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Lab Safety Rules
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To protect yourself from injuring your eyes, wear ______ whenever you work with chemicals. | goggles |
| Wear a ____ whenever you work with corrosive chemicals or substances that can stain. | lab apron |
| ______ long hair to keep it away from any chemicals, flames, or equipment. | tie back |
| Remove or tie back any ________ that can hang down and touch chemicals or flames. | article of clothing |
| Never wear ______ shoes or sandals. | open toe |
| Read all directions for an experiment several times before ______. | beginning the activity |
| Carefully follow all _______ instructions. | written and oral instructions |
| If you are in doubt about any part of an experiment _________. | ask your teacher for assistance |
| Never perform lab activities that are not ________ by your teacher. | assigned or authorized |
| Never _____ equipment unless you have specific permission. | handle |
| Never perform lab activities without direct _______. | supervision |
| Never ____ or drink in the laboratory. | eat |
| Keep all work areas ______ at all times. | clean and neat |
| Bring only _______ with you to the work area. | needed materials |
| Do not engage in horseplay. | horseplay |
| Always report accidents, injuries, and fires to _____ no matter how minor. | your teacher |
| Learn what to do in case of accidents, such as getting acid into your eyes or on your skin. (Rinse acids away from your body with ______) | lots of water |
| Be aware of the location of _______, but do not use it without permission. | the first aid kit |
| Your teachers will send you to the _________. | school nurse |
| Know the location of emergency equipment such as _______ and _______. | the fire extinguisher and fire blanket |
| Know the location of the nearest _________, and whom to contact in an emergency. | telephone |
| Never use a _____ such as a candle, burner, or hot plate without wearing goggles. | heat source |
| Never heat _______ unless instructed to do so | anything |
| Keep all _______ away from flames. | combustible materials |
| Never _______ a flame. | reach across |
| Before using a laboratory burner, make sure you _________. | know how to use it |
| Never leave a lighted burner ______. | unattended |
| Chemicals can splash or boil out of a heated test tube. When heating a substance, make sure the mouth of the tube is not pointed at _________. | you or anyone else |
| Never heat a liquid in a ______ container. The expanding gases may blow the container apart. | closed |
| Use an __________ to pick up a container that has been heated. | oven mitt |
| Never mix chemicals _____. | for fun |
| Never put your _____ near the mouth of a container that holds chemicals. | face |
| Never touch, taste, or _____ chemicals unless instructed to do so by your teacher. | smell |
| Use only chemicals that are needed for the activity. _____ and double check labels on supply bottles before removing any chemicals. | Read |
| Only takes as much as you need. Keep all containers _____ when chemicals are not being used. | closed |
| Dispose of all chemicals __________. | as instructed by your teacher |
| Never _____ chemicals back into their original containers. | pour |
| Be extra careful when working with _____ or bases | acids |
| Pour chemicals over the ____ or a container. | sink |
| If you are instructed to test for odors, use a ______ motion. Do not directly inhale fumes. | wafting |
| When mixing acid and water, always pour the _____ into the container first and then add the _____. | water, acid |
| Take extreme care not to _____ any material in the laboratory. | spill |
| Notify your teacher of any _____. | spills |
| Never force glass tubing or thermometers into a _______. | rubber stopper |
| If you are using a laboratory burner, use a _______ to protect glassware from any flame. | wire screen |
| Never heat any glassware that is not thoroughly ____ on the outside. | dry |
| Keep in mind that hot glassware looks ____. Never pick up glassware without first checking to see if it is hot. | cool |
| Never use ______ or chipped glassware. | broken |
| If glassware breaks _______ | notify your teacher |
| Never ___ or drink from glassware | eat |
| Thoroughly ____ glassware before putting it away | clean |
| Handle sharp instruments with extreme care. Never cut material _________; cut away from you. | towards you |
| Immediately _____ if you cut your skin when working in the laboratory. | notify your teacher |
| Never perform experiments that cause pain, discomfort, or _____ to animals. This rule applies at home as well as in the classroom. | harm |
| Animals should be handled only if ______ | necessary |
| If you know that you are ______ to certain plants, molds, or animals, tell your teacher before doing any activity in which these are used. | allergic |
| During field work, protect your skin by wearing long pants, long sleeves, socks, and ______. | closed shoes |
| Never ____ any part of an unidentified plant or fungus. | eat |
| __________ thoroughly after handling animals or the cage containing animals and after any activity involving animal parts, plants, or soil. | wash your hands |
| After an experiment has been completed, clean up your work area and _____ all equipment to its proper place. | return |
| ______ of waste materials as instructed by your teacher. | Dispose |
| ________ after every experiment | Wash your hands |
| Always _______ all burners or hot plates when they are not in use. | turn off |
| ______ hot plates and other electrical equipment. | unplug |