Science Safety

Science lab is a......

• Right

• Privilege

• Good Time

• Joke

Which of the following is NOT safe to wear during lab:

• Closed-toed Shoes
• Hair Tied Back
• Lab Apron
• Wild Hair

Long hair in the laboratory must be:

• Cut Short
• Held away from the experiment with one hand
• Always neatly groomed
• Tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, pins, or similar device

You never eat or drink in a science laboratory because

• Food and drinks won't taste as good.
• There's not enough for everyone to share
• You don’t know what kind of residual chemicals have been left behind
• Of course you can eat and drink in a lab!

Which of the following is TRUE:

• You may perform unauthorized lab experiments any time
• You must follow all written and verbal instructions given by your teacher
• Never ask for help
• Always work alone

Goggles are worn in the laboratory

• To avoid eye strain
• To improve your vision
• Only if you don't have corrective eye glasses
• Any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used.

To safely smell a chemical in the lab:

• Smell it slowly
• inhale the fumes directly from the containers
• heat the substance before smelling
• gently wave the fumes toward your nose using a wafting motion

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

• Burned
• Disposed of according to your teacher's directions
• Dumped in the sink
• Taken home

In science class, we carry a microscope with two hands. One hand on the arm and the other hand under the _______ .

• Base
• Top
• Slides
• You can only use one hand to carry a microscope.

Take great care when handling sharp objects. When cutting, grasp with your fingers, and cut

• Toward Yourself
• Away from Yourself