HANDS-ON-MINDS-ON

(Answer Key)

Look at each of the following drawings and explain why the laboratory activities

pictured are unsafe.

RECOGNIZING LABORATORY SAFETY

1. Safety goggles should always be worn whenever a person is working with chemicals, lab burners, or any substance that might get into the eyes.

2. When diluting an acid, pour the acid into water. Never pour water into the acid. Also, safety goggles and a lab apron should be worn when working with chemicals.

3. Never heat a liquid in a closed container. The expanding gases produced may shatter the container.