Why do you think lab safety is important?

SAFETY Safety in the

laboratory is extremely important in order to prevent serious accidents from happening to yourself and to others.

Strict rules must be followed in order to achieve lab safety!

Most Accidents can be prevented if you make safety a habit!

EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT Know where all the

emergency equipment is and know how to use it.

Know the proper fire drill procedure.

SCIENCE EQUIPMENT Be able to identify and properly use

all science equipment in the classroom

READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS

Always read the directions twice to make sure you understand it all!

Don’t be afraid to ask questions?

LISTEN TO THE INSTRUCTIONS! Never begin a lab until you have

listened to your teachers instruction. DO NOT talk among your lab group until

the verbal instructions are finished.

STOP IMMEDIATELY!

If your teacher asks for your attention during the experiment, immediately stop what you are doing and pay attention.

DO NOT talk while instructions are given

DO NOT EAT! Never mix, touch, taste, heat, or inhale

chemicals unless you are told to do so by your teacher.

WEAR YOUR GOGGLES! Always wear your

lab goggles during every second of the lab.

Wear your goggles properly at all times…on your eyes.

OUCH THAT’S HOT!

Handle all hot objects with clamps or tongs.

Use the proper tool for the proper job.

Do not use these items for any other purpose.

UNAUTHORIZED Never perform an

unauthorized experiment.

Never perform any experiments when the teacher is not in the room.

Never work alone

WHAT’S THAT SMELL Never turn the gas

on unless you are told to do so by your teacher.

Always turn the gas off at the main valve when not in use.

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING Loose clothing should not be worn near

burner flames. Long hair should be tied back. No jewelry allowed!

HEATING LIQUIDS Never point a

test tube you are heating toward yourself or anyone else.

ACID + WATER Always mix acid into water and your

doing what you auta When mixing acid and water, always

pour the acid into the water slowly, using the greatest caution.

TESTING ODORS When testing for odors, hold the

chemical about an arm’s length away and wave your hand over it cautiously sniffing from a distance.

This is called wafting

CONTAMINATION Never contaminate stock solution by

pouring chemicals back into their original bottle.

Never exchange stoppers between bottles or lay stoppers on the table.

Keep the spoon in the original containers.

WASH YOUR HANDS! Always wash your

hands at the end of each lab

Immediately wash your hands after handling animals or chemicals.

ACID AND BASE BURNS If you get acid or base on your hands

immediately wash the affected area with lots of running water.

If you get it in your eyes, quickly rinse your eyes with running water from the inner corner out.

TELL THE TEACHER Report ALL

accidents to the teacher as soon as they happen!

ELECTRICITY When inserting or removing an electrical

plug from its socket, grasp the plug not the cord

Inspect all electrical power cords for bare or frayed wires.

DISPOSAL

Never pour any chemicals down the sink. Special containers are needed.

Never pour anything down the sink unless asking for permission from the teacher.

BE CAREFUL! Be extra careful when handling sharp

lab equipment such as scalpels and other dissecting tools.

Report all accidents immediately

CLEAN UP Always clean up your

lab area! It should be spotless! Clean all lab

equipment and the desk area!

Everyone in the lab group should help!

Wash your hands!