1. Science Safety

2. Dress Code Rules Wear safety glasses or goggles when instructed.
Use an apron to protect clothes.
Use gloves if instructed.
Tie back long hair.
Don’t wear loose clothes.

3. General Safety Rules NO HORSEPLAY!
Read the experiment directions before you begin.
Don’t experiment on your own.
Never handle equipment unless you are instructed to do so.
Clean up spills promptly. Tell the teacher if necessary.

4. Never eat or drink in the lab.
Dispose of materials as instructed.
Don’t pour materials down the drain unless it is ok to do so.
Report all accidents to the teacher immediately.

5. Fire Safety Where is the fire extinguisher?
How do you exit the classroom and building if there is a fire?
Turn off equipment
Leave quickly
Close door
Leave by center stairs and back door
Meet at North goalposts on football field.

6. Lab Safety
When heating a test tube or bottle, always point it away from you and other people.
Never heat a liquid in a closed container.
Pick up heated containers with tongs or gloves. Never touch!

7. Don’t mix chemicals “just for fun.”
Never touch, taste or smell a chemical unless you know it is ok.
Dispose of chemicals as instructed by your teacher.
Handle scalpels or razors carefully!
Never use broken or chipped glassware.

8. Clean up and wash your hands!