Lab Safety Dissection

A student a heating a test tube that isn't made of pyrex over a Bunsen burner. The test tube explodes, sending shards of glass and chemicals towards a nearby student, who has finished their lab and is not wearing their safety goggles. What should they do immediately?

• Run over and apologize

• Blame it on their lab partner

• Tell the teacher

• Clean up the glass

What mistake is Ernie making?

• Horseplay in the lab

• Water is leaking on the back counter

• Measuring the beaker wrong

What are Evelyn and Kwan doing differently?

• Evelyn is measuring correctly and Kwan is not

• Kwan is measuring correctly and Evelyn is not

• They are both doing a correct technique

How should you dress for lab?

• Wear all your jewelry and long chains.

• Tie back long hair

• Wear loose and bulky clothing

• Wear sandals or open-toed shoes.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• Handle broken glass with bare hands.

• Get equipment from the back of the room whenever, it doesn't matter when.

• Only pour chemicals down the sink if your instructor says you can.

• It's okay to eat your lunch in the lab.

When dissecting a frog, your hand accidentally slips and cuts your finger. It's not bad, but what should you do?

• Ask a friend for a Band-aid

• Let it stop bleeding on its own.

• Tell the teacher, then treat the cut with their direction.

• Grab a paper towel and apply pressure, then continue the dissection.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Which of the following are safety behaviors you should do in a lab? [Multiple correct answers]

• Wear goggles

• Tie long hair back.

• Keep your area clean.

• Read all the directions before you start.

• Be serious in lab.

What do you think is the first step of a lab?

• Report spills or accidents to the teacher.

• Read all of the instructions.

• Gather all the equipment from the storage room.

• Test the safety shower.

Answer explanation

You need to read the instructions first, then go get the required equipment.

What is the correct way to handle live organisms in the Biology lab?

• Handle them carelessly

• Handle them with special care

• Handle them only with gloves

• Handle them only with a partner

Which of the following does NOT need to be done at the end of dissection?

• washing hands

• disinfecting tables & tools

• putting specimens in storage

• All need to be done