Chemistry Lab Safety

Which of the following should NOT be done in the lab?

• tie back hair

• read all directions

• wash hands before and after experiment

• eat or drink

Why you work in the lab, long hair must be

• cut off

• tied back with a rubber band

• held back with one hand

• neatly combed

If you are injured, the first person to notify is the

• principal

• teacher

• class

• lab partner

Disturbing or visiting other lab groups is

• helpful

• unacceptable..a good way to loose points

• the best way to get information

• the best way to get participation points

Googles must be worn

• when you feel like it

• during the entire lab

• on top of your head

• only if you wear contacts

If you see fire at your lab station, you should

• use the fire extinguisher

• tell your teacher

• grab your stuff and run

• keep quiet

When heating a substance in a test tube, be sure the open end is pointing at

• yourself

• the teacher

• no one

• your lab partners

If a piece of glassware or other equipment gets broken or is not working properly

• hide the broken pieces/equipment

• put it in a lab drawer

• quietly clean it up or try to fix it yourself

• back away and tell your teacher

It is important to follow safety procedures in the lab in order to

• prevent accidents

• prevent damages to lab equipment

• avoid injury to others

• prevent all of these

How should you pick up hot glassware?

• with bare hands

• with the sleeve of your shirt

• with a spatula

• with heat-resistant gloves or tongs