Lab Safety Review

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 get hurt or injured in any way, you should

• tell your teacher immediately

• find bandages or a first aid kit

• go to the principal's office

• get help after you finish the lab

If your glassware is chipped or broken, you should

• use it for only solid materials

• give it to your teacher

• put it back in the materials area

• increase the damage so that it is obvious

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

When working with materials that might fly into the air and get into your eyes or someone else's eyes, you should wear

• goggles

• an apron

• gloves

• a hat

When working with a flame or heat source, you should

• tie back long hair that hangs in front of your eyes

• heat substances or objects inside a closed container

• touch an object with your bare hand and see how hot it is

• throw hot objects into the trash when you are done with them

Goofing around in the lab is acceptable

• True

• False

What type of shoes should you wear in a lab?

• flip flops

• purple pumps

• closed toed shoes

• none, go barefoot

What should you do if a piece of equipment breaks?

• Keep it to yourself

• Tell your lab partner

• Notify your instructor

• Clean it up by yourself

What is the safest way to smell a substance during a lab?

• Lean over and smell it directly

• Put it on your hand and smell it

• Waft the air towards your face

• Lift the substance to your nose