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Lab and Activity Safe
• Do Now:
• Why do we have extra rules for labs
and activities? Answer 3 complete
sentences.
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Middle School Lab
Safety Rules and
Procedures
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Lab Safety Video
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Write down 3-5 rules mentioned in the video
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How to take notes
 Anything
written in red must be copied into
your INS- this means it is important
 If
you don’t know where it should go in the
INS, ask!
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Middle School Lab Safety Rules
and Procedures
You must follow all safety rules while
performing any lab, 100% of the time.
These guidelines are for your safety
and the safety of others.
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Rules and Procedures
Read the entire lab before you begin
and follow all lab instructions exactly
as explained by your teacher.
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Rules and Procedures
There is a Zero Tolerance policy for
any form of horseplay during a lab.
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Rules and Procedures
If you are unclear about a certain
portion of the lab, ask your teacher.
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Rules and Procedures
Any accident, regardless of the
severity, must be reported to the
teacher immediately.
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Rules and Procedures
Always transport scissors or other
sharp objects with the sharp end
down; always cut away from yourself
during dissection or other lab
procedures.
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Rules and Procedures
Eating and drinking is strictly
forbidden during labs; only eat, smell,
or taste an item if told to do so by
your teacher.
*not if dared by your classmates*
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Rules and Procedures
Know the location and use of all
safety equipment in the lab, which
includes: eye wash, fire extinguisher,
lab shower.
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Rules and Procedures
 Come prepared wearing the proper attire
 Close toed shoes
 Long pants
 Lab coat or apron (if given)
 Protective eye glasses
 Hair and ID secured behind you
 Gloves (if given)
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Rules and Procedures
I understand that if I break any of the
rules listed I can and will be asked to
sit out of any labs/activities for the
remainder of the year. I also
understand that failure to follow the
rules will result in a failing grade for
all lab assignments remaining.
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DO NOW (Under DAVE or next
even page) Unscramble the words!
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Do Now Answers
Review
List three non safe
activities and explain
why they are unsafe.
List three safe
activities and
explain why they
are safe.
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Safety Symbols
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Safety symbol notes go on the left side of the folder.
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Copy the symbol name and what is in blue
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Safety Goggles
 Wear
safety goggles to protect your eyes in any
activity involving chemicals, flames or heating,
or glassware.
 Should
something get into your eyes, notify your
teacher if you are wearing contacts.
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Breakage
 Handle
breakable materials, such as glassware
with care.
 Do
not touch broken glassware. It should be
disposed of in a special container.
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Heat-Resistant Gloves
Use
an oven mitt or other hand protection
when handling hot materials such as hot
plates or hot glassware.
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Poison
Do
not let any poisonous chemical come
into contact with your skin, and do not
inhale its vapors.
Wash
your hands thoroughly when you
are finished with the activity.
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Fumes
 Work
in a ventilated area when harmful vapors
may be involved. Avoid inhaling the vapors
directly.
 Only
test an odor when directed to do so by
your teacher, and use the wafting motion to
direct the vapor toward you nose.
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Sharp Object
 Scissors, scalpels, knives, needles, pins, and
tacks can cut or puncture your skin.
 Always
direct a sharp edge or point away
from yourself and others.
 Sometimes
a symbol like the one below
also appears for sharp object safety.
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Animal Safety
Treat
live or preserved animals or animal
parts with care to avoid harming the
animals or yourself.
Wash
your hands when you are finished
with the activity.
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Plant Safety
This
symbol appears when poisonous
plants or plants with thorns are handled.
Handle
plants only as directed by your
teacher.
If
you are allergic to certain plants, tell
your teacher; do not do an activity
involving those plants.
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Electric Shock
 To
avoid electric shock, never use electrical
equipment around water, or when the
equipment is wet or your hands are wet.
 Be
sure cords are untangled and cannot trip
anyone.
 Unplug
equipment not in use.
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Physical Safety
When
an experiment involves physical
activity, avoid injuring yourself or others.
Alert
your teacher if there is any reason
you should not participate.
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General Safety Awareness
 When
this symbol appears, follow the
instructions provided.
 When
you are asked to develop your own
procedure in a lab, have your teacher approve
your plan before you go further.
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Minion Dave and Lab Safety
On the bottom of page 0
Sketch Minion Dave and label which lab
safety rules he is following correctly!
On page 2, draw the lab safety
symbols we discussed
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Study Guide
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The following two slides are review for your lab safety test!
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Copy the question and answer
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1) Long hair must be secured and out of the way: true or false
2) What things do you need to wear before beginning any
experiment
a) safety apron or coat
b) gloves
c) goggles
d) all of these
3) What should you do if a glass breakage occurs?
a) Immediately contact teacher
b) Leave and don’t tell anyone
c) Run out of the room
d) Touch it to see if it is safe
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Exit ticket cont.
4) What should you maintain in your lab work?
a) clean work space
b) chemicals spread all around you
c) messy work space
d) lots of food and drink
5) Always point a test tube or bottle being heated towards you
or other: true or false
6) What should you never do in a lab or classroom?
a) practical jokes
b) mess around with your friend
c) run around
d) all of these
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Homework
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Study for lab safety test that is tomorrow!
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Notebooks will be picked up starting next week!
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2nd: Monday
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3rd: Monday
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4th: Tuesday
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4th: Tuesday
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5th: Thursday
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6th: Thursday