Lab Rules & Safety

I will immediately notify the instructor only about major accidents.

• True

• False

Helping to clean up the lab or classroom is the job of

• older students.
• transfer students.
• each and every student.
• only the teacher.

What should you do if you break glass in the lab?

• Tell the teacher.

• Sweep up the glass.

• Pick up the glass with your hands.

• Ignore it; the teacher will clean it up when she sees it later.

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

• figure it out as you do the lab
• try several methods until something works
• skip it and go to the next part
• ask your teacher

You should never ______ chemicals in the lab. 

• taste
• touch
• smell
• all of the above

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.) The FIRST thing you should do is...

• visit the school nurse after class.
• see a doctor after school.
• tell the science teacher immediately.
• apply first aid to yourself.

When should you look over the experiment instructions? 

• After starting the lab
• When your teacher tells you to
• Before starting the lab
• It doesn't really matter.  Instructions are silly!

Horseplay, jokes, and pranks are appropriate in the science classroom at any time.

• True

• False

When should safety goggles be worn?

• at all times in the lab
• when you feel like it
• when liquids could splash into your eyes OR when using glassware

I will perform only those activities that have been authorized by the instructor.

• True

• False