Lab Safety Allan Phipps Broward County Teacher of the Year 2011 South Plantation High School Everglades Restoration & Environmental Science Magnet Program

Read instructions and follow directions.

Never taste, touch, or smell any substance, and never bring it close to your eyes unless specifically instructed to do so by your teacher. Never return any unused chemicals to their original container Do not mix chemicals unless your teacher tells you to do so.

Do not enter the lab alone. Do not conduct your own experiments unless approved by your instructor.

All assignments must be turned in on time. Assignments must follow specified guidelines. Disrespect and derogatory terms directed at anyone will not be tolerated and will result in appropriate disciplinary action.

Wear a lab apron to prevent chemicals or chemical solutions from contacting your skin or street clothes. Label everything! Do not conduct your own experiments unless approved by your instructor. Report any chemical spill to your teacher immediately!

Handle animals only as your teacher directs. Always handle animals carefully and with respect.

Never eat, drink, chew gum, or apply cosmetics in the lab. Always label your samples with your name, date, and contents along with any other pertinent information. Do not leave samples lying around. Always organize your work area and clean up your work area at the conclusion of each lab.

Never work in the lab alone. Do not enter the lab without permission. Do not enter the lab without the presence of your teacher. Do not conduct your own experiments without the permission of your instructor.

Do not touch or approach any animals in the wild. Always get your teacher’s permission before you handle any plant or animal. Always get your instructor’s OK before brining any animal into the school building. Handle animals only as your teacher directs. Always treat plants, animals, and other living organisms with respect. Wash hands thoroughly after handling any plant or animal.

Lab is not the place for horseplay or practical jokes. Never taste, touch, or smell any substance unless instructed to do so by your teacher. If you get an acid on your skin, flush the area with water and inform your teacher immediately.

No Horseplay in the lab! Do not test your experiments on your classmates. Do not put your hands or face over any boiling liquid. Never point a heated test tube or any other container at anyone. Use test-tube holders, tongs, or heavy gloves to handle hot items.

Follow Directions! Do not touch anything in the lab unless instructed to do so. Report an accident, no matter how small, to your teacher immediately.

Learn from your mistakes. Do not make the same mistakes again… Treat animals carefully and with respect.

Always read all instructions before beginning a lab. Follow all instructions exactly unless asked by your instructor to deviate from instructions.

No Practical Jokes in the Lab!

No Practical Jokes in the Lab!

No Practical Jokes in Lab!

No Horseplay in the Lab!

Sometimes a lab may not turn out as your predicted Sometimes a lab may not turn out as your predicted. It is not the end of the world if your results do not support your hypothesis. You may learn more from getting nothing than if your experiment went exactly as planned… That’s the thrill of scientific discovery!!!

Use extreme care with all sharp instruments such as scalpels, sharp probes, knives, etc. Diligently take notes during any lab activity. Your observations will be extremely important when writing your lab report and identifying any potential sources of error.

Handle all organisms with care and respect. Take careful notes and document results.

Wear approved chemical safety goggles when working with a chemical or solution, when heating substances, or when using any mechanical device. Report any accident, no matter how small, to your teacher immediately. If you get something in your eyes, ask for assistance and flush your eyes with water at the eye wash station immediately.

Report any accident, no matter how small, to your instructor. Inspect glassware before use; never use chipped or cracked glassware. Clean up broken glassware by using tongs and a brush and dustpan. Discard broken glassware in a container labeled “sharps.”

Most of what we will do in this class will not be rocket science… Read instructions and follow directions to be successful when doing labs.

Stay on Task! Keep your hands to yourself.

Stay on task! Work diligently towards your goal!

Stay on task! Lab is not the place for playing around.

Use of equipment should be kept to that for which it was designed. While in lab, it is important to stay on task and not get distracted.

Pop Quiz List 3 things that have done wrong AND 3 things he must now do.

Most importantly... Use Common Sense!!!