1. 1.1 – Safety in the Classroom
Science 9

2. 1.1 – Safety in the classroom
Make safety your first priority
Know the safety rules
Follow the safety rules
Know what to do in an emergency!

3. 1.1 – Safety in the classroom
How many unsafe practices can you identify?

4. 1.1 – Safety in the classroom
The five things you should consider about safety while in the classroom include:
General
Glassware
Chemicals
Hot Plates & Bunsen Burners
Electrical Equipment

5. 1.1 – Safety in the classroom
General
Always work under supervision
Make sure you know the procedure
Make sure you know how to use your lab equipment
Always use proper PPE (eyewear, gloves, ect)
(PPE = personal protective equipment)
Loose clothing, hair, sandals = DANGER!
Food or drinks are no good!
Horseplay = VERY dangerous!
Emergency Equipment – Know it!

6. 1.1 – Safety in the classroom
Glassware
Never use broken or chipped glassware
Clean glassware
Designated disposal

7. 1.1 – Safety in the classroom
Chemicals
Wash immediately if you come in contact
Do not rub eyes !!!!
Waft to smell a substance
Containers away and down when pouring
Do not put pens in mouth
Sinks – keep clean and ask the teacher
about chemical disposal
Clean up instructions

8. 1.1 – Safety in the classroom
Hot Plates and Bunsen Burners
Handle objects carefully – Hot can look cool
Tie back hair and long sleeves
Never leave a flame unattended

9. 1.1 – Safety in the classroom
Electrical Equipment
Hands are dry when touching cords/outlets/sockets
Pull the plug not the cord
Report frayed cords

10. 1.1 – WHMIS WHMIS stands for: Workplace Hazardous Materials
Information System (WHMIS)
A method of ensuring everyone has access to appropriate safety information about any substance they may encounter that is manufactured or sold

11. 1.1 – WHMIS
WHMIS is a system of 8 symbols

12. Other Safety Hazard Symbols
Hazard symbols can be found on a variety of commercial products.
There are two kinds of warnings
1. Borders
Dangerous Container
Dangerous Product

13. 1.1 – WHMIS
2. Hazards
Explosive
Flammable
Corrosive
Poisonous

15. Biohazardous infectious materials
Compressed Gas
Biohazardous infectious materials
Virus or toxin

16. Oxidizing Material
Dangerously Reactive

17. Corrosive Material
Poisonous and Infectious

18. Explosive container

19. Flammable product

20. Lab Safety Lab Safety video by Rhythm, Rhyme, Results
Ultimate Lab Safety Video
Mr. Bean
Examples of Bad Lab Safety

21. Lab Safety Comic Strip!