Lab Safety

It is important to follow all safety rules and procedures in the lab in order to …

• Prevent accidents
• Prevent damage to lab equipment
• Avoid injuring others
• All of the above

When working with breakable or sharp objects, you should...

• Swing them around
• Place them near the edge of the table where they could be knocked off
• Handle them with care and caution
• Run with them around the room

True or False: It is okay to pick up broken glass on my own.

• True
• False

Begin an experiment only when ...

• The teacher has given permission to start
• You understand the lab clearly
• You have all materials at your lab station
• All the above

When the lab is over, you should...

• Clean up the lab station as instructed
• Watch the rest if your group clean up your lab
• Leave a mess for the next group of students
• Play on your phone for the rest of class

True or False: Before beginning a lab, push your chair in and move your book bag out of the aisle to keep others from tripping.

• True
• False

Which of the following should you NOT wear on lab days?

• Loose clothing for maximum freedom of movement
• Flip flops or other open toe shoes
• Shorts that fall above the knee
• All the above

True or False: When an accident has occurred, such as broken glassware, a cut, or chemical spills, I should not tell Ms. Conner until the end of class.

• True
• False

Safety glasses must be worn when using ...

• Heat
• Glassware
• Chemicals
• All the above/At all times in the lab

You should always know the location of what safety equipment?

• Eyewash and Safety Shower
• Fire Blanket ad Fire Extinguisher
• First Aid Kit
• All of the Above