Student Science Safety Rules and Regulations

Practice flashcards covering the safety rules, equipment handling procedures, and hygiene regulations for a school science laboratory.

Safety Goggles

Equipment that must be worn whenever heat, chemicals, solutions, glassware, or other dangerous materials are used.

Waste Disposal

The practice of putting broken glassware in proper containers and ensuring matches are not placed in the sink.

Laboratory Hygiene

A set of rules prohibiting eating, drinking, or chewing gum in the laboratory, as well as drinking from laboratory glassware.

Equipment Inspection

The process of examining equipment for malfunctions, cracks, or other defects before starting an experiment.

Accident Reporting

The requirement to report all accidents to the teacher immediately.

Flame Safety

Procedures including keeping hair and clothing away from flames and never reaching over a flame or heat source.

Flammable Chemicals Protocol

The requirement to ensure there are no flames anywhere in the lab before using flammable chemicals.

Authorized Experiments

Only experiments that have been specifically approved and authorized by the teacher.

Procedure Clarification

The requirement to ask the teacher to explain a procedure if the student does not understand it.

Experiment Preparation

The act of reading all directions before coming to the lab to prepare for an experiment.

Equipment Placement

Setting up equipment away from table edges to avoid dropping it on the floor.

Label Safety

The safety rule to read all labels $2$ times before using materials.

Reagent Return Policy

The safety requirement that reagents should never be returned to the stock bottle.

Chemical Mixing Rules

A rule stating that chemicals should never be mixed together unless the instructions specifically indicate to do so.

Acid Dilution

The safety procedure of always adding acid to water.

Post-Lab Responsibilities

Cleaning all lab equipment and the workspace, and washing hands after spills or at the end of each laboratory period.