1. Safety in the Science Lab

2. Use Common Sense! Exercise Caution and Good Judgment
Follow all instructions
Notify the teacher immediately regarding any unsafe areas.

3. Safety Symbols Appear in your laboratory activities
Alert you to possible dangers
Remind you to work carefully

4. Symbols You may already know…….

5. Meaning of the Shape Around the Symbol

6. WHMIS Handout
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

7. MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheet

8. Experiments Read lab instructions ahead of time
Always follow lab procedures exactly
Never do any unauthorised experiments

9. Eye Safety Wear safety goggles
when working with chemicals, flames, or heating devices
if there is a possibility of flying debris
Do not wear contact lenses

10. Eye Wash Station
Should something get in your eye, use the eyewash station
Flush in water for 15 minutes and notify the teacher

11. Proper Attire Keep all long hair tied back
Do not wear loose clothing that could catch on fire
Foot wear that completely covers the foot is required

12. Hand Safety
If a chemical spills on your skin, notify the teacher and rinse with water for 15 minutes
Wash hands after every lab
Handle glassware, sharp tools and heated containers carefully

14. Sharp Objects Always cut away from fingers and body
Sharp Objects
Always cut away from fingers and body
Always carry sharp objects with points facing down and away
Never try to catch falling sharp instruments
Grasp sharp instruments only by the handles

15. Sharp Objects Notify teacher if you get cut
Sharp Objects
Notify teacher if you get cut
Broken glass and sharp objects do not go in trash cans
Teacher will clean up broken glass

16. Treatment of Specimens
Respect all laboratory specimens

17. You Should Never Engage in….
practical jokes
horse play
rough house

18. In case of an emergency…
Know the locations of:
fire extinguisher
fire blanket
body shower
eyewash station
first aid kit