Laboratory Safety Rules

While working in the science laboratory, you will have certain important responsibilities ____________________ that do not apply to other classrooms. You will be working with materials and apparatus which, if handled carelessly or improperly, have the potential to cause injury __________________ or discomfort to someone else as well as yourself.

A science laboratory can be a safe place in which to work if you, the student, are foresighted, alert, and cautious. Violating any of the following regulations will result suspended in you being _______________ from class or ______________________ from permanently removed the class. The following practices will be followed:

instructor 1. An _________ must be present during the performance of all laboratory work. teacher 2. Report any accident to the __________ immediately, no matter how_________, minor including reporting any burn, scratch, cut, or corrosive liquid on skin or clothing. 3. Prepare for each laboratory activity by reading ________ all instructions before coming to directions class. Follow all _________ implicitly and modification intelligently. Make note of any _________ in procedure given by the instructor.

4. Any science project or individually planned experiment must be approved __________ by the teacher.

5. Use only those materials and equipment authorized _________ by the instructor. immediately 6. Inform the teacher ____________ of any equipment not working properly. 7. Clean up any nonhazardous _______ spill on the floor or workspace ____________. immediately

eye protection 8. Wear appropriate ______________, as directed by the instructor, whenever you are working in the laboratory. Safety goggles must be worn during hazardous activities _________ involving caustic/corrosive chemicals, heating of liquids, and other activities that may injure the eyes.

9. Splashes and fumes from hazardous chemicals present a special danger to wearers of _____________. Therefore, contact lenses students should preferably wear regular glasses (inside splash -proof goggles, when appropriate) during all class activities or purchase personal splashproof goggles and wear them whenever exposure to chemicals or chemical fumes is possible. open skin wounds 10. Students with _________________ on hands must wear gloves or be excused from the laboratory activity.

11. Never _______ hot equipment or carry group dangerous chemicals through a ______ of students. labels 12. Check ______ and equipment instructions carefully. Be sure correct used items are _______ in the proper manner. 13. Be aware if the _________ being used chemicals are hazardous. Know where the material MSDS safety data sheet (_______) is and what it indicates for each of the hazardous chemicals you are using.

taste 14. Never ______ anything or touch chemicals with the hands, unless specifically __________ instructed to do so.
15. Test for odor of chemicals only by waving ______ your hand above the container distance and sniffing cautiously from a _________. laboratory 16. Eating or drinking in the ____________ or from laboratory equipment is _____ not permitted.

17. When heating material in a test tube, look do not ______ into the tube or point it in the direction of any person during the process. reagents 18. Never pour _________ back into bottles, exchange stoppers of bottles, or lay stoppers on the table. 19. When diluting _____, always pour acids acids into _______, never the reverse. water

20. Wash hands as necessary and wash thoroughly at the __________ of the conclusion laboratory period. 21. To treat a burn from an acid or alkali, immediately wash the affected area ___________ with plenty of running water. If the eye is involved, irrigate it at the eyewash station without interruption for ___ minutes. 15 Report the incident to your ___________ instructor. ______________. immediately

22. Know the _________ of the emergency location shower, eyewash and facewash station, fire blanket, fire extinguisher, fire alarm box, and exits. 23. Know the proper fire and earthquake drill _____________. procedures 24. Roll long sleeves above the _______. wrist Long, hanging necklaces, bulky jewelry, and excessive and bulky clothing should worn not be _____ in the laboratory. laboratory 25. Confine long hair during a __________ activity.

cover 26. Wear shoes that ______ the toes, rather than sandals, in the laboratory. clean 27. Keep work areas ______. Floors and clear aisles should be kept ______ of equipment and materials.
extreme 28. Use a burner with __________ caution. Keep your head and clothing away from off the flame and turn it _____ when not in use.

29. Use a fire blanket (stop, drop, and roll) person. extinguish to ___________ any flame on a _______ 30. Dispose of laboratory waste as ___________ by the teacher. Use instructed separate, designated containers (not the ___________) for the following: wastebasket Matches, litmus paper, wooden splints, ____________, and so on toothpicks glass ___________ and waste _____. Broken Rags, paper towels, or other absorbent materials used in the cleanup of ____________ solids or liquids flammable Hazardous/toxic ________ and solids liquids

31. Place books, purses, and such items in only the designated storage area. Take _____ manuals and notebooks into the working ___________ area. 32. Students are not permitted in storage laboratory _________ rooms or teachers' workrooms without the approval of the ___________ teacher. 33. Hot and cold glass has the same physical appearance. Determine whether an object is ____ by bringing the hot back of your hand _________________ close to the object.

broken 34. Remove all ________ glass from the work area or floor as soon as possible. Never handle broken glass with bare hands; use a counter brush and dustpan. _____ 35. Report broken glassware, including thermometers to the instructor ___________, immediately. __________. 36. Operate electrical equipment only in a dry dry area and with _______ hands. 37. When removing an electrical plug from plug its socket, pull the _________, not the electrical cord.

38. Treat all animals in the science laboratory __________; that is, with humanely respect and consideration for their care. 39. Always approach laboratory experiences in a _________ and serious courteous manner. clean 40. Always __________ the laboratory area _________ leaving. before

caution 42. Exercise __________ in using scissors, scalpels, dissecting needles, and other sharp-edged ________________ instruments. Pass extended them with handles ____________ when handing them to other persons. 43. Wash all sharp-edged and pointed separately instruments __________ from other equipment.

44. Use great care when working with ether or other volatile liquids. Windows and doors should be opened for greatest ventilation possible ___________. Be sure that caps or lids of containers used for chemicals are securely __________. closed 48. Never handle animals in the laboratory instructor unless directed to do so by the ________.
animals 49. Never bring __________ or poisonous ________ to school. plants 50. Never open _________ dishes petri containing bacterial or fungal growth unless directed to do so by the instructor.

51. Dispose of all discarded bacterial and fungal cultures by ___________ as sterilization directed by the instructor.
52. Use the fume hood whenever noxious, fumes corrosive, or toxic _______ are produced or released. clean 53. Be sure all glassware is ______ before use. Clean glassware thoroughly ______ after use. Residue may cause errors in new experiments or cause a _______ reaction violent or explosion.

The following actions will result in being dropped from the class: Lifting __________ the plastic cover and /or _________ the Big Red Button in the pushing front of the classroom.

Throwing or tossing any object or item _________

in the science classroom or laboratory

Misuse _________ of safety equipment including, but not limited to eyewash stations emergency ___________ showers fire extinguishers fire _____ blanket
Removal _________ of any materials or equipment from the classroom or laboratory furniture __________ school equipment or ________. Vandalizing Endangering ____________ or causing harm to others.