NAME _____________________________________________DATE_______________

SAFETY IN THE LAB

Before the investigation
1. Listen carefully to teacher instructions an! follo" any ste# reco$$en!e! "hen #re#arin% for
the acti&ity.
'. (se only those $aterials or che$icals nee!e! for the in&esti%ation.
). *no" the location of the e$er%ency e+ui#$ent such as the fire e,tin%uisher fire -lan.et an!
eye"ash station.
/. Tie -ac. or re$o&e !an%lin% or -ul.y ite$s such as lon% hair 0e"elry slee&es 0ac.ets an!
-a%s. D1 N1T 2EA3 14EN T1ED SH1ES IN THE S5IEN5E LAB.
6. Tell the teacher if you "ear contact lenses or ha&e aller%ies in0uries or any $e!ical
con!itions that $ay affect your a-ility to #erfor$ the la- safely.
7. Ma.e sure -oth the "or. surface an! floor in your "or. area are clear of -oo.s -ac.#ac.s
#urses or any other unnecessary $aterials.
During the investigation
1. Follo" all "ritten an! s#o.en instructions rea! the acti&ity #roce!ure carefully.
'. Don8t eat !rin. or a##ly cos$etics in the la- area.
). 2ear safety %o%%les "hen usin% che$icals. D1 N1T 2EA3 51NA5T LENSES 2HEN (SIN9
5HEMI5ALS. IF Y1(3 D15T13 SAYS Y1( M(ST 2EA3 THEM N1TIFY THE TEA5HE3
BEF13E 51ND(5TIN9 ANY ATI:ITY THAT IN:1L:ES 5HEMI5ALS.
/. *ee# all che$ical containers close! "hen not in use rea! all la-els on che$ical -ottles an! -e
sure you are usin% the correct che$ical.
6. Do not touch taste or s$ell any che$icals unless you are !irecte! to !o so. MI; 5HEMI5ALS
1NLY AS DI3E5TED.
7. (se caution "hen "or.in% "ith hot #lates hot li+ui!s an! electrical e+ui#$ent.
<. Follo" all !irections "hen "or.in% "ith li&e or%anis$s or $icro-ial cultures.
=. 3e#ort any acci!ents i$$e!iately. N1T S(3E 2HAT T1 D1> AS*?
After the investigation
1. Dis#ose of all $aterials as instructe! -y the teacher.
'. 5lean u# your "or. area "ash out trays re#lace -ottle ca#s securely return e+ui#$ent to its
#ro#er #lace an! follo" any s#ecial instructions.
). Turn in your la- re#ort. N1 931(4 3E413T (NLESS S4E5IFI5ALLY 3E@(ESTED.
I. ___________________________ ha&e rea! the 9ui!elines for safety an! ha&e !iscusse! the$
in $y classroo$. I a%ree to follo" all these rules !urin% science in&esti%ations.
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Stu!ent Si%nature Date
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4arent Si%nature 4hone Nu$-er Date
4lease list any .no"n aller%ies or health #ro-le$sA _____________________________
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