Name
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Safety Regulations for Science Students
While working in the science laboratory, you will have certain important ____________________ that do not apply to other classrooms. You will be working with materials and apparatus, which, if handled carelessly or improperly, have the potential to cause __________________ or discomfort to someone else as well as yourself.
A
science laboratory can be a safe place in which to work if you, the student,
are foresighted, alert, and cautious.
Violating any of the following regulations will result in you being
_____________ from class or __________________________________ from the
class. The following practices will be
followed:
1.
An
_____________________________ must be present during the performance of all
laboratory work.
2.
Report any accident to
_____________ immediately, no matter how ____________, including reporting any
burn, scratch, cut, or corrosive liquid on skin or clothing.
3.
Prepare for each
laboratory activity by ____________________ all instructions before coming to
class. Follow all ____________________ implicitly and intelligently. Make note
of any ____________________ in procedure given by the instructor.
4.
Any science project or
individually planned experiment must be ____________________ by the teacher.
5.
Use only those materials
and equipment ____________________ by the instructor.
6.
Inform the teacher
____________________ of any equipment not working properly.
7.
Clean up any non-hazardous
_________________ on the floor or workspace ____________________.
8.
Wear appropriate
_______________________, as directed by the instructor, whenever you are
working in the laboratory. Safety goggles must be worn
during hazardous ____________________ involving caustic/corrosive chemicals,
heating of liquids, and other activities that may injure the eyes.
9.
Splashes and fumes from
hazardous chemicals present a special danger to wearers of __________________.
Therefore, students should preferably wear regular glasses (inside splash‑proof goggles, when
appropriate) during all class activities or purchase personal splash‑proof
goggles and wear them whenever exposure to chemicals or chemical fumes is
possible.
10.
Students with
__________________ on hands must wear gloves or be excused from the laboratory
activity.
11.
Never ______________ hot
equipment or dangerous chemicals through a _________________of students.
12.
Check ________________
and equipment instructions carefully. Be sure correct items are ______________
in the proper manner.
13.
Be aware if the
_______________ being used are ________________. Know where the material
safety data sheet (____________________) is and what it
indicates for each of the hazardous chemicals you are using.
14.
Never __________ anything
or touch chemicals with the hands, unless _____________ instructed to do so.
15.
Test for odor of
chemicals only by ____________________ your hand above the container and
sniffing cautiously from a ____________________.
16.
Eating or drinking in the
_________________ or from laboratory equipment is _________ permitted.
17.
When heating material in
a test tube, do not ____________________ into the tube or point it in the
direction of any person during the process.
18.
Never pour
_______________ back into bottles, exchange stoppers of bottles, or lay
stoppers on the table.
19.
When diluting _________,
always pour acids into _____________, never the reverse.
20.
Wash hands as necessary
and wash thoroughly at the ____________________ of the laboratory period.
21.
To treat a burn from an
acid or alkali, wash the affected area ____________________ with plenty of
running water. If the eye is involved, irrigate it at the eyewash station
without interruption for _______ minutes. Report the incident to your
________________ __________________.
22.
Know the ____________________
of the emergency shower, eyewash and facewash station, fire blanket, fire
extinguisher, fire alarm box, and exits.
23.
Know the proper fire and
earthquake drill ____________________.
24.
Roll long sleeves above
the ____________________. Long, hanging necklaces, bulky jewelry, and excessive
and bulky clothing should not be ____________________ in the laboratory.
25.
Confine long hair during
a ____________________ activity.
26.
Wear shoes that
____________________ the toes, rather than sandals, in the laboratory.
27.
Keep work areas
____________________. Floors and aisles should be kept ____________________ of
equipment and materials.
28.
Use a burner with
____________________ caution. Keep your head and clothing away from the flame
and turn it _______ when not in use.
29.
Use a fire blanket (stop,
drop, and roll) to ____________________ any flame on a ______________.
30.
Dispose of laboratory
waste as ____________________ by the teacher. Use separate, designated
containers (not the ____________________ ) for the following:
·
Matches, litmus paper,
wooden splints, ____________________, and so on
·
____________________ and
waste ______________.
·
Rags, paper towels, or
other absorbent materials used in the cleanup of ___________________ solids or
liquids
·
Hazardous/toxic
____________________ and solids.
31.
Place books, purses, and
such items in the designated storage area. Take ____________ laboratory manuals
and notebooks into the ____________________ area.
32.
Students are not
permitted in laboratory ____________________ rooms or teachers' workrooms without
the approval of the ____________________.
33.
Hot and cold glass has
the same physical appearance. Determine whether an object is _______ by
bringing the __________________________________ close to the object.
34. Remove all ____________________ glass from the work area or
floor as soon as possible. Never handle broken glass with bare hands; use a
counter ____________________ and dustpan.
35.
Report broken glassware,
including _____________________, to the instructor ____________________.
36.
Operate electrical equipment
only in a dry area and with ____________________ hands.
37.
When removing an
electrical plug from its socket, pull the ____________________, not the
electrical cord.
38.
Treat all animals in the
science laboratory ____________________ ; that is, with respect and
consideration for their care.
39.
Always approach
laboratory experiences in a ____________________ and courteous manner.
40.
Always
____________________ the laboratory area ____________________ leaving.
41. When heating volatile or flammable materials, use a water
bath; that is, heat the materials in or over heated water, using a hot plate to
heat the water. ____________________ all open flames.
42. Exercise ____________________ in using scissors, scalpels,
dissecting needles, and other ______________ instruments. Pass them with handles
____________________ when handing them to other persons.
43. Wash all sharp‑edged and pointed instruments
____________________ from other equipment.
44. Use great care when working with ether or other volatile
liquids. Windows and doors should be opened for greatest possible
_________________________. Be sure that caps or lids of containers used for
chemicals are securely ____________________.
48.
Never handle animals in
the laboratory unless directed to do so by the ____________________.
49.
Never bring
__________________ or poisonous ____________________ to school.
50.
Never open
____________________ dishes containing bacterial or fungal growth unless
directed to do so by the instructor.
51.
Dispose of all discarded
bacterial and fungal cultures by __________________________ as directed by the
instructor.
52.
Use the fume hood
whenever noxious, corrosive, or toxic ____________________ are produced or
released.
53.
Be sure all glassware is
____________________ before use. Clean glassware thoroughly _______________
use. Residue may cause errors in new experiments or cause a
___________________reaction or explosion.
The following actions will result in both immediate removal from class as well as being dropped from the class:
____________________ the plastic cover and /or ____________________
the “Big Red Button” in the front of the classroom.
____________________ or
tossing any object or item in the science classroom or laboratory
____________________ of safety equipment including, but not
limited to
eyewash stations
_________________ showers
fire extinguishers
_________ blanket
____________________ of any materials or equipment from the
classroom or laboratory
____________________ school equipment or
_________________________.
____________________ or causing harm to others.
Note: Persistent or willful violation of the regulations will result in the loss of laboratory privileges and possible dismissal from the class.