Lab Safety

When should you touch, taste, or smell chemicals or other materials?

• Only if instructed to do so by the teacher

• Whenever you want

• Never

• Only if your partner tells you to

What should you do if chemicals touch your skin?

• Continue working

• Ignore it

• Alert your teacher

• Wipe it off with a paper towel

What should you do with waste in the lab?

• Dispose of it properly

• Store it underneath the lab station

• Leave it on the lab table

• Ask the teacher

What should you do if the lab guidelines are unfamiliar?

• Ignore the guidelines

• Guess what to do

• Ask the teacher

• Follow your classmates

What should you do with loose clothes and long hair in the lab?

• Ask the teacher for advice

• Ignore them

• Secure them prior to the lab

• Leave them as they are

What should you do if you notice exposed wiring on electrical equipment?

• Ignore it

• Fix it yourself

• Touch it to see if it's dangerous

• Inform the teacher

What could happen if you do not follow the lab safety rules?

• Permission to eat in the lab

• Loss of lab privileges

• Access to personal items

• Extra lab credits

What should you do if an accident occurs in the lab?

• Report it to the teacher immediately

• Clean it up yourself

• Ignore it

• Inform your partner

How should sharp objects be pointed in the lab?

• Away from yourself and others

• Towards yourself

• Towards others

• It doesn't matter

What should you do if chemicals enter your eyes?

• Wash with water from the eyewash station

• Inform your partner

• Wipe your eyes with your hands

• Continue working