Lab Safety

In a laboratory, the following should NOT be worn

• gloves

• open toed shoes

• apron

• goggles

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should

• figure it out on your own as you go

• ask your teacher

• guess

• write a pros and cons list

Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are

• ok as long as  you're done
• always accepted
• dangerous and could cause harm and invalidate the experiment
• fun

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

• apply first aid yourself
• tell the science instructor at once
• see a doctor after school
• visit the school nurse after class

A student can pick up any broken glass as long as they throw it in the trash.

• True

• False

To put out a fire on a person's hair or clothes, use:

• the fire blanket.
• the wind from running.
• the fire extinguisher.
• any wet chemical you can find.

When is it OK to eat or drink at the lab tables?

• Always

• During group work, but not during lab activities

• When you have teacher permission

• During lab activities

Long hair in the laboratory must be 

• A. cut short. 
• B. held away from the experiment with one hand.
•  C. always neatly groomed.
• D. tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, hairpins, or other confining device.

Before starting an investigation or lab procedure, you should

• try an experiment on your own

• open all containers and packages

• read all directions and make sure you understand them

• handle all the equipment to become familiar with it

If you need to determine the odor of a chemical or a 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 immediatly