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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!