1. Lab Safety
Rules!
By Christell Kaun

2. You must dress appropriately for lab:
closed toe shoes
long hair tied back
no dangling jewelry or clothing

3. Safety goggles should be worn any time
you are:
working with heat, chemicals, or glass
instructed to by your teacher

4. When you first enter the lab you
should check the board for directions
before doing anything else.

5. Do NOT touch lab equipment until
you are told to by the teacher!

6. Always stay in your lab area.
Do not wander into other groups.

7. No unsafe behavior in the lab!
This includes:
playing around
running
poking at gas jets or plugs

8. Read labels carefully to make sure you
have the right chemical!

9. Everything you could need to know
about a chemical in the lab is located
in the MSDS binder.

10. Student should not enter the storeroom
unless told to by the teacher.

11. Never perform unauthorized
experiments in the lab.

12. When testing the smell of a chemical,
you should fan the smell towards you.
*** NEVER inhale directly!

13. Electrical equipment should not
be used if it:
is near water
is smoking or sparking
is making strange noises

14. If something might be hot, you should
check without touching it,
or use an oven mitt or tongs.

15. If glass or other lab materials break,
notify the teacher immediately.
DO NOT try to clean it up yourself!

16. If an accident occurs in the lab, notify
the teacher immediately!

17. When heating materials in a test
tube you should always:
aim the opening away from people
keep it moving gently to heat it evenly.

18. If you are unsure about what to do in
the lab, you should ASK the teacher!

19. Follow teacher instructions on how to
dispose of leftover chemicals.
Do not throw in the trash or sink unless
told to!

20. NEVER put anything in your mouth
during lab. This includes:
eating or drinking
chewing on pen/pencil
biting nails

21. You are responsible for returning your
lab area to how it was when you started.