Lab Safety Rules

Question 0

Report all accidents

Answer 0

Never taste/touch any chemical/solution. No food/drink allowed

Question 1

Safety glasses

Answer 1

Horseplay is forbidden

Question 2

Keep your lab desktop clean & wipe it off at the end of the lab period. If you discover a mess or spill by someone else, notify your teacher

Answer 2

Read entire instructions for experiment

Question 3

Follow directions exactly as they’re given. Never change the procedure w/o permission from teacher

Answer 3

If a piece of glassware breaks, don’t pick it up w/ your hands. Clean it up w/ a broom & dustpan

Question 4

Use care in smelling chemicals (teacher will demonstrate safe way)

Answer 4

Be prepared for a fire in the lab (know where/how to use the fire blanket & fire extinguisher)

Question 5

Flush heat burn affected area w/cold water & notify teacher

Answer 5

Flush chemical spill affected area w/cold water for at least a minute & notify teacher (know where/how to use the eyewash fountain & drench shower)

Question 6

Dispose of waste materials as instructed

Answer 6

Don’t throw insoluble solids in sink

Question 7

Wear sensible, safe, protective clothing, secure long hair back, be careful of baggy clothing

Answer 7

Don’t enter prep area, storeroom, or fume hood w/o permission

Question 8

When entering a science room don’t touch any equipment/chemicals until instructed to do so

Answer 8

When heating anything in a test tube use a suitable holder. Tilt tube slightly & agitate it. Never point the mouth of the tube toward any person

Question 9

Read each chemical label twice before opening up container. Take only as much as you need. Don’t return excess chemicals into container. Return lid immediately & return container to its proper place.

Answer 9

Never take chemicals out of classroom

Question 10

Never + water to concentrated acids. The heat generated may cause splattering. Instead + the acid to the water slowly while stirring

Answer 10

Never sit on the lab tables