| LAB SAFETY |
| These rules have been given to the students within the first week of school. The rules have been reviewed with the students as well as the rest of the safety contract they received. In order to be able to participate in science labs, students must have returned the contract signed by both the student and their parent or guardian. |
| 1. Wear proper eye protection at all times during laboratory activity. Consult with your instructor about your use of contact lenses. Know the location of eyewash equipment. 2. Confine or securely tie hair that reaches to shoulders. Remember that hair is very flammable! 3. DO NOT eat, drink, or chew gum in the lab. Dangerous chemicals may get into your mouth. Never taste anything in the lab unless specifically instructed to do so by your teacher. No chemicals are ever to be taken from the lab. 4. Do only the experiments in the manner prescribed. Unauthorized experiments are prohibited. 5. Never engage in horseplay or practical jokes. 6. Wear clothing appropriate for lab environment. 7. Avoid inhaling chemical fumes; consider ALL chemicals dangerous unless they are known to be otherwise. 8. Know the locations of the fire extinguisher, fire blanket, eyewash, and safety shower. 9. DO NOT use the sink to discard matches, filter paper, or insoluable solids. Use the waste jars that are provided. 10. DO NOT return chemicals to their original containers unless you are specifically instructed to do so. 11. Never point the end of a test tube being heated at yourself or others. 12. Always add acid to water (AA). This is particularly true of concentrated sulfuric acid. 13. The teacher is to be notified immediately in case of ANY accident or spill no matter how trivial it may appear. |
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