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Mr. M. CouturierMr. M. Couturier
ALL SCIENCE CLASSESALL SCIENCE CLASSES
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1. Conduct yourself in a responsible 1. Conduct yourself in a responsible manner at all times in the manner at all times in the laboratory. laboratory.
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2. Follow all written and verbal 2. Follow all written and verbal instructions carefully. If you do not instructions carefully. If you do not understand a direction or part of a understand a direction or part of a procedure, ASK YOUR TEACHER procedure, ASK YOUR TEACHER BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE ACTIVITY. ACTIVITY.
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3. Never work alone in the 3. Never work alone in the laboratory. No student may work in laboratory. No student may work in the science classroom without the the science classroom without the presence of the teacher.presence of the teacher.
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4. When first entering 4. When first entering a science room, do a science room, do not touch any not touch any equipment, equipment, chemicals, or other chemicals, or other materials in the materials in the laboratory area until laboratory area until you are instructed to you are instructed to do so.do so.
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5. Perform only those experiments 5. Perform only those experiments authorized by your teacher. authorized by your teacher. Carefully follow all instructions, both Carefully follow all instructions, both written and oral. Unauthorized written and oral. Unauthorized experiments are not allowed. experiments are not allowed.
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6. Do not eat food, 6. Do not eat food, drink beverages, or drink beverages, or chew gum in the chew gum in the laboratory. Do not laboratory. Do not use laboratory use laboratory glassware as glassware as containers for food containers for food or beverages.or beverages.
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7. Be prepared for your 7. Be prepared for your work in the laboratory. work in the laboratory. Read all procedures Read all procedures thoroughly before thoroughly before entering the laboratory. entering the laboratory. Never fool around in the Never fool around in the laboratory. Horseplay, laboratory. Horseplay, practical jokes, and practical jokes, and pranks are dangerous pranks are dangerous and prohibited. and prohibited.
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8. Always work in a well-ventilated 8. Always work in a well-ventilated area. area.
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9. Observe good 9. Observe good housekeeping housekeeping practices. Work practices. Work areas should be areas should be kept clean and tidy kept clean and tidy at all times. at all times.
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10. Be alert and 10. Be alert and proceed with proceed with caution at all times caution at all times in the laboratory. in the laboratory. Notify the teacher Notify the teacher immediately of any immediately of any unsafe conditions unsafe conditions you observe.you observe.
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11. Dispose of all chemical waste 11. Dispose of all chemical waste properly. Never mix chemicals in properly. Never mix chemicals in sink drains. Sinks are to be used sink drains. Sinks are to be used only for water. Check with your only for water. Check with your teacher for disposal of chemicals teacher for disposal of chemicals and solutions. and solutions.
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12. Labels and equipment 12. Labels and equipment instructions must be read carefully instructions must be read carefully before use. Set up and use the before use. Set up and use the equipment as directed by your equipment as directed by your teacher.teacher.
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13. Keep hands away from face, 13. Keep hands away from face, eyes, mouth, and body while using eyes, mouth, and body while using chemicals or lab equipment. Wash chemicals or lab equipment. Wash your hands with soap and water your hands with soap and water after performing all experiments. after performing all experiments.
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14. Experiments must be personally 14. Experiments must be personally monitored at all times. Do not monitored at all times. Do not wander around the room, distract wander around the room, distract other students, startle other other students, startle other students or interfere with the students or interfere with the laboratory experiments of others.laboratory experiments of others.
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15. Know the locations and 15. Know the locations and operating procedures of all safety operating procedures of all safety equipment including: first aid kit(s), equipment including: first aid kit(s), and fire extinguisher. Know where and fire extinguisher. Know where the fire alarm and the exits are the fire alarm and the exits are located.located.
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16. Know what to do if there is a fire 16. Know what to do if there is a fire drill during a laboratory period; drill during a laboratory period; containers must be closed, and any containers must be closed, and any electrical equipment turned off.electrical equipment turned off.
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17. Any time chemicals, heat, or 17. Any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used, students will glassware are used, students will wear safety goggles. NO wear safety goggles. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE! EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE!
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18. Contact lenses may be not be 18. Contact lenses may be not be worn in the laboratory.worn in the laboratory.
