1. What to do… Turn to page 9 in your notes
Answer the following question in the “Think about it” What do you think should be a lab safety rule?

2. Lab Safety? Click on the Picture to Learn More

3. Safety In the Science Lab
Rules and Symbols
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4. Safety First Science is a hands-on laboratory class.
You will be doing many laboratory activities, which may require the use of hazardous chemicals and expensive lab equipment.
Safety in the science Lab is the #1 priority.
These rules must be followed at all times. 4

5. General Safety Guidelines
Be responsible at All Times. No horseplay, practical jokes, pranks, etc.
Follow all instructions carefully.
Do not play or use lab equipment inappropriately.
Verbal & written directions. If you don’t understand ask for help.
Do not do any experiments without teacher approval.
Food, drink, and gum are not allowed in the science classroom when there is a lab. 5

6. General Safety Guidelines
Keep the science lab clean and organized.
Wash your hands with soap and water after experiments.
Notify the teacher immediately of any accidents or unsafe conditions in the science classroom!
Keep aisles clear, wash equipment, put notebooks in desks, etc. 6

7. Safety Symbols Eye Protection Sharp Objects Electrical Safety 7
Wear safety goggles when working with chemicals, flames, or heating devices.
If a chemical gets in your eye, flush in water for 15 minutes and notify the teacher.
Sharp Objects
When using knifes or other sharp objects always walk with the points facing down.
Cut away from fingers and body.
Electrical Safety
Do not place a cord where someone can trip over it.
Never use electricity around water.
Unplug all equipment before leaving the room. 7

8. Safety Symbols Animal Safety Heating Safety 8
Only handle living organisms with teacher permission.
Always treat living organisms humanely.
Wash your hands after handling animals.
Heating Safety
Tie back hair and loose clothes when working with open flames.
Never look into a container you are heating
Heated metal and glass looks cool, use tongs or gloves before handling.
Never leave a heat source unattended. 8

9. Safety Symbols Chemical Safety Hand Safety Plant Safety 9
Read all labels twice before removing a chemical from the container.
Never ever, ever touch, taste, or smell a chemical unless instructed by the teacher.
Transfer chemicals carefully!
Hand Safety
If a chemical spills on your skin, notify the teacher and rinse with water for 15 minutes.
Carry glassware carefully.
Plant Safety
Do not eat any plants in lab.
Wash your hands after handling plants. 9

10. Safety Equipment
Eye Wash- Use to flush eyes in the event that you get a chemical in your eye.
First Aid Kit- contains basic components to treat small injuries.

11. Safety Equipment
Fire Extinguisher – Sprays a firefighting agent to extinguish small fires
To operate the fire extinguisher remember P-A-S-S
P- Pull the Pin
A-Aim the hose at the base of the fire from 5-6 feet away.
S-Squeeze the handle.
S-Sweep the hose back and forth across the fire. 11

12. Lab Safety it’s... everyone’s responsibility
Remember!
Lab Safety it’s... everyone’s responsibility

13. DO!! Complete the lab safety activity in your manual
In your notes complete the lab safety skill activity
You are looking to identify inappropriate behaviors and justify why it is wrong.
HINT – you can find something inappropriate in every example 

15. What was Unsafe? Unsafe – Horseplay
Unsafe – Smelling Chemicals away from Work Area
Unsafe – Holding Chemical toward Face
Unsafe – Washing Chemicals off of Dishes with no Gloves
Unsafe – Cutting specimen toward body
Unsafe – Hair not Tied Back & Open Flame
Unsafe – Eating during a Lab while using Chemicals
Unsafe – Pointing Test Tube toward Classmate & Sitting too Casually while using Flame

16. Keys to Understanding!! At LEAST 5 complete sentences
Summarize the main points of the lesson
Describe in detail the important ideas
Write about concepts you want to remember
This should be helpful to YOU!

17. Putting it Together… Sign the safety contract
Have a parent or guardian sign the safety contract as well
DUE FRIDAY in order to participate in lab activity next week.