2. Lab Safety

3. GENERAL GUIDELINES 1. Anyone can stop an unsafe act.

4. 2. Report all accidents to the teacher immediately.

5. 3. Fooling around on a lab day or the violation of a safety rule will result in a RESPECT form and a zero for the lab.

6. 4. Broken glass will not be picked up with your hands

7. 5. Eye protection will be worn until everyone is done with the experiment and all cleanup is done.

8. 6. Read your procedures before you start an experiment.

9. 7. Never taste or smell an unknown chemical.

10. 8. Never point a test tube at someone or yourself when you are heating it. Never look down INTO any container during a lab.

11. 9. Never throw an unknown chemical down the sink.

12. 10. Lab stations and all equipment must be cleaned before you leave class.

13. 11. The triple beam scale must be carried with two hands and set at 500 grams when not in use

14. 12. Hair which is longer than your shoulders will be tied back when using an open flame

15. 13. Open sandals/shoes can not be worn in the class when there is an experiment

16. 14. We are safe and cautious when we use electricity.

17. 15. The lab safety contract must be signed by you and one parent and returned to the teacher before you can participate in an experiment.

18. 16. A student must receive a 100% on the lab safety quiz and a 70% or better on the metric measuring, graphing, lab safety symbols, and lab equipment quizzes before they can participate in an experiment.

19. 17.For your safety and the safety of others: *lab equipment and the other materials at a lab station will not be touched until you are directed to do so.

20. 18. Do not eat food, drink, Or chew gum in the lab.

21. 19. Safety Equipment locations. *Eye Wash *Fire Extinguisher *Fire Blanket *First Aid Kit *Intercom Switch

22. 20. Classroom routes and exits.  Fire  Tornado

23. Lock Down  Where to go?