1. Lab Safety Guidelines Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!
Intro to Agriculture
AAEC – Paradise Valley
Fall 2014

2. Safety First Science is a hands-on laboratory class.
You will be doing many laboratory activities, some of those will chemicals and expensive lab equipment.
Safety in the science classroom is the #1 priority.
To ensure a safe science classroom, a list of rules has been developed and provided to you in your student safety contract.
These rules must be followed at all times.
A signed lab safety contract is required to participate in labs.

3. General Safety Guidelines
Conduct yourself in a responsible manner at all times in the laboratory. No horseplay of any kind will be tolerated.
Verbal & written directions. If you don’t understand ask for help.
Do not do any experiments without teacher approval.
Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!

4. General Safety Guidelines
Do your share on the lab; do not rely on your lab partner to do all of the work. Before starting the lab, work out a way to share the responsibilities.
Keep aisles clear, wash equipment, put notebooks in desks, etc.
Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!

5. General Safety Guidelines
When first entering a science room, DO NOT touch any equipment, chemicals, or other materials in the laboratory area until you are instructed to do so. The lab also has many items in storage; DO NOT poke around in cabinets or drawers.
Keep aisles clear, wash equipment, put notebooks in desks, etc.
Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!

6. General Safety Guidelines
Read lab instructions carefully. Many questions you might have are answered in your lab handout. DO NOT skip steps, follow the directions in the order they are given.
Keep aisles clear, wash equipment, put notebooks in desks, etc.
Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!

7. General Safety Guidelines
DO NOT eat food or drink beverages in the lab.
Keep aisles clear, wash equipment, put notebooks in desks, etc.
Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!

8. General Safety Guidelines
You may be required to wear safety goggles – usually when chemicals or glassware is involved in the lab.
Keep aisles clear, wash equipment, put notebooks in desks, etc.
Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!

9. General Safety Guidelines
Keep your area clean and free of clutter. Backpacks should be left in the classroom or stored at the front of the lab where no one will trip over them. Leave your lab table the way you found it.
Keep aisles clear, wash equipment, put notebooks in desks, etc.
Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!

10. General Safety Guidelines
DO NOT wander around the room, distract other students, startle other students or interfere with the laboratory experiments of others. Stay in your assigned area; DO NOT “visit” your friends on the other side of the lab.
Keep aisles clear, wash equipment, put notebooks in desks, etc.
Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!

11. General Safety Guidelines
Know the locations and operating procedures of all safety equipment including: first aid kit(s) and the fire extinguisher. Know where the fire alarm and the exits are located.
Keep aisles clear, wash equipment, put notebooks in desks, etc.
Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!

12. General Safety Guidelines
Report ANY accident (spill, breakage, etc.) or injury (cut, burn, etc.) to the teacher, promptly.
Keep aisles clear, wash equipment, put notebooks in desks, etc.
Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!

13. General Safety Guidelines
All chemicals in the laboratory are the be considered dangerous. Avoid handling chemicals with fingers. Always use tweezers. NEVER taste any chemicals (even if it seems safe) in the lab.
Keep aisles clear, wash equipment, put notebooks in desks, etc.
Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!

14. General Safety Guidelines
NEVER remove equipment or chemicals from the lab, unless you are given permission.
Keep aisles clear, wash equipment, put notebooks in desks, etc.
Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!

15. YOUR ONLY WARNING
Failure to follow lab safety rules will result in you being removed from the lab and receiving a zero!
Keep aisles clear, wash equipment, put notebooks in desks, etc.
Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!

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19. What’s Wrong With These Statements?
Hal says that his teacher is solely responsible for preventing laboratory accidents.
Keshia started the lab activity before reading it through completely.
Ricardo decided to do a lab activity that he read about in a library book before the teacher came into the classroom.
Stephanie says that the safety goggles mess up her hair and give her raccoon eyes. She refuses to wear them.
Barbie and Ken accidentally break a beaker full of some chemical. Instead of risking getting in trouble they quickly clean up the mess with paper towel and throw it in the garbage.

20. Safety Quiz & Contracts Due – Friday, January 10th
Any Questions?
REMEMBER:
Carefully read through the entire safety contract and sign.
Have your parents read and sign your safety contract.
Study for the safety quiz later this week!
Safety Quiz & Contracts Due – Friday, January 10th