Chemistry Lab Safety

If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately _________.

• Run for the fire extinguisher.

• Notify your instructor.

• Throw water on the fire.

• Open the windows.

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

• Always

• Only during group work, not during labs

• Never

• Whenever I'm hungry

If you are not sure what to do during a lab activity:

• guess
• change lab partners
• ask a teacher
• just sit quietly and do nothing

When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, etc., always

• treat your hands with skin lotion.

• wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

• wipe your hands on a towel.

• wipe your hands on your clothes.

Never remove chemicals, specimens, or other equipment from the laboratory.

• True

• False

You accidentally break some glassware you should

• Clean it up immediately
• Leave it
• Tell the teacher
• Tell you lab partner to clean it up

You have left over chemicals after you complete the lab

• Follow all instructions given for disposal of chemicals
• Place liquids down the drain and solids in the trash
• Put left over chemicals back into their original containers
• Leave all the chemicals on the lab counter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

You finish your lab early you may

• Let the teacher know and follow instructions
• Clean up and leave the lab
• Conduct additional experiments with left over chemicals
• Help your neighbors finish their lab

You are working in the lab and a fire drill occurs.  You should

• Turn off any gas if using and leave

• Continue working

• Pour everything down the drain and leave

• Scream hysterically and run in circles

 If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should 

• skip it and go on to the next part.
• ask the instructor before proceeding
• try several methods until something works
• figure it out as you do the lab