1. Lab Safety 5 th Grade Safety Rules & Guidelines

2. General Guidelines Conduct yourself in a responsible manner at all times. Follow all written and verbal instructions carefully. Never work alone in the lab. No Student may work in the lab without the presence of a teacher.

3. Ask Your Teacher!!! If you don’t understand a direction or part of a procedure always ask your teacher before proceeding with the activity!

4. Do Not Touch –Do not touch any equipment –Do not touch any chemicals –Do not touch any materials in the laboratory area until you are instructed to do so

5. Clear The Area Purses Books Jackets Food Etc.

6. DANGER!!! Never fool around in a science lab No Horseplay No Practical Jokes No Pranks

7. HELP! Notify the teacher immediately of any unsafe conditions you observe!

8. Clothing Goggles Gloves Lab Coat Apron Shoes

9. Clothing Any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used, students will wear safety goggles. No Exceptions To This Rule!!! Dress properly during a lab experiment. Long hair, dangling jewelry, and baggy clothing are hazards.

10. Clothing Hair must be tied back Loose or baggy clothing must be secured Shoes must completely cover the foot. No sandals will be allowed in the lab on specific days. Wear your P.E. shoes in the lab.

11. Accidents and Injury No Eating or Drinking during a Lab Keep your hands away from your face, eyes, mouth, and body while using chemicals. Always wash your hands after science lab.

12. Tell the Teacher Report Immediately Any: –Accidents –Spills –Breakage –Cuts –Burns –Injury –Etc.

13. Equipment Know the location of: –First-aid kit –Fire extinguisher Pull Point press –Nearest Fire alarm –Nearest exits

14. Can You Handle It? Never return used chemicals to their original containers. Never handle broken glass with your bare hands. Ask the teacher if you don’t know how to use equipment. Don’t put hot glass in cold water! Always Waft

15. What’s Wafting? When smelling chemicals or fumes, wave from the container toward your face. This is called wafting. Never take deep breathes of fumes or chemicals.

16. Clean Up Follow your teacher’s instructions on how to dispose of chemicals. Wash all glassware and tables. Put up all equipment before removing goggles and aprons. Only one person can be away from the table at a time. This will reduce or prevent collisions or accidents. Remain seated until the teacher instructs you to leave. Place aprons and goggles in the instructed areas.

17. Follow these Rules or Else! If you are unable to follow the lab rules you will be asked politely to leave. Let’s make this year GREAT!!!