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Science Lab Safety
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near: | AN OPEN FLAME |
| If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately: | NOTIFY YOUR INSTRUCTOR |
| Approved eye protection devices (such as safety goggles) are worn in the laboratory: | ANY TIME CHEMICALS, HEAT, OR GLASSWARE ARE USED |
| If you wear contact lenses in the school laboratory: | ADVISE YOUR SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR THAT YOU WEAR CONTACT LENSES |
| If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should: | ASK THE INSTRUCTOR BEFORE PROCEEDING |
| After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be: | DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO YOUR INSTRUCTORS DIRECTIONS |
| If a lab experiment is not completed, you should: | DISCUSS THE ISSUE WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR |
| You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube: | AWAY FROM ALL PEOPLE |
| You are heating a piece of glass and now want to pick it up. You should: | USE TONGS |
| You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First, you should: | TELL THE SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR AT ONCE |
| When gathering glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should: | READ ALL DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY TO KNOW WHAT EQUIPMENT IS NECESSARY, EXAMINE ALL GLASSWARE TO CHECK FOR CHIPS OR CRACKS, AND CLEAN ANY GLASSWARE THAT APPEARS DIRTY |