Lab Safety

Listen to or read ______ carefully before attempting to do anything.

instructions

Wear safety goggles to protect your ____ from _______, _____ material, or things that might be able to _____.

eyes, chemicals, heated, shatter

Notify your teacher if any spills or ______ occur.

accidents

After handling chemicals, always wash your ___ with ___ and water.

hands, soap

During lab work, keep your hands away from your ____.

face

Tie back long ___.

hair

Roll up loose _____.

sleeves

Know the ______ of the fire extinguisher, fire blanket, eyewash station, and first aid kit.

location

Keep your work area _______. Take to the lab station only what is _______.

neat, necessary

It is suggested that you wear glasses rather than _____ _____.

contact lenses

Never put anything into your ____ during a lab experiment.

mouth

Clean up your lab area at the ______ of the laboratory period.

end

Never play _______ in the laboratory.

around

Chipped or cracked glassware should not be ___ or cleaned up _____. Tell the _______.

used, yourself, teacher

Broken glass _____ __ be disposed of in a class trashcan. Use glass ______ containers

should not, disposal

Do not place hot glassware in ____. Rapid cooling may make it ______.

water, shatter

Wear protective _____ whenever using ___, _____ hazardous chemicals.

goggles, glass, heat, chemicals

Never mix ______ unless you are told to do so (and then only in the specified way).

chemicals, way

Never ____ any chemicals (you should also never ____ or ____ in the lab).

taste, eat, drink

If you need to ____ a chemical, ___ the fumes toward your nose with one hand. Never _____ the fumes directly.

smell, wave, inhale

Never throw ____ in the trash. Follow the ______ when disposing any chemicals.

chemicals, instructions

Wash your hands after handling ________.

chemicals

Be sure your hands and your lab area are ___ before using electrical equipment.

dry

Never poke anything into electric _______.

outlets

Unplug all electric equipment at the end of the ___ by pulling ____, not the cord.

lab, plug

Let hot items cool down before _____ them. Test warmth by bringing the ____ of your hand close to them.

touching, back

Use tongs and/or protective gloves to handle ___ objects.

hot

Never reach across an open _____ or _____.

flame, burner

Only glassware that is thoroughly ___ should be heated.

dry

What does MSDS stand for?

Material Safety Data Sheet