Lab Safety

NO!!!!! Food Drink Gum ….in the lab or classroom!!!!

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When you enter the lab (or classroom)… Do not touch lab or activity materials until you are instructed to do so by Ms. M!!!

Eye Protection Goggles on with…Heat, Glass, and Chemicals. Know where the eye flush is…if chemicals get in your eyes, they need to be flushed for no less than 15 minutes. Don’t look directly into the opening of a test tube or beaker. Tell Ms. M if something gets in your eyes.

This Puke Green Mystery Animal…..forgot to where his goggles during Science lab.

Clothing Protection No baggy clothes No dangling jewelry No sandals or flip-flops Pull long hair back Wear an apron if required Tell Ms. M if you get chemicals on your clothes.

Little Sally forgot to pull back her hair in lab. …and apparently forgot her goggles, too.

Hand Safety Wear proper heat-resistant gloves when working with heat. Wear protective gloves when handling chemicals. If you think something is hot…don’t touch it! Tell Ms. M if you get burned by heat or chemicals.

Heat Safety No hairspray or hair gel on lab day Point heated test tube or beaker away from yourself and others. No roughhousing in the lab!!! Know your fire evacuation route. Know the location of all fire extinguishers and fire blankets

Electric Safety Don’t plug things in so that people may trip on the chord. Don’t let the chord hang over the table. Do not use equipment with damaged chords. Don’t plug something in with wet hands! Never use an electrical appliance around water! No rough housing in the lab!!! Turn off and unplug electrical equipment when you leave the room.

Ms. M tripped over a loose chord left on the floor.

Chemical Safety Never mix chemicals unless Ms. M tells you to! Never touch, taste, or smell chemicals unless you are otherwise instructed. Add acid to water – never the opposite. No roughhousing in the lab!!!

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Sharp Object Safety Place object you are cutting on a solid surface (never in your hand) Cut away from yourself! No roughhousing in the lab!!!

Safety Contract Get your safety contract signed ASAP Otherwise you will not be able to participate in labs.

Lab Safety Violation 1. Warning 2. 1 st Lab Safety Violation (needs to be signed by your parent) – sit out for one lab 3. 2 nd Lab Safety Violation (needs to be signed by your parent), administration will be notified – sit out for three labs 4. Administrative Referral

At the end of class… Clean up your area When washing glassware- be very careful- it can be slippery If you break glass – tell Ms. M immediately. Do not attempt to clean up the glass yourself