Lab Safety
Rules
Lab Safety Rules Review
• Study the picture
• Name a safety rule represented by the
picture
AMS SIXH GRADE SCIENCE
What’s the 1st safety rule?
• Clear the
desk of
anything
unnecessary,
and
• Read the
board for
directions
What’s the safety rule?
Flood eyes with
water for 15 to 20
minutes if anything
corrosive splashes
in them (or if you
think anything
might have
splashed in them).
What’s the safety rule?
Never use a fire extinguisher on a
person; instead, use a fire blanket
to smother flames on the person.
What’s the safety rule?
Never run
or
horseplay
in the lab.
What’s the safety rule?
Always read the
Material Safety
Data Sheet (MSDS)
prior to using any
chemical. It will tell
you how to use and
dispose of the
chemical safely.
What’s the safety rule?
Never smell a
chemical
directly.
Always waft
the odor
toward your
nose.
What’s the safety rule?
When diluting
acid, always
pour the acid
into water,
never water
into acid.
Why?
What’s the safety rule?
Always wear
safety goggles
when working
with
chemicals.
What’s the safety rule?
• Do not
touch
anything
until you are
given
directions to
do so.
What’s the safety rule?
Never stick
anything into
an electrical
socket.
What’s the safety rule?
Do not
touch
broken
glass.
Report all
damages to
teacher
immediately.
What’s the safety rule?
Always check
electrical
cords. Never
use one that
is broken or
frayed.
What’s the safety rule?
Always test
whether
something is
hot by holding
the BACK of
your hand over
it, not by
touching it.
What’s the safety rule?
Read and follow
all directions
carefully. It’s a
good idea to
“check off” each
step of a
procedure as
you conduct it.
What’s the safety rule?
Wash hands
after every
lab.
What’s the safety rule?
Never enter
the storeroom.
What’s the safety rule?
Always report
injuries to the
teacher before
conducting a lab.
Cover all cuts
before working
with chemicals.
What’s the safety rule?
Always clean up
spills
IMMEDIATELY,
whether they are
on the lab table or
floor. Spills can
cause dangerous
accidents.
What’s the safety rule?
When you don’t
understand directions,
ask the teacher for help.
What’s the safety rule?
Always read
labels twice;
they can look
similar, but
slight misreadings can
have
dangerous
results.
What’s the safety rule?
Never taste a
chemical.
Never drink from
a beaker or other
piece of lab
equipment.
What’s the safety rule?
Always sweep
up glass;
NEVER pick it
up with your
hands.
What’s the safety rule?
Never touch
anything
electrical with
wet hands or
body.
What’s the safety rule?
Always tilt test
tubes away
from you and
everybody else.
Contents can
spray or spurt
on skin and
eyes!
What’s the safety rule?
Be very
careful when
working with
chemicals.
Notice the
person has
two hands
outstretched?
What’s wrong?
The scientist needs to
use a funnel to pour
from test tube into
Erlenmeyer flask
because test tube has
no spout.
What’s the safety rule?
Always
wear safety
goggles
when
working
with
chemicals,
electricity,
or flame.
Congratulations! You are almost
ready for the safety test!