JEOPARDY Laboratory Safety Categories 100 200 300 400 500 Safety and You Chemistry Lab Safety Review Proper lab Procedures 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 Student Safety 100 200 300 400 500 Freak Lab Mishaps 100 200 300 400 500 Safety Tips Final Jeopardy Who was Lavoisier? This early chemist created the periodic table What is a fume hood? One of the best methods of preventing exposure to airborne substances by preventing their escape into the working atmosphere. What is False ? True or False: Fume hoods are designed to be used for chemical storage. What is responsibly? This is the manner in which you should conduct yourself in lab What is mix chemicals? Never do this with chemicals in the sink What is False? True or False: The fume hood sash should be raised to its highest position whenever you are handling materials inside the hood. What are shoes? These should always be worn on lab days, even if the weather is nice. What are Material Safety Data Sheets? They can be found on the Environment, Health, and Safety Office’s web page and are used to help categorize chemicals. What are contact lenses ? These should not be worn in the lab because chemicals could cause harm to your eyes. “Don’t Choke!” Daily Double What is False? True or False: Thermometers must be used carefully, especially if handling a mercury thermometer that has been broken. What is their original containers? Never return chemicals to this What look into it? Never do this to a container that has been heated What is with their point down? Always carry knives and sharp objects this way What is the fire blanket? What tool in the lab is the most useful if your clothes should start on fire? What is the safety shower? What tool in the lab is most useful if you spill chemicals on yourself? What is on the lab table? Never place hot items directly here What is leave it unattended? Make sure never to do this when you light a burner What is True? True or False: Carry glass tubing in a vertical position to minimize the likelihood of breakage and injury What is inform your instructor? If an accident happens, what should be your first step? What is water? When adding acid to water, this is the one you should pour in first. What is 20 minutes?” If a chemical should splash into your eye, this is the length of time you should rinse your eye. What is neat and tidy? Be sure to keep your lab area in this condition, to avoid spills What is the chemical storage room? Students are never permitted in this area What is False? True or False: Chemicals should be stored alphabetically so they are easier to find. What is pull it back away from your face? Be sure to do this with your hair, if possible What is twice? Check the label of the chemical you are using this many times before using it in your lab Who is the FLASH? He was the first comic book hero to develop superpowers after a lab accident, attaining “super speed” after inhaling “hard water” vapors. Who is Plastic Man? This comic book hero was struck by a falling drum of acid and gained super powers that were a real “stretch” of the imagination. Who is Spider-Man? This comic book hero was bitten by a radioactive spider. Who is the Hulk? This comic book hero got his powers when he was irradiated by an experimental bomb. Who is Mrs. Lundeen?” This super hero was “empowered” when she was bitten the Molerotious Lab mouse.