1. Safety In the Science Lab Rules and Symbols Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!

2. Safety First Science is a hands-on laboratory class. You will be doing many laboratory activities, which require the use of expensive lab equipment and some substances that require special care. 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.

3. Safety First You will take a quiz and are required to get 100% in order to participate in lab activities You will be able to re-take the 12 question quiz until you pass

4. General Safety Guidelines Be Responsible at All Times. No horseplay, practical jokes, pranks, etc. Follow all instructions carefully. Do not play with lab equipment until instructed to do so. Food, drink, and gum are not allowed in the science classroom. Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!

5. General Safety Guidelines Keep the science room clean and organized. Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible! Notify the teacher immediately of any accidents or unsafe conditions in the science classroom! Wash your hands with soap and water after experiments.

6. Wear safety goggles when working with any substances, heating devices and as directed by teacher. If any substance gets in your eye, flush in water for 15 minutes and notify the teacher. Safety Symbols Eye Protection 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. Safety Symbols Animal Safety 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 the hot plates. Never look into a container as you are heating it. Heated metal and glass looks cool, use tongs or gloves before handling. Never leave a heat source unattended.

8. Safety Symbols Chemical Safety Read all labels twice before removing any substance from the container. Never touch, taste, or smell a substance unless instructed by the teacher. Transfer substances carefully! Hand Safety If a substance 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. Safety Equipment Fire Blanket – Located in back of classroom in the red container Fire Extinguisher – Located in outside classroom door and in the computer lab IF there is EVER a fire, you will notify the teacher in the room immediately. O Fire?

10. 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 substance. Instead of risking getting in trouble they quickly clean up the mess with paper towel and throw it in the garbage.

11. What To Do In An Emergency If you need a bandaid, get one. First aid kit is located by sink Clean wound first Notify teachers in room if necessary. Nurse requires a pass Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!

12. What To Do In An Emergency If there is a fire or fire alarm Quietly get up and push in your chair. Follow direction of teacher in the room. Form a line, exit the classroom and turn to your left Walk to the end of the hall, turn left and exit the building Walk to the grassy area by the flag pole and form a line as directed Remain in line until the drill is over. Remain silent throughout the entire alarm so that all people can hear important directions. Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!

13. Review of the Safety Rules 1.Read all instructions before you begin. 2.Make sure you have any safety equipment you might need. 3.Work ONLY on activities assigned by your teacher. 4.Begin ONLY when you are instructed to do so

14. Review of the Safety Rules 5. Do NOT take materials or equipment from the classroom. 6. Remove loose clothing or jewelry and tie back long hair. 7.Know where emergency equipment is located 8.NEVER eat, drink or taste anything in the lab

15. Review of the Safety Rules 9.Clean and put away all equipment before you leave. 10. ALWAYS wash your hands 11.Notify the teacher of any accidents including injury, broken glass, spills 12.Recheck directions as you work 13. ASK QUESTIONS if you don’t understand something

16. Review of the Safety Rules 14. Running, horseplay and goofing off are NEVER allowed during lab activities 15. ALWAYS be alert

17. What ’ s wrong? Identify 9 different safety concerns shown in the picture below. Image: http://morrisonlabs.com/lab_safety.htm

18. The answers are … Image: http://morrisonlabs.com/lab_safety.htm Always wear safety goggles during a lab. Don ’ t leave materials laying on the floor. Clean up spills immediately Don ’ t heat closed containers. Keep your lab area neat and clean. Unplug equipment when not in use. Don ’ t place lab materials near the edge of the table. Keep papers and other flammable objects away from flames. Don ’ t smell directly from a container - WAFT.

19. Any Questions? REMEMBER: Study for the safety quiz later this week! It is a multiple choice and true/false It will be on Friday