Transcript Lab Safety

Lab Safety
What rules can we make about safety?
Behavior
Glass
Fire
Lab safety
Chemical
Eye
Sharp object
Lab Safety
 Most students are smart enough to
know not to touch a burning stove,
run with knives, or drink dangerous
chemicals.
 Using basic safety knowledge, we will
solve Lab safety problems in groups.
 Read the situation and solve the
problem.
What is wrong with this picture?
Hair needs to
be tied back.
What piece of lab
safety equipment
is missing?
If you wanted to smell an unknown
liquid, what could you do?
WAFT or wave fumes
toward your nose.
Why shouldn’t we eat in the lab?
Chemical residue or bacteria from
specimens can get you sick!
She is on fire! What do you do???
Cover her with
a fire blanket!
What is wrong here?
Never point a hot test
tube toward your face.
It can splash
water in your face.
What is wrong with this work area?
MESSY! Keep work area neat.
Keep backpacks
UNDER the table
(so you don’t get chem/bacteria
residue on them).
Lab Safety Do’s and Don’ts
 Pick one of the lab safety rules and
illustrate a student doing it right AND
wrong.
 Make sure to write out the rule above
your drawing.
 Add color for extra points.
 The best Drawings will go up on the
wall.
Handle all living organisms in a humane
manner and with respect.