1. We don’t want any trouble !
Safety in Science
We don’t want any trouble !

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

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

4. General rules Appropriate behavior - ALWAYS
Read the experiment first, don’t just copy other groups
Follow directions, don’t make up your own lab
Clean up as you go
Wash your hands
No food

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

6. Always let the teacher know
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

7. 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

8. 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, we’ll use it

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

10. Clean up Follow directions Different chemicals different 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, don’t wait until later

11. 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
Not always, only when the directions say to do that

12. 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 safety shower used for?
Large spills of toxic chemicals on a person

13. The most important thing:
Follow Directions