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Lab Safety Rules
Safe habits and safety gear for the science lab.
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- Before starting a labSituationRead the directions and listen to your teacher
- GogglesSituationWear them to protect your eyes whenever told to
- Long hairSituationTie it back so it stays away from flames and chemicals
- Loose sleeves and jewelrySituationRoll up or remove them so they don't catch
- Shoes in labSituationWear closed-toe shoes, never sandals
- Lab apron or coatSituationWear it to protect skin and clothes
- GlovesSituationWear them when handling chemicals your teacher says need them
- Eating and drinking in the labSituationNever do it
- Tasting chemicalsSituationNever taste anything in the lab
- Smelling a chemicalSituationWaft the fumes toward your nose with your hand; don't sniff directly
- Running in the labSituationDon't; walk calmly
- SpillSituationTell your teacher right away
- Broken glassSituationTell your teacher; don't pick it up with bare hands
- Hot objectSituationUse tongs or heat-proof gloves and treat it as hot
- Heating a test tubeSituationPoint the opening away from yourself and others
- Bunsen burnerSituationKeep flammable things away and never leave it unattended
- Lighting a burnerSituationLight the match first, then turn on the gas, with teacher watching
- Adding acid to waterSituationAlways add acid slowly to water, never water to acid
- Mixing unknown chemicalsSituationNever do it
- LabelsSituationRead the label twice before using a chemical
- Unused chemicalsSituationNever pour them back in the original bottle
- WasteSituationDispose of it the way your teacher says
- After the labSituationWash your hands with soap and water
- Eyewash stationSituationUse it right away to flush chemicals from the eyes
- Safety showerSituationUsed to rinse chemicals off the body in an emergency
- Fire extinguisherSituationUsed to put out small fires, after telling the teacher
- Fire blanketSituationWraps around a person to smother flames
- Clothes on fireSituationStop, drop and roll
- Fume hoodSituationA ventilated cabinet that pulls harmful fumes away
- Hazard symbol with a flameSituationFlammable: can catch fire
- Hazard symbol with a skull and crossbonesSituationToxic: can poison
- Hazard symbol with an exclamation markSituationIrritant or other less severe health hazard
- Hazard symbol with a corroded handSituationCorrosive: can damage skin and metal
- Hazard symbol with an exploding bombSituationExplosive or reactive
- Hazard symbol with a dead tree and fishSituationHarmful to the environment
- SDSSituationSafety Data Sheet: tells how to handle a chemical safely
- Using electrical equipmentSituationKeep cords and hands dry and away from water
- Working alone in the labSituationDon't; always have an adult present
- HorseplaySituationNever; it causes accidents
- Pouring from a bottleSituationHold the label side up against your palm
- Cleaning upSituationLeave your work area clean and tidy
- Cuts or burnsSituationTell the teacher at once
- Glassware that is crackedSituationDo not use it; give it to the teacher
- Carrying a microscopeSituationUse two hands, one on the arm and one under the base
- Testing something that might be hotSituationHold your hand near, not on it
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