Why lab safety?

Protect YOU from injury.

Protect OTHERS from injury: lab partners, other students, teacher.

Protect SCHOOL property from damage.

Protect the ENVIRONMENT.

Use the science Use the science laboratory laboratory

for for authorized workauthorized work only. only.

WearWear safety gogglessafety goggles during during experiments involving chemicals, experiments involving chemicals,

heat, or flames.heat, or flames.

Know how to use theKnow how to use the

Know the location of Know the location of the the

FIRE EXTINGUISHERFIRE EXTINGUISHER..

Know how to use the CO2

FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

The safety eyewash

The safety eyewashThe safety eyewash

Used if you are Used if you are splashed in the splashed in the

face or eyes with a face or eyes with a harmful substance. harmful substance.

Can you find it in Can you find it in the this the this

laboratory?laboratory?

The safety shower• Used if your skin is injured

by chemicals.

• Not to be used for body odor or for comic relief.

Safety showerSafety shower

Chemical spills on Chemical spills on people should be people should be

washed off washed off immediately and immediately and thoroughly using thoroughly using

the safety the safety shower. shower.

Pull the chain to Pull the chain to start the flow of start the flow of

water.water.

The fire blanket is used if you or your clothing catch fire. The blanket cuts

off the oxygen supply to the fire.

Keep flammable Keep flammable materials materials

away from open flame.away from open flame.

Can you name some flammable Can you name some flammable

solids, liquids, and gases?solids, liquids, and gases?

Place broken glass Place broken glass and solid disposables and solid disposables

in the glass box.in the glass box. Broken glass does not belong in the trash Broken glass does not belong in the trash

can!can!

Knight Vision GogglesKnight Vision Goggles

Report any accident, Report any accident, injury, or hazardous injury, or hazardous

condition to the teacher condition to the teacher at once.at once.

Never Never taste, touch, or smelltaste, touch, or smell any substance unless any substance unless

specifically directed by the specifically directed by the teacher to do so. teacher to do so.

WHY?WHY?

Check with the teacher to determine if Check with the teacher to determine if chemicals can be poured down the chemicals can be poured down the

drain.drain.

Handle chemicals Handle chemicals carefully. Check the carefully. Check the label of every bottle label of every bottle before removing the before removing the

contents.contents.

How much would you have How much would you have to pay him to endorse …to pay him to endorse …

goggles?goggles?

Do not return unused Do not return unused chemicals to the original chemicals to the original

(reagent) container.(reagent) container. WHY?WHY?

This student is heating a test This student is heating a test tube with a Bunsen burner. tube with a Bunsen burner. Which of the two methods is Which of the two methods is

safer?safer? WHY?WHY?

Which of these four items is not Which of these four items is not hot? hot? How do you know?How do you know?

Tie back long hair. Remove Tie back long hair. Remove dangling jewelry. Roll up dangling jewelry. Roll up

loose sleeves. No jackets are loose sleeves. No jackets are to be worn in the lab.to be worn in the lab.

Use scissors, probes, and Use scissors, probes, and other tools for their other tools for their

designated laboratory use designated laboratory use only.only.

Do not poke Do not poke pencils, paper or pencils, paper or

any other objects any other objects into the gas jets into the gas jets

or lab drawer or lab drawer locks as they are locks as they are

permanently permanently unusable if unusable if

jammed.jammed.

(Nor do we recommend (Nor do we recommend

that you stick it in your ear.)that you stick it in your ear.)

during laboratory sessions.

He’s not the brightest He’s not the brightest bulb in the box. bulb in the box. Why?Why?

Handling living organisms, dissected specimens, or chemicals?

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the lab.the lab.

HorseplayHorseplay (pushing, kicking, hitting, (pushing, kicking, hitting,

running, etc.)running, etc.) is not allowed in the is not allowed in the lab.lab.

Gee, I wonder what this thing does.

• If you don’t know what it is, don’t touch it.

• If it’s not for your lab exercise today, leave it alone!

Personal belongings are to be kept Personal belongings are to be kept away from the laboratory area. away from the laboratory area.

Keep your lab area clean!Keep your lab area clean!

Wash and store glassware as directed. Wash and store glassware as directed. Turn off water and gas. Turn off water and gas. Unplug electrical devices. Unplug electrical devices. Clean sink of foreign objects. Clean sink of foreign objects. Report broken glass and other hazards to the Report broken glass and other hazards to the

teacher. teacher. Students may not enter storerooms unless Students may not enter storerooms unless

specifically authorized by the teacher. specifically authorized by the teacher. Work together. Work together.

At the end of the lab session At the end of the lab session clean up your work area.clean up your work area.

Any inappropriate laboratory conduct or misuse or destruction of

materials will result in:

• a failing grade for that lab. If severe, you may earn a trip to the Dean!

• failing grade for the grading period following a second incident.

You and a parent will sign a You and a parent will sign a behavioral “contract”behavioral “contract” for lab for lab

safety.safety.

• This document that shows a This document that shows a “meeting of the minds” – all parties “meeting of the minds” – all parties agree to do what is stated.agree to do what is stated.

• This agreement involves Carmel This agreement involves Carmel High School, your teacher, your High School, your teacher, your parents, and YOU.parents, and YOU.

You and a parent will sign a You and a parent will sign a behavioral “contract”behavioral “contract” for lab for lab

safety.safety.

• Your teacher may ask you to take Your teacher may ask you to take a quiz over this material to ensure a quiz over this material to ensure that you understand these safety that you understand these safety principles. principles.

• We take lab safety seriously. So We take lab safety seriously. So should you!should you!

Trivia:Trivia: Molecular Models Molecular Models

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Most important part Most important part of lab safety?of lab safety?