Safety in the Science Lab

8th Grade Science Safety Contract

List all the safety equipment in the room

Fire extinguisher Fire blanket Eyewash Safety shower First aid kit Fire alarm/Flasher Sprinklers

Smoke detector Apron Goggles Phone Broom and dust pan Safety backpacks

Draw a map of the location of all the safety equipment in the room.

Front Desk

The Safety Contract

All students are responsible for knowing and following all the safety rules in the science class. Students will discuss the contract with their parents or guardians and have it signed. Students will pass a test on the safety rules with a B or better. Students will sign and return the safety contract before they can perform any labs.

Safety Rules 1-9

How are these rules the same?

These rules cover behavior during a lab Be serious, professional and follow the instructions. Dont eat, drink, chew or put on makeup during a lab.

Rule 10
What is missing off the list of equipment on the safety contract? Can you point to the locations of all the safety equipment? Can you explain how and when to use them?

Rules 11-13
How are these rules the same?

All these rules deal with handling chemicals Dont pour chemicals down the drain Report and clean up spills (#9) Wear goggles/aprons/gloves when appropriate Dont touch face/eyes/mouth/friends Smell chemicals by wafting

Rule 16 Fire Alarms and Drills

Turn off gas and electrical equipment Push in chairs Line up single file Stay quiet Take safety back pack

How are these rules the same?

These rules tell you how to dress for a lab Teachers will tell you how to dress for a lab or science activity in advance.

Rules 19-21

This person is ready to do a lab involving chemicals and using a burner. What is wrong with the way they are dressed?

Rule #23
What would be a good title for this rule?
What you do when chemicals get on you Rinse for 15 minutes Tell the teacher

Rules 25-28 What would be a good title for these rules?

How you handle chemicals Check labels and get rid of leftovers correctly Handle acids correctly (add acid to water) Use secondary container for carrying chemicals

Rules 29-31 What would be a good title for these rules?

How you should heat things Assume things are hot and use tongs Point test tubes away from people and heat top of the test tube

Rules 32-34 And the title is???

How to avoid it and what to do when it happens Use a broom and dust pan to clean up Dont put hot glass in cold water

And finally! Rule 35

How

to handle electrical things safely Pull on the plug and not the cord Report problems right away

 Learn the rules everyone must pass the safety

test! Not all the rules will apply to labs at each grade level, but all students must know every rule Sign the safety contract Discuss the rules with your parents Have your parents sign the safety contract Turn the contract in by __________ No-one can do labs without a signed copy of the safety contract on file

Scientific Method

Science Safety Rules The Bikini Bottom gang has been learning safety rules during science class. Read the paragraphs below to find the broken safety rules and underline each one. How many can you find?

Name ________________________

SpongeBob, Patrick, and Gary were thrilled when Mr. Krabbs gave their teacher a chemistry set! Mr. Krabbs warned them to be careful and reminded them to follow the safety rules they had learned in science class. The teacher passed out the materials and provided each person with an experiment book. SpongeBob and Gary flipped through the book and decided to test the properties of a mystery substance. Since the teacher did not tell them to wear the safety goggles, they left them on the table. SpongeBob lit the Bunsen burner, then reached across the flame to get a test tube from Gary. In the process, he knocked over a bottle of the mystery substance and a little bit splashed on Gary. SpongeBob poured some of the substance into a test tube and began to heat it. When it started to bubble he looked into the test tube to see what was happening and pointed it towards Gary so he could see.

Gary thought it smelled weird so he took a deep whiff of it. He didnt think it smelled poisonous and tasted a little bit of the substance. They were worried about running out of time, so they left the test tube and materials on the table and moved to a different station to try another experiment. Patrick didnt want to waste any time reading the directions, so he put on some safety goggles and picked a couple different substances. He tested them with vinegar (a weak acid) to see what would happen even though he didnt have permission to experiment on his own. He noticed that one of the substances did not do anything, but the other one fizzed. He also mixed two substances together to see what would happen, but didnt notice anything. He saw SpongeBob and Gary heating something in a test tube and

He saw SpongeBob and Gary heating something in a test tube and decided to do that test. He ran over to that station and knocked over a couple bottle s that SpongeBob had left open. After cleaning up the spills, he read the directions and found the materials he needed. The only test tube he could find had a small crack in it, but he decided to use it anyway. He lit the Bunsen burner and used tongs to hold the test tube over the flame. He forgot to move his notebook away from the flame and almost caught it on fire.

Before they could do another experiment, the bell rang and they rushed to put everything away. Since they didnt have much time, Patrick didnt clean out his test tube before putting it in the cabinet. SpongeBob noticed that he had a small cut on his finger, but