Laboratory safety guidelines include being aware of trip hazards on the floor, avoiding play or distractions in the lab area, and following all instructions carefully. Equipment and supplies should only be used as directed, and forcing items together or putting objects in electrical sockets can cause damage or injury. Proper eye protection and clothing should be worn when working with chemicals, flames, or hot objects. Any spills, injuries, or fires should immediately be reported to the teacher.
Laboratory safety guidelines include being aware of trip hazards on the floor, avoiding play or distractions in the lab area, and following all instructions carefully. Equipment and supplies should only be used as directed, and forcing items together or putting objects in electrical sockets can cause damage or injury. Proper eye protection and clothing should be worn when working with chemicals, flames, or hot objects. Any spills, injuries, or fires should immediately be reported to the teacher.
Laboratory safety guidelines include being aware of trip hazards on the floor, avoiding play or distractions in the lab area, and following all instructions carefully. Equipment and supplies should only be used as directed, and forcing items together or putting objects in electrical sockets can cause damage or injury. Proper eye protection and clothing should be worn when working with chemicals, flames, or hot objects. Any spills, injuries, or fires should immediately be reported to the teacher.
Laboratory safety guidelines include being aware of trip hazards on the floor, avoiding play or distractions in the lab area, and following all instructions carefully. Equipment and supplies should only be used as directed, and forcing items together or putting objects in electrical sockets can cause damage or injury. Proper eye protection and clothing should be worn when working with chemicals, flames, or hot objects. Any spills, injuries, or fires should immediately be reported to the teacher.
• Avoid tripping over cords and objects. • Avoid slipping in puddles of water. No play in the activity area. No pushing, no shoving, no play, and no mischief. Keep each other safe. No electronic devices or music/earbuds in the activity area. They are distractions and cause you to be careless. They also waste your time. Follow instructions as written. Follow instructions as outlined by the teacher. Listen carefully. Ask for clarification if you do not understand. Use the equipment and supplies the correct way. Equipment and supplies are not toys. Do not force items together. Some may not fit together. Forcing items together may damage them or injure you. Do not put metal objects (or any other objects) into electrical sockets. You will get shocked, or worse, electrocuted. Wear eye protection when working with chemicals, glass, granular materials, fire, tools, or anything else that may harm eyes. Listen to your teacher’s directions. No food or drink in lab area. There may be toxic materials on the lab benches or on your hands. Do not use broken glassware or broken equipment. • Give the broken glassware to the teacher. • Tell the teacher immediately if you break glass items. Do not throw broken glassware away in the classroom trash bin. • Give the broken glassware to the teacher. • The teacher will dispose of the broken glass correctly. If you spill chemicals, tell the teacher immediately. Do not dump chemicals down the sink. There will be labeled containers for chemical waste. Ask the teacher for help. Do not put unused chemicals back into their original containers. The unused chemicals may be contaminated. Do not taste, drink, or eat any chemicals or substances in the laboratory. Do not mix chemicals together randomly. They may cause harmful chemical reactions. Do not breath in vapors from beakers or flasks. Waft the vapors only if you need to smell the contents. Point test tubes, flasks, and beakers away from you and others when mixing chemicals, pouring chemicals, or heating. When using flames or Bunsen burners • Tie long hair back behind head. • Use eye protection • Wear fitted or protective clothing Do not grab or hold hot objects with your bare hands. Use clasps or insulated gloves. If a fire starts in the classroom, tell the teacher immediately. • Move away from the fire. • Listen to teacher instructions. If you get chemicals on your clothing or in your eyes, notify the teacher immediately. The teacher will move you to the eyewash station or shower as needed. Use power tools and sharp objects only under the supervision of an adult or the teacher. Do not use power tools or sharp objects when unsupervised. Always wash your hands after completing an activity in the laboratory area.