Lab Saftey Flashcards
What to do before going to the lab station?
re-read the directions
6 General Rules
Be Serious, No Horseplay, Know where things are located, will never work alone on a lab, notify teacher if something breaks, don’t handle unassigned equipment
How to use eyewash station -
have your partner help and push forward the lever
how long should you wash your eyes at the eyewash station
20min
What acronym do you have to use a fire extinguisher?
P.A.S.S
P.A.S.S meaning
p - pull out the pin
a - aim at base of fire
s - squeeze the handle
s - sweep across bottom of the fire
What to do if on fire?
lie on the ground and try to smother the fire while you partner grabs a fire blanket
What to do if a large amount of chemicals get on you?
have you r partner help you get to the laboratory shower to rinse it off
Where are eye googles positioned, and what do they do?
should be by lab station, helps protect your eyes
Food and Drink Rules -
NO food or drink
Clothing Rules (3)
- Looser Hair kept back
- No open toe shoes, shoes on at all times
- No loose clothing
why shouldn’t you heat something you are not supposed to?
may cause an unwanted reaction
Heat Saftey (2)
- Don’t leave heating objects on or unattened
- Use tongs to touch items that have been heated
Chemical Saftey (2)
- Never touch, tastes, smell chemicals you don’t know for certain or harmless
- Pour the chemical into the water
How should you smell chemicals -
waft them
why do you pour the chemical into the water when diluting
so the chemical doesn’t splash
Glass Ware Saftey (2)
- Use Clean Uncracked Glass
- Notify Teacher if you broke glass
Correct Procedure for washing out glassware -
- Rinse with water
- use brush with soapy water
- rinse glass again
- final rinse with distilled water