Medical Detectives Lab Safety

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

Long hair in the laboratory must be 

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

In a laboratory, the following should not be worn. 

• all of the answers
• dangling jewelry
• sandals
• loose clothing

 The following footwear is best in the laboratory. 

• shoes appropriate for the weather
• open-toed shoes
• closed-toed shoes
• sandals

 Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are 

• okay if you are working alone
• not dangerous
• okay
• always against the rules

When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always 

• wipe your hands on your clothes
• wipe your hands on a towel
• wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
• treat your hands with skin lotion

Work areas should be kept clean and tidy

• True
• False

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

• Always
• During group work, but not during lab activities
• Never
• During lab activities

Using a scalpel requires you to be forceful to cut through multiple layers of tissue.

• True

• False

What safety equipment should you be wearing when participating in a dissection?

• goggles, flip-flops, apron

• gloves, goggles, apron

• gloves, goggles, hat, face mask

• gloves, apron, headphones