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19. Dress properly during a 19. Dress properly during a laboratory activity. Long hair, laboratory activity. Long hair, dangling jewelry, and loose or baggy dangling jewelry, and loose or baggy clothing are a hazard in the clothing are a hazard in the laboratory. Long hair must be tied laboratory. Long hair must be tied back, and dangling jewelry and back, and dangling jewelry and baggy clothing must be secured. baggy clothing must be secured. Shoes must completely cover the Shoes must completely cover the foot. No sandals allowed on lab days.foot. No sandals allowed on lab days.
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20. A lab coat or 20. A lab coat or smock should be worn smock should be worn during laboratory during laboratory experiments.experiments.
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21. Report any accident (spill, 21. Report any accident (spill, breakage, etc.) or injury (cut, burn, breakage, etc.) or injury (cut, burn, etc.) to the teacher immediately, no etc.) to the teacher immediately, no matter how trivial it seems. Do not matter how trivial it seems. Do not panic. panic.
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22. If you or your lab partner is 22. If you or your lab partner is hurt, immediately (and loudly) yell hurt, immediately (and loudly) yell out the teacher's name to get the out the teacher's name to get the teacher's attention. Do not panic. teacher's attention. Do not panic.
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23. If a chemical should splash in 23. If a chemical should splash in your eye(s) or on your skin, your eye(s) or on your skin, immediately flush with running immediately flush with running water for at least 20 minutes. water for at least 20 minutes. Immediately (and loudly) yell out the Immediately (and loudly) yell out the teacher's name to get the teacher's teacher's name to get the teacher's attention. attention.
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24. All chemicals in the laboratory 24. All chemicals in the laboratory are to be considered dangerous. are to be considered dangerous. Avoid handling chemicals with Avoid handling chemicals with fingers. Always use tweezers. When fingers. Always use tweezers. When making an observation, keep at least making an observation, keep at least 1 foot away from the specimen. Do 1 foot away from the specimen. Do not taste, or smell any chemicals. not taste, or smell any chemicals.
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25. Check the label on all chemical 25. Check the label on all chemical bottles twice before removing any of bottles twice before removing any of the contents. Take only as much the contents. Take only as much chemical as you need.chemical as you need.
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26.26. Never return unused chemicals Never return unused chemicals to their original container.to their original container.
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27. Never remove 27. Never remove chemicals or other chemicals or other materials from the materials from the laboratory area.laboratory area.
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28. Never handle 28. Never handle broken glass with your broken glass with your bare hands. Use a bare hands. Use a brush and dustpan to brush and dustpan to clean up broken clean up broken glass. Place broken glass. Place broken glass in the glass in the designated glass designated glass disposal container. disposal container.
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29. Examine 29. Examine glassware before each glassware before each use. Never use use. Never use chipped, cracked, or chipped, cracked, or dirty glassware.dirty glassware.
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30. If you do not 30. If you do not understand how to use understand how to use a piece of equipment, a piece of equipment, ASK THE TEACHER ASK THE TEACHER FOR HELP!FOR HELP!
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31. Do not immerse 31. Do not immerse hot glassware in cold hot glassware in cold water. The glassware water. The glassware may shatter.may shatter.
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32. Do not operate a 32. Do not operate a hot plate by yourself. hot plate by yourself. Take care that hair, Take care that hair, clothing, and hands are clothing, and hands are a safe distance from the a safe distance from the hot plate at all times. hot plate at all times. Use of hot plate is only Use of hot plate is only allowed in the presence allowed in the presence of the teacher. of the teacher.
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33. Heated glassware 33. Heated glassware remain very hot for a remain very hot for a long time. They should long time. They should be set aside in a be set aside in a designated place to designated place to cool, and picked up cool, and picked up with caution. Use with caution. Use tongs or heat protective tongs or heat protective gloves if necessary.gloves if necessary.
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34. Never look into 34. Never look into a container that is a container that is being heated.being heated.
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35. Do not place hot 35. Do not place hot apparatus directly apparatus directly on the laboratory on the laboratory desk. Always use desk. Always use an insulated pad. an insulated pad. Allow plenty of time Allow plenty of time for hot apparatus to for hot apparatus to cool before cool before touching it.touching it.
