These will be on your quiz. If you cant remember it write it
down Laboratory Safety Slide 2 1. Tie Back Loose hair, roll back
and secure sleeves and make sure you are wearing shoes. Hair and
clothing can get in the way while trying to work in the lab it is
also dangerous and can cause spills or even potentially harm
yourself or others. Slide 3 2. Dont wear baggy clothes, jewelry,
scarves or earphones. These can catch on equipment and cause spills
or damage. Slide 4 3. Make sure that you have all materials before
beginning the lab. Once you are in the lab, you should be in the
lab. You can waste a lot of valuable lab time if you are
unprepared. Slide 5 4. Wear safety glasses during experiments
involving chemicals or breakable glass. Safety glasses will protect
your eyes from dangerous chemicals or flying glass. Slide 6 5. Read
through the entire activity so that you know what to do. A read
through of the activity will clarify any questions you might have
before beginning the lab. Slide 7 6. Make sure the work area is
clean before you begin. This will help to improve the safety of the
lab. Unnecessary books and supplies can get in the way and cause
accidents! Slide 8 7. You only need paper, a pencil and the lab
book. You only need your supplies during a lab. Anything else can
get in the way and mess up the lab. Slide 9 8. DO NOT begin until
instructed to do so. Working ahead can lead to missing
instructions. If you miss instructions, you could have to redo the
parts you completed incorrectly! Slide 10 9. Work quietly and
carefully. Following each step carefully will help eliminate the
chance of making mistakes that can be dangerous to you and others
in the class. Slide 11 10. Never eat or drink in the laboratory.
There is the possibility that your food or drink could come in
contact with dangerous substances in the lab. This could be harmful
to you! Slide 12 11. Do not do lab experiments at home unless
instructed to do so by your teacher. Unless under supervised
conditions, some labs can be very dangerous! Slide 13 12. Wash your
hands after being in the lab. Your hands could be contaminated with
poisonous chemicals.
