2. Safety in Science We dont want any trouble !

3. What we worry about What to wear General rules First aid Hot stuff Chemicals Clean up

4. What to wear Goggles, when listed On the eyes All the time Tie long hair back No baggy clothes

5. General rules Appropriate behavior - ALWAYS Read the experiment first, dont just copy other groups Follow directions, dont make up your own lab Clean up as you go Wash your hands No food

6. First aid Tell the teacher, even for little things

7. First aid (continued) Chemical spills Small amount, non-toxic chemicals – rinse in sink with clear, cold water, at least two minutes BIG spills, toxic chemicals – safety shower Splash in the eyes – eye wash Burns Put under cold water Teacher will get ice Cuts Rinse with plain water Apply pressure Always let the teacher know

8. Hot stuff A hot beaker looks like a cold beaker At least one supervisor for flame or hot plate Keep your face to the side of the container that is heating Use clamps or hot pads

9. Hot stuff (continued) If YOU catch on fire: Stop Drop Roll If someone else catches on fire: use the fire blanket Fire extinguisher – tell a teacher, well use it

10. Chemicals Follow directions Touch, smell, or taste only when instructed Waft, dont snort Take only what you need Dispose of the extra, not back in bottle No mad scientist Measure carefully Follow directions on clean-up

11. Follow directions Different chemicals different clean-up Clean up –Sometimes in the trash –Sometimes down the sink –Sometimes in a special container Includes equipment, table, and floor Clean up as you go, dont wait until later

12. A little pop quiz What should you do if you get a small amount of chemical splashed on your arm? Rinse in cold water for at least 2 minutes and tell the teacher If you are pretty sure what will happen, can you mix together two powders that you have left over from your experiment? No, no, no! True or false: you always clean up by putting things in the trash False: Not always, only when the directions say to do that

13. A little pop quiz When should you wear goggles? When the experiment procedure directs and then as long as you have the chemicals or flame at the table You catch your sleeve on fire and it quickly spreads to the rest of your clothes. Should you: Run and get the fire blanket Ask your lab partner to squirt you with the fire extinguisher Stop, drop, and roll What is the eye wash used for? When you have splashed a small amount of chemical in your eye

14. The most important thing: