26 27

3 25
2
4 28
29
24
22
21 34
23

12
30

6 31 18
10 9 13
20 15
11

7 16

14 35

8
36
19 33

17 32
Name: ___________________________________________________ Period: _________ Teacher: __________________
Review each numbered spot in the What-Not-To-Do-Lab.
In the table below, record how each numbered incident is unsafe.

1 19

2 20

3 21

4 22

5 23

6 24

7 25

8 26

9 27

10 28

11 29

12 30

13 31

14 32

15 33

16 34

17 35

18 36
KEY KEY KEY KEY KEY KEY
Review each numbered spot in the What-Not-To-Do-Lab.
In the table below, record how each numbered incident is unsafe.
Poster covering first aid instructions, may prevent
1 someone from responding to incident correctly
Use of plug strip is forbidden in lab. Two plugs per
2 outlets. May cause electrical fire
Fire extinguisher not in posted location. May make
3 responding to fire difficult
Use of aerosols in room with open flame is
4 forbidden. May cause fireball to erupt.
Safety glasses are not in designated cabinet. Makes
5 it impossible for students to wear proper safety
equip.
Student inside ventilation hood. Student may be
6 exposed to harmful vapors and faint or be injured
Compressed gas cylinder not bolted to wall. May fall
7 and injure student or damage pressure valves.
Students drinking in lab. Students may accidentally
8 ingest harmful chemicals.
Student drinking from lab glassware. Student may
9 accidentally ingest harmful chemicals.
Coffee maker in lab. This machine may become
10 contaminated, and thus contaminate those who
drink from it.
Student is tangled in cord because they aren’t
11 paying attention. Student may trip and hurt
themselves or break test tubes they are carrying
Student is listening to loud music, which would
12 make it difficult or impossible to hear teacher.
Gas valve has been left open, allowing natural
13 gas/propane to build in the room, potentially
allowing an explosion to happen.
Drawer has been left open, with containers spilling
14 out. This presents a tripping hazard.
Smoking in lab is forbidden. This can cause a
student to have an asthma attack, or react with
15 natural gas or other chemical fumes in a very
negative way.
Sunglasses are not approved replacements for
16 safety glasses. Student may suffer eye injury, plus it
is hard to see inside with sunglasses on.
Student is not watching where they are going. They
17 may be injured from the laser beam they are
crossing.
Student is climbing on shelves to retrieve chemicals.
18 They may fall and injure themselves, or pull the
shelf over.
KEY KEY
Student is not wearing proper footwear. Close toed
19 shoes are required; otherwise exposure to harmful
chemicals or glass may occur.
A box marked with the radiation trefoil is leaking.
20 This could expose students to harmful chemicals or
high ionizing radiation amounts.
Student is dumping chemicals down the sink. This
21 could cause a hazardous reaction in the pipes, or
harm waterways downstream
Student is not wearing safety equipment properly,
22 and also spilling chemicals on the counter. This
could expose them or others to hazardous chem.
Gloves should be stored properly, or be worn by
23 student, not cluttering the counter.
Boxes are blocking the exit. This could lead to a
24 logjam if the room needs to be evacuated
Glass in door is cracked, potentially leading to a
25 dangerous break.
Exit sign is not fully illuminated, making it hard to
26 see if the room is full of smoke or fumes.
Fire alarm bell is jammed full of papers, this would
27 make it hard to hear in case of fire or other
evacuation notice.
SDS sheets are in locked cabinet. This prevents
28 quick access to critical safety information in an
accident.
Fire extinguisher not in posted location. May make
29 responding to fire difficult
Boxes are blocking access to safety shower,
30 preventing quick access in time of accident.
Student either drinking from a straw or pipetting by
31 mouth. In either instance, may result in ingestion of
hazardous chemicals.
Funnel in chemical storage barrel indicates that
32 chemicals are being returned to their original
container, which may result in contamination.
Laser that is not being properly monitored has
broken a piece of lab equipment. This may result in
33 a spray of glass and hazardous chemicals across this
area of the lab.
Box marked with “this side up arrows” is placed
34 upside down, which may result in chemicals being
spilled from their containers.
Student not wearing appropriate eye protection:
35 safety goggles. May result in injury from broken
glass, chemicals, or laser.
Students are not actively monitoring their lab
36 equipment, resulting in the laser breaking other lab
equipment and causing potential harm.