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Lab Safety cards
Cards on lab safety
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why should you wear closed-toed shoes during a lab? | To protect your feet from broken glass |
| If you're experimenting with blood, what precaution should you take to insure you don't develop any disease the blood may be carrying? | Rubber gloves |
| Why should you wear clothes made of cotton? | Synthetic materials can melt onto your skin if they catch fire. |
| What should you do if a chemical gets in your eyes? | go to an eyewash station and flush your eyes with water for at least 15 minutes. Notify the teacher. |
| What should you never do during a lab? | eat, drink, or apply makeup |
| If you have to cut something, should you cut toward or away from your body? | away from your body |
| What should you do immediately after the experiment is over? | Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water |
| Instead of directly inhaling the fumes you should | use your hand to waft the fumes toward your nose. |
| A&W is to help you remember | that you should add Acid to Water |
| What should you do, immediately, if a chemical is spilled | Report it to your teacher |
| Do not use glassware with | cracks and chips |
| Never insert glass tubing into a rubber stopper without | teacher permission |
| Never use electrical equipment with a | damaged cord |
| When heating chemicals in a test tube, point the opening of the test tube | away from yourself and others. |
| Use ____ or ____ ____ to hold or pick up hot objects. | Tongs; insulated gloves |
| Don't touch any ____ or ____ without the teachers permission | plants; animals |
| Don't drink ____ water | unpurified |
| What should you do if you don't understand the lab procedures? | Ask the teacher for help |
| What objects should you know how to get to in case of emergency? | fire exits, fire blanket, extinguishers, first aid kits, eye washes, and waste disposal |
| Do not use lab equipment or glassware to | eat or drink out of |
| Do not touch anything unless you are | told to do so |
| is used for the disposal of dry, harmless materials. | trash |
| is usually used for the disposal of water | sink |
| After a liquid chemical is used in an experiment, it should be placed in its appropriate labeled | waste bottle, with a lid |
| After biological substances are used in an experiment, they should be sealed and placed in a | bio-hazard container |