Lab Safety

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Lab Safety

• 5th Grade Safety Rules Guidelines

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General Guidelines

• Conduct yourself in a responsible manner at all
  times.
• Follow all written and verbal instructions
  carefully.
• Never work alone in the lab.
• No Student may work in the lab without the
  presence of a teacher.

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Ask Your Teacher!!!

• If you dont understand a direction or part of a
  procedure always ask your teacher before
  proceeding with the activity!

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Do Not Touch

• Do not touch any equipment
• Do not touch any chemicals
• Do not touch any materials in the laboratory area
  until you are instructed to do so

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Clear The Area

• Purses
• Books
• Jackets
• Food
• Etc.

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DANGER!!!

• Never fool around in a science lab
• No Horseplay
• No Practical Jokes
• No Pranks

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HELP!

• Notify the teacher immediately of any unsafe
  conditions you observe!

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Clothing

• Goggles
• Gloves
• Lab Coat
• Apron
• Shoes

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Clothing

• Any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used,
  students will wear safety goggles.
• No Exceptions To This Rule!!!
• Dress properly during a lab experiment.
• Long hair, dangling jewelry, and baggy clothing
  are hazards.

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Clothing

• Hair must be tied back
• Loose or baggy clothing must be secured
• Shoes must completely cover the foot.
• No sandals will be allowed in the lab on specific
  days.
• Wear your P.E. shoes in the lab.

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Accidents and Injury

• No Eating or Drinking during a Lab
• Keep your hands away from your face, eyes, mouth,
  and body while using chemicals.
• Always wash your hands after science lab.

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Tell the Teacher

• Report Immediately Any
• Accidents
• Spills
• Breakage
• Cuts
• Burns
• Injury
• Etc.

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Equipment

• Know the location of
• First-aid kit
• Fire extinguisher
• Pull
• Point
• press
• Nearest Fire alarm
• Nearest exits

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Can You Handle It?

• Never return used chemicals to their original
  containers.
• Never handle broken glass with your bare hands.
• Ask the teacher if you dont know how to use
  equipment.
• Dont put hot glass in cold water!
• Always Waft

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Whats Wafting?

• When smelling chemicals or fumes, wave from the
  container toward your face.
• This is called wafting.
• Never take deep breathes of fumes or chemicals.

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Clean Up

• Follow your teachers instructions on how to
  dispose of chemicals.
• Wash all glassware and tables.
• Put up all equipment before removing goggles and
  aprons.
• Only one person can be away from the table at a
  time.
• This will reduce or prevent collisions or
  accidents.
• Remain seated until the teacher instructs you to
  leave.
• Place aprons and goggles in the instructed areas.

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Follow these Rules or Else!

• If you are unable to follow the lab rules you
  will be asked politely to leave.
• Lets make this year GREAT!!!