Name ___________________________________________________________________ Quiz Date___________________
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LAB SAFETY & EQUIPMENT INFORMATION
Safety Rules
1. When first entering a science room, do not touch any equipment, chemicals, or materials in the lab area until you are instructed to do so. Never
perform activities that are not authorized by your teacher.
2. Never work alone. No student may work in the laboratory without an instructor present.
3. Observe good housekeeping practices. Work areas should be kept clean and tidy at all times. Bring only your outlines, worksheets, and/or lab
papers to the work area. Other materials (books, purses, backpacks, etc.) should be stored under your desks or in the classroom area.
4. Read all directions for an investigation several times. Follow the directions exactly as they are written. Use the safety equipment as directed.
5. Many materials in the laboratory can cause eye injury. To protect yourself from possible injury, wear safety goggles whenever you are working
with chemicals, burners, glassware, or any substance that might get into your eyes.
6. Wear a lab apron whenever you are working with chemicals or heated substances.
7. Tie back long hair to keep your hair away from any chemicals, burners, hot plates, candles, or other laboratory equipment. Remove or tie back
any article of loose clothing or dangling jewelry that can hang down and touch chemicals and flames. Never walk around the lab barefoot or in
stocking feet.
8. Never eat or taste anything or apply cosmetics in the lab unless directed to do so. This includes food, drinks, candy, and gum, as well as
chemicals. Never inhale chemicals directly. If you are directed to note the odor in an investigation, gently wave your hand over the opening of a
container and direct the fumes toward your nose. This is known as “wafting.”
8. Take extreme care not to spill any chemicals. If a spill occurs on your skin, flush with water immediately and send someone to notify the teacher.
If a spill occurs in the lab area, ask your teacher immediately about the proper cleanup procedure. Never simply pour chemicals or other
substances into the sink or trash can.
9. Always slant a test tube that is being heated away from you and others. Chemicals can splash or boil out of a heated test tube.
10. When heating glassware, keep in mind that glass will not appear hot. Never pick up glassware without first checking to see if it is hot. Never heat
glassware that is not thoroughly dry.
11. Never heat a chemical you are not instructed to heat. A chemical that is harmless when cool can be dangerous when heated.
12. Be extra careful when working with acids or bases. Pour such chemicals over the sink, not over your work area. When diluting an acid, pour
the acid into water. Never pour water into the acid.
13. Handle scalpels or razor blades with extreme care. Never cut material toward you; cut away from you. Notify your teacher immediately if you
cut yourself.
14. Keep your lab area clean and free of unnecessary books, papers, and equipment.
15. When an investigation is completed, clean up your work area and return all equipment to its proper place. Push your chair under the lab table.
16. Keep your hands away from your face, eyes, mouth, and body while using chemicals or preserved specimens. Wash your hands thoroughly
with soap and water after working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances.
17. Always notify the teacher if you are feeling ill during class, if there is a lab accident, or laboratory fire. No matter how minor an incident seems,
always notify the teacher!
18. Experiments must be personally monitored at all times. You will be assigned a laboratory station at which to work. Do not wander around the
room, distract other students, or interfere with the laboratory experiments of others.
19. Be serious and alert when working in the laboratory. Inappropriate behavior such as pushing, running, or throwing things is not tolerated and will
result in a demerit or conduct slip and a zero on the lab.
Location of Safety Equipment - Know the location and proper use of safety equipment listed below.
1. Eye Wash - __Back center of room in shower station. ______________________________________________________________________
2. Fire Alarm - ___Red button on teacher phone – phone is located on teacher’s lab desk. ___________________________________________
3. Fire Blanket - __Back center of room on shelf in shower station. ______________________________________________________________
4. Fire Extinguisher - ___Hanging on wall in back of classroom by goggle cabinet. _________________________________________________
5. Safety Aprons - __Hanging on side of shower station. Wear when using chemicals or heating substances.____________________________
6. Safety Goggles - __In goggle cabinet in back of classroom. Wear when using chemicals or heating substances.________________________
7. Safety Shower - ___Back center of classroom. Only pull in case of fire or acid spill._______________________________________________
**ALWAYS NOTIFY THE TEACHER IMMEDIATELY**
First Aid
Injury
Any spills on skin
Burns
Cuts and bruises
Fainting
Foreign matter in eye
Poisoning
Initial Response
Flush with large amounts of water or use safety shower
Apply cold water
Stop any bleeding by applying direct pressure. Cover cuts with a clean dressing. Apply cold compresses to bruises.
Leave the person lying down. Loosen any tight clothing and keep crowds away.
Flush with plenty of water using sink or eyewash.
Note the suspected poisoning agent.