1. Think/Pair/Share
Find 5 mistakes in the picture with your table partner.
Write a lab rule that would help prevent it.
Mistake
Lab Safety Rule
Ex) #9 Drinking from a beaker
No eating or drinking in lab

2. Why is Lab Safety Important?
Lab safety rules and symbols are needed so students do not injure themselves or their classmates.

3. Lab Safety Rule #1
Always follow the teacher’s directions and only do lab work when a teacher is present.

4. Lab Safety Rule #2
Act responsibly.
No horseplay!

5. Do not touch any equipment or materials until told to do so.
Lab Safety Rule #3
Do not touch any equipment or materials until told to do so.

6. Do not eat, drink, or chew gum in the lab.
Lab Safety Rule #4
Do not eat, drink, or chew gum in the lab.

7. Lab Safety Rule #5
Report ALL accidents to your teacher immediately (even if you think it is minor).

8. Clothing Wear: Do NOT Wear: Sandals Jewelry Loose or Baggy clothing
Please tie back long hair.

9. Lab Safety Equipment Demo
Safety Shower
Eye Wash
Safety Goggles

10. Lab Safety Equipment Demo
Fire
Extinguisher
Fire Blanket

11. Waste Disposal Ask your teacher where/how to dispose of waste.
Never pour anything down the drain unless you are told to do so.

12. Reasons for proper waste disposal
Hazardous chemicals down the drain can lead to pollution of ground water, lakes, rivers, etc.
Plants and animals will die if they are exposed to hazardous chemical waste.
Serious health problems will become present in people if hazardous waste finds its way into drinking water.

13. I understand that I will be removed from the science activity area by the teacher if:
My personal appearance or dress is such that I can cause injury to myself or other students
I am behaving in such a manner that I cause injury to myself or other students
I am not following the safety rules
I am going beyond the limits of the science activity into areas that may lead to an unsafe situation
I have not completed the pre-experiment activities that will allow me to work safely in the laboratory

14. In Da Lab Music Video