SNC2D Lab Safety

Ms. Kueh

The Rules of Lab Safety

 You are responsible ___________________ __________________ __________________

and the safety of those _____________ ________________.

 ______________________ will be dealt with severely!

General Safety Precautions

 No student should be in the lab ________________________.

 Be prepared for your lab. Read your ____________________ for any safety precautions.

 Do not ____________ _____________ _______________ in the lab. Your food may pick
up harmful chemicals.

 Never ____________________ or directly ___________________ chemicals.

 Do not ___________________ on the lab benches.

 Please ____________________ while doing labs.

 If designing you own experiment, you must first have your procedure _____________ by

your __________________.

Safety Equipment

 ________ _________ must be worn whenever there is the potential for eye damage.

 Know the locations of all _____________ ________________ in the lab: fire

extinguishers, eye wash station, first aid box, fire blanket, fire exits.

Handling Chemicals

 All chemicals in the laboratory are to be considered ___________________. Avoid

handling chemicals with _________________. Do not taste, or smell any chemicals.

 Check the label on all chemical bottles twice before removing any of the contents. Take

only ___________________ __________________chemical as you need.

  Never return unused chemicals to their _______________ _______________. Dispose

of chemicals as instructed by your teacher.

 Never _____________ chemicals or other materials from the laboratory area.

 Look for ________ or ______ symbols on containers.

Hazardous Household Product Symbols

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

Handling Glassware
  Do not use ___________ or _____________ glassware.

 Clean ___________ off the sides of beakers and flasks for the safety of the next student.

 Broken glass should be reported to the ___________________ who will dispose of it in

the “Broken Glass” container.

 Do not tightly ________________ a flask where gas is being created. It could

______________!

 Clean and return all ________________ at the end of the lab.

Heating Substances

 Never leave a heat source ______________________.

 Tie back _____________ ______________.

 Do not wear __________ or ___________ clothing in the lab.

 Hot glass does not look hot! Handle recently heated glassware with

_____________________.

 Do not immerse hot glassware in cold water.  The glassware may _________________.

 Never ___________ into a container that is being heated.

Accidents and Injuries

 Report all accidents and injuries to ___________________ , no matter how minor.

 If chemicals are spilled on skin or in eyes, rinse with water for as long as _____________
by your teacher.

 If you break something or spill something, please inform a teacher immediately.

 If a fire starts, inform a staff member immediately

– ____________… ___________… ___________!!!

  To operate the fire extinguisher
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When the Lab is Done....

 Dispose all ___________________ only as instructed by your teacher.

 Clean all ____________________ and ___________________ and put everything away

according to instructions.

 Wipe the __________ _______________ clean with paper towels..

 Wash your _______________ and return your ________________.