storage cabinet

• increase the damage so that is obvious

If electrical equipment has a frayed cord, you should

• unplug the equipment by pulling the card

• let the cord hang over the side of a counter or table

• tell your teacher about the problem immediately

• wrap tape around the cord to repair it

If you need to determine the odor of a chemical or solution, you should

• use your hand to bring fumes from the container to your nose

• bring the container under your nose and inhale deeply

• tell your teacher immediately

• use odor-sensing equipment

When working with materials that might fly into the air and hurt someone's eye, you should wear

• goggles

• an apron

• gloves

• a hat

Before doing experiments involving a heat source, you should know the location of the

• door

• window

• fire extinguisher

• overhead lights

If you get chemicals in your eye you should

• wash your hands immediately

• put the lid back on the chemical container

• wait to see if your eye becomes irritated

• use the eyewash station right away, for a minimum of 15 minutes

If you have unused chemicals after finishing a procedure, you should

• pour them down a sink or drain

• mix them all together in a bucket

• put them back into their original containers

• dispose of them as directed by your teacher