Flinn Student Safety Contract Assessment

Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near

an open fire

If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately

notify your instructor

Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory

any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used

If you wear contact lenses in the school laboratory

advise your science instructor that you wear contact lenses

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should

ask the instructor before proceeding

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

disposed of according to your instructor’s directions

If a lab experiment is not completed, you should

discuss the issue with your instructor

You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube

away from all people

You are heating a piece of glass and now want to pick it up. You should

use tongs

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

tell the science instructor at once

When gathering glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should

all of the above

You want to place a piece of glass tubing into a rubber stopper after the tubing has been fire-polished and cooled. This is best done by

all of the above

Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection as

none of the above

Long hair in the laboratory must be

tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair

band, hairpins, or other confining device

In a laboratory, the following should not be worn

all of the above

The following footwear is best in the laboratory

closed-toed shoes

Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are

always against the rules

If a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off, and tell

the science instructor

If an acid is splashed on your skin, wash at once with

plenty of water

When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always

wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water