Lab Safety in Your Classroom

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Lab Safety in Your Classroom

• GK12/GLOBE/PIE
• Ball State University
• August 05, 2003

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Classroom Setup
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Classroom Setup

• Make for your
  students and their parents to sign

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Classroom Setup

• Make for your
  students and their parents to sign
• Make safety rules sheets to hang in the lab

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Classroom Setup

• Make for your
  students and their parents to sign
• Make safety rules sheets to hang in the lab
• Make posters and signs addressing safety to
  remind students

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Classroom Setup

• Make for your
  students and their parents to sign
• Make safety rules sheets to hang in the lab
• Make posters and signs addressing safety to
  remind students
• Make emergency contact signs

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Classroom Setup

• Be prepared for accidents

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Classroom Setup

• Be prepared for accidents
• Know how to use the safety equipment

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Classroom Setup

• Be prepared for accidents
• Know how to use the safety equipment
• Make a safety quiz

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Classroom Setup

• Be prepared for accidents
• Know how to use the safety equipment
• Make a safety quiz
• Have access to MSDS

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While Teaching in the Lab
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While Teaching in the Lab

• Reinforce safety rules every class

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While Teaching in the Lab

• Reinforce safety rules every class
• Enforce the safety rules

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While Teaching in the Lab

• Reinforce safety rules every class
• Enforce the safety rules
• Be a good example of safe practice

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While Teaching in the Lab

• Reinforce safety rules every class
• Enforce the safety rules
• Be a good example of safe practice
• Keep lab clean

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While Teaching in the Lab

• Always use the most current procedures

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While Teaching in the Lab

• Always use the most current procedures
• Control access to lab equipment and chemicals

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While Teaching in the Lab

• Always use the most current procedures
• Control access to lab equipment and chemicals
• Be prepared for an accident

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General Laboratory Safety
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General Laboratory Safety

• Eyewear usage is important!

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General Laboratory Safety

• Eyewear usage is important!
• Handle all chemicals properly and carefully

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General Laboratory Safety

• Eyewear usage is important!
• Handle all chemicals properly and carefully
• Store and label all chemicals according to MSDS

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General Laboratory Safety
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General Laboratory Safety

• Living organism safety
• Use plants when possible

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General Laboratory Safety

• Living organism safety
• Use plants when possible
• Prevent contact with poisonous plants, thorns,
  and spines

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General Laboratory Safety

• Living organism safety
• Use plants when possible
• Prevent contact with poisonous plants, thorns,
  and spines
• Be mindful of students with allergies

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General Laboratory Safety

• Living organism safety
• Use plants when possible
• Prevent contact with poisonous plants, thorns,
  and spines
• Be mindful of students with allergies
• Fire prevention and control
• Know where the fire extinguisher is
• Know how to use it

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General Laboratory Safety

• Living organism safety
• Use plants when possible
• Prevent contact with poisonous plants, thorns,
  and spines
• Be mindful of students with allergies
• Fire prevention and control
• Know where the fire extinguisher is
• Know how to use it
• Use open flame as little as possible

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First Aid
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First Aid

• Make a first aid signs for your laboratory
• Make emergency contact signs

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First Aid

• Make a first aid signs for your laboratory
• Make emergency contact signs
• Know who to contact

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First Aid

• Make a first aid sign for your laboratory
• Make emergency contact sign
• Know who to contact
• Do not try to treat an injury yourself

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First Aid

• Make a first aid sign for your laboratory
• Make emergency contact sign
• Know who to contact
• Do not try to treat an injury yourself
• Be careful of bodily fluids

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Encourage Good Hygiene
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Encourage Good Hygiene

• Always wash hands after working in the lab

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Encourage Good Hygiene

• Always wash hands after working in the lab
• Clean and disinfect lab area after use

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Encourage Good Hygiene

• Always wash hands after working in the lab
• Clean and disinfect lab area after use
• Clean all spills immediately

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Encourage Good Hygiene

• Always wash hands after working in the lab
• Clean and disinfect lab area after use
• Clean all spills immediately
• Keep lab clean and organized

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Absolutely, No Food or Drinks in the Lab!
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Safety Guides and Useful Websites

• Illinois Safety Guidelines
• http//www.isbe.net/secondaryed/Science20Ed/Guide
  book20Science20Safety/science20education.htm
• Flinn Scientific Free Stuff
• http//www.flinnsci.com/homepage/findex.html
• Lab Safety Institute
• http//www.labsafety.org/
• Lab Safety Beyond Googles
• http//www.csmonitor.com/2003/0128/p14s01-lecl.htm
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