Laboratory Safety Practice

What should you do when first entering the science room?

• Touch all the equipment to familiarize yourself.

• Conduct experiments immediately.

• Do not touch any equipment, chemicals, or other materials until instructed.

• Eat and drink to prepare for the lab.

How should you conduct yourself in the laboratory?

• Engage in horseplay and practical jokes.

• Be responsible and avoid dangerous behavior.

• Ignore the teacher's instructions.

• Experiment with unauthorized chemicals.

What should you do if you do not understand a direction or part of a procedure?

• Guess and proceed with the experiment.

• Ask your teacher before proceeding.

• Ignore the instruction and do something else.

• Leave the laboratory.

What is the rule regarding eating and drinking in the laboratory?

• You can eat and drink as long as you are careful.

• Do not eat food, drink beverages, or chew gum in the laboratory.

• Only drink water in the laboratory.

• Eat only in designated areas of the laboratory.

What should you do to keep your hands safe while using chemicals or preserved specimens?

• Wear gloves at all times.

• Keep hands away from face, eyes, and mouth and wash hands with soap and water after experiments.

• Use hand sanitizer before and after experiments.

• Only wash hands if you spill something.

What should you do if there is a fire drill during a laboratory period?

• Continue with the experiment.

• Leave the laboratory immediately without any precautions.

• Close containers, turn off gas valves, fume hoods, and electrical equipment.

• Ignore the fire drill and stay in the laboratory.

What is the rule regarding working alone in the laboratory?

• Students can work alone if they are experienced.

• No student may work in the laboratory without a teacher present.

• Students can work alone during non-experiment times.

• Only senior students can work alone.

What should you do with living organisms used in a laboratory activity?

• Handle them in any way you like.

• Use them for any experiment you want.

• Handle them in a humane manner and dispose of them properly.

• Ignore them after the experiment.

When are students required to wear chemical splash goggles in the laboratory?

• Only when handling glassware

• Only when using prescription glasses

• Any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used

• Only when there is a risk of flying objects

What should students do if they wear contact lenses and an accident occurs in the laboratory?

• Remove the contact lenses themselves

• Notify the teacher immediately

• Continue with the experiment

• Leave the laboratory immediately