1. Lab Safety… it never takes a holiday?!

2. Lab Etiquette
Each student is responsible for leaving his/her lab bench in clean and neat condition before leaving lab.
Wash your hands before leaving the lab.
Do not sit on the lab benches.
No food or drink allowed while doing a lab.
No Horseplay

3. Appropriate Dress
Safety glasses, a lab coat and shoes MUST be worn at all times in a lab.
Sandals/open-toed shoes, or any shoes that do not cover your entire foot, are NOT ALLOWED during a lab.

4. Chemical Spills In the Lab... On you...
1. If you spill chemicals in the lab tell the teacher immediately; they will give you instructions on how to clean up and dispose of the chemicals and any broken glassware ( goes to the broken glass container under the fumehood)
2. If you spill a chemical on you, immediately wash with cold water for 15 minutes and have your lab partner (or anyone else) notify your teacher immediately!
Eye wash station
Safety shower

5. If there is fire...
Know the location and operation of the emergency safety equipment.
– Fire extinguisher (ABC type - combustible, chemical, and electrical ), fire blanket, safety shower, fume-hood, and telephone.
Turn off gas jets when not in use. The “off” position is when the handle is at right angles to the pipe.

6. Some Extras! Always add ACID TO WATER!
Do not smell chemicals directly; use your hand to waft vapours towards your nose
Tie back long hair or loose clothing!
See the entire list of safety procedures!

7. Common Lab Equipment! Take a good look…

8. Common Lab Equipment! What’s missing…
Safety goggles

9. Common Lab Equipment! What’s missing…
Wire brush (test tube brush)

10. Common Lab Equipment! What’s missing…
Test tube clamp

11. Common Lab Equipment! What’s missing…
Thermometer

12. The Accident at Jefferson High!
A flashback to the 70’s !!

13. Lab Safety Poster
TOP TEN Do’s and/or Don’ts in the Chem lab!

14. GRAPHICS – ORIGINALITY
Lab Safety Poster Rubric Self-Assessment - Highlight your score in each row and total in box below
Excellent
(4)
Very Good
(3)
Developing
(2)
Needs Improvement
(1)
GRAPHICS – ORIGINALITY
Several of the graphics used on the poster reflect a exceptional degree of student creativity in their creation and/or display.
One or two of the graphics used on the poster reflect student creativity in their creation and/or display.
The graphics are made by the student, but are based on the designs or ideas of others.
No graphics made by the student are included.
REQUIRED ELEMENTS
The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information.
All required elements are included on the poster.
All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster.
Several required elements were missing.
CONTENT/ ACCURACY
The content is all accurate to safe lab procedures and reflects the issues that you have selected.
The content is accurate, but not specific to lab safety issues
The content is mostly accurate, but is also not specific to a lab situation
The content is mostly inaccurate and does not relate to the purpose
GRAMMAR
There are no grammatical mistakes on the poster.
There is 1 grammatical mistake on the poster.
There are 2 grammatical mistakes on the poster.
There are more than 2 grammatical mistakes on the poster.
OVERALL IMPRESSION
Good
Okay
Poor