Lab Safety

Master lab safety! This worksheet covers rules, equipment, and safe practices for science students.

Unsafe Lab? Type the word Safe or Unsafe in the tags below to indicate if the student is acting in a safe or unsafe manner in the lab. Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Safe Safe Safe Safe Unsafe Read each statement and decide whether it is true or false. True Spilled chemicals should be wiped up immediately Chemicals should never be tasted Everyone in the lab is responsible for safety Everyone in the lab must know the location of safety equipment False The laboratory is a good place for practical jokes It is unnecessary to report minor laboratory accidents Only wear goggles if you want to look "cool" in the lab Performing experiments not assigned by the teacher is a good way to practice scientific curiosity Only the teacher needs to know the location of the first-aid kit excess solids and liquids are disposed by washing them down the sink Safety Equipment Match-Up Match the safety equipment with its correct use. Apron Protects clothing from spills Goggles Protects eyes from chemicals & sharp objects. Safety blanket Wrapped around person or thing on fire. Safety shower Washes chemicals off of clothing and skin Eyewash Rinses chemicals out of eyes Fire extinguisher Pull pin, Aim, Squeeze, & Pass over fire Glass container If a test tube were broken, you would need to put it here. Closed-toed shoes Protects feet from chemicals and other objects Safety exit route Fastest and safest way to get out of the building during a fire First-aid kit Holds basic equipment to respond to minor cuts Gloves Protects hands when handling certain chemicals and preserved specimens. Students in the Lab Safe or Unsafe? Sort the students in the picture above on whether they are acting in a safe manner in the lab. Safe Amy Carlos Unsafe Max Xiomara Adrian Micheal Alma Ashley All the following students should be wearing a pair of goggles while doing their task except for - Carlos Ashley Micheal Xiomara What are the unsafe things that Alma is doing in the lab? Leaves long hair loose and untied Not wearing goggles Sitting down Transferring chemicals with a pipet Which of the following safety equipment is visible in this laboratory classroom? safety shower safety blanket eyewash first-aid kit fire extinguisher broken glass container All the following activities require a student to wear goggles, except - dissecting a specimen transferring chemicals from a test tube returning lab equipment heating up chemicals Why is it important to listen carefully to ALL of the lab instructions from your teacher? Using the safety guidelines answer the following questions in complete sentences. Why is it a safety procedure to tie back long hair in a laboratory? Using the safety guidelines answer the following questions in complete sentences. Why should a student not eat or drink from laboratory equipment? Using the safety guidelines answer the following questions in complete sentences. Why should students report any spills immediately to the teacher and then await cleaning instructions? Using the safety guidelines answer the following questions in complete sentences. What procedure should be followed if a chemical spill occurs on the skin? Using the safety guidelines answer the following questions in complete sentences.