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Lab Safety Rules Review
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• Name the safety rule represented by the
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What’s the 1st safety rule?
• Clear the desk of anything unnecessary, and
• Read the board for directions
What’s the safety rule?
Flood eyes with water for 15 to 20 minutes if anything corrosive splashes in them (or if you think anything might have splashed in them).
What’s the safety rule? Know where all safety equipment is
located AND how to use it.
OR
Put out chemical fires with an extinguisher, not water (which will spread the fire!),
What’s the safety rule?
Never use a fire extinguisher on a
person; instead, use a fire blanket
to smother flames on the person.
What’s the safety rule?
Always read the
Material Safety
Data Sheet (MSDS)
prior to using any
chemical. It will tell
you how to use and
dispose of the
chemical safely.
What’s the safety rule?
Always test
whether
something is
hot by holding
the BACK of
your hand over
it, not by
touching it.
What’s the safety rule?
Read and follow
all directions
carefully. It’s a
good idea to
“check off” each
step of a
procedure as
you conduct it.
What’s the safety rule?
Always report
injuries to the
teacher before
conducting a lab.
Cover all cuts
before working
with chemicals.
What’s the safety rule?
Always clean up
spills
IMMEDIATELY,
whether they are
on the lab table or
floor. Spills can
cause dangerous
accidents.
What’s the safety rule?
Always read
labels twice;
they can look
similar, but
slight mis-
readings can
have
dangerous
results.
What’s the safety rule?
Never taste a
chemical.
Never drink from
a beaker or other
piece of lab
equipment.
What’s the safety rule?
Always tilt test
tubes away
from you and
everybody else.
Contents can
spray or spurt
on skin and
eyes!
What’s the safety rule?
If a chemical
spills on your
skin, flood the
area with
water
immediately –
and tell the
teacher!
What’s the safety rule?
Be very
careful when
working with
chemicals.
Notice the
person has
two hands
outstretched?
What’s wrong?
The scientist needs to
use a funnel to pour
from test tube into
Erlenmeyer flask
because test tube has
no spout.
What’s the safety rule?
Always
wear safety
goggles
when
working
with
chemicals,
electricity,
or flame.