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Earth Science – Spring 2018 Refresher -

Lab Safety and Equipment Webquest
DUE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Task #1 – Identify Equipment

http://sciencewithsandy.com/safety/names001.htm#pictures

Common Lab Equipment Names

Beaker Crucible tongs Mortar and rubber transfer pipet

pestle stopper
Beaker tongs Erlenmeyer triple beam
flask pH paper spatula balance
Bunsen
burner Filter paper pipet spot plate tubing clamp
Funnel
Buret pipet bulb test tube tweezers
Glass stir rod
Buret stand ring stand test tube utility clamp
Graduated brush
Clay triangle round volumetric
cylinder
bottomed test tube flask
Cork
Hot plate flask holder
weigh paper
Crucible and
Litmus paper rubber test tube rack
cover wire gauze
policeman
Micro plate thermometer

Using the list above, identify the 24 items on the web page. You won’t use all of the list and you won’t
use anything twice. NOTE: You may have to Google some of the words above to finish the exercise.

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Task #2 – Equipment Names Exam

http://sciencewithsandy.com/safety/names002.htm

Take the exam and print off the final page that states your score on the equipment exam. Staple it to the
back of this packet.

Task #3 – Safety Rules Fill In The Blanks

http://sciencewithsandy.com/safety/rules001.htm

Print off the final page that states your score on the fill in the blank exercise. Staple it to the back this
packet.

Task #4 – Safety Signs

https://www.thoughtco.com/science-laboratory-safety-signs-4064202

Using the website given, find the names of the signs shown on Page 7.

Task #5 – Working in the Lab

Read each of the questions below and find the answers using a citable source (Wikipedia does not
count!) on the internet. Please attach your cited sources with the corresponding answer number (#1-17)

1. How should you dress during a lab experiment?

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2. What are the safety issues with having long hair, dangling jewelry, or sleeves? How do you
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3. Who must first be notified in case of any lab mishap?

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4. If ANY injury occurs, how should it be handled? *Specify procedures in three specific injuries.*

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5. Explain how one would use a fire extinguisher.

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6. How would one use a fire blanket?

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7. When should food and drinks be brought into the laboratory? Why?

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8. When should you wear googles?

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9. How should safety goggles be worn?

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10. What should you do prior to any experiment?

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11. Explain how your workstation should look during an experiment?

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12. Is it ever permissible to leave an experiment unattended? Be specific.

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13. What things must you do after your experiment is complete? Be specific.

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14. Is horseplay allowed in the laboratory? **WHY IS THIS AN IMPORTANT RULE TO FOLLOW**

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15. Describe the correct use of the safety shower. Where is it located? When should it be used?

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16. Describe the correct use of the eyewash station. Where is it located? When should it be used?

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17. Why is it important to write down all of your observations during an experiment?

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