•If fire errupts, notify the teacher.
•Approved eye protection devices (goggles) are worn in the
laboratory any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used.
•If you do not understand a direction or part of a laboratory
procedure, you should ask the teacher before proceeding.
•After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be
disposed according to your teacher’s directions.
•If you have been injured in the laboratory , you should FIRST
tell your teacher.
•Long hair should always be tied back or kept entirely out of the
way with a hair band, etc.
•You should not wear loose clothing, dangling jewelry or sandals
during a laboratory experiment.
•Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the classroom are always
against the rules.
•When handling animals, students should open cages only with
permission, not tease or handle animals roughly, and report
bites or scratches to the teacher immediately.
•If a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off
and tell the teacher.
•When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens
and other lab substances, always wash your hands thoroughly
with soap and water.
•You may not eat, drink or chew gum in the laboratory.
•When using a razor blade or scalpel, always cut material away
from you.
•Before you leave the science room, you should clean your work
area and equipment and return equipment to the proper storage
area.
•Be able to draw a diagram to locate the fire blanket, fire
extinguisher, exits, eyewash (sink) and waste disposal.
•You should treat all chemicals as though they are hazardous.
•Work areas should be kept clean and tidy.
•Do not start any lab work until your teacher tells you to do so.
•Never take any chemicals or specimens out of the laboratory.
•Always carry a microscope with two hands.
•Read all lab procedures before you begin.
•No unauthorized experiments may be conducted!
•You may not enter preparation/storage areas without
permission from your teacher.
•Do not pick up broken glass with your hands – ever!
•Never leave a lit burner unattended.