Warm-Up… 5 mins quiet writing
• LT 1.1: “I can use safe procedures in the
science classroom and lab.”
• Agree or disagree? (write the statement and
answer in your notebook pg __.)
– Lab accidents happen 50 times more often than
chemical factory accidents.
– Lab accidents may result in permanent injury.
– Following lab rules decreases chances of accidents
by 90%.
– Labs are a dangerous place for students.
Learning Target 1.1
• I can determine and use appropriate safety
procedures.
• I know the names and location of safety and
lab equipment in my classroom.
Activity One: 20 mins
• View and take notes on the lab safety powerpoint.
• Set up your notebook pgs __:
– Title: Lab safety Notes
– Number your paper from #1 to #20, leaving 2 lines
between each number.
Lab Safety Rules
1. Use lab only when directed by a
teacher (bad stuff will happen
otherwise…)
2. Behave responsibly in the
laboratory.
3. Never work with chemicals without
checking labels carefully, and only when
directed by the teacher
On a side note, please let me know if there is an unlabeled
container of fluid…
4. Have the teacher place broken glass
and disposables in appropriate
designated containers
Don’t hide it!
If you break something,
let me know right away!
5. Report accidents
6. Report any
unsafe situation
to the teacher
If it seems like a
bad idea… it
probably is…
Some people need
to be saved from
themselves.
This car is propped up on two 4x4's and resting against the curb. The man under the
car is WELDING... next to the vehicles GAS TANK and he's sitting underneath where
he's working.
7. Never taste
substances
without teacher
direction. No
eating, drinking,
gum chewing,
applying
makeup in the
laboratory.
And then the vomiting…
8. Confine long hair and loose clothing
9. WASH HANDS BEFORE LEAVING
THE LAB!!!
People ALWAYS rub their eyes!
10. Keep
paper, etc…
away from heat
sources
11. Follow proper techniques
12. Absolutely no horseplay in the
lab
13. Work only with the materials and
equipment that you have been
directed to use. And don’t do this…
14. Do not harm live animals! Only
handle organisms as directed by your
teacher.
15. Use safety equipment only in an
emergency
In case of fire…
GET OUT!
If you are on
fire… Use
the shower
or fire
blanket
16. If you splash any chemical on
yourself, rinse thoroughly and alert the
teacher
17. Protect your eyes, when directed
by your teacher!
Often too late… use the goggles!
Ugh! (Don’t be this guy!)
Chemical burn to the eye
18. Chemical spill?
Tell the teacher, do not clean it
yourself!
18. Broken glass?
Tell the teacher!
19. Laboratory materials must stay in
the laboratory area!
20. If a fire drill or evacuation
emergency occurs, be sure to turn off
all burners and electrical equipment.
Location of Fire Extinguisher? Fire blanket?
Eye wash? Know their locations!
Activity Two: 20 mins
 Turn to pg __ in your notebook
 Title it “Lab Area Map”
 Draw a DETAILED map of the lab area in your
science room. Include the back door.
 Mark and label the following safety equipment:
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Fire blanket fire extinguisher eye wash
Fume hood goggle cabinet
broken glass disposal
Label exits in case of emergency
Wrap Up 5 mins
 Come back to the class area
 Write on pg. __ – what could you do if this
happens to you? (complete sentences)
◦ Your equipment is not working.
◦ You cut yourself or burn yourself.
◦ You have chemical waste and are not sure what to
do with it.
◦ A liquid splashes in your eye.
◦ You accidentally drop a beaker and it breaks.
*** lab safety contract is due Friday! No contract = no labs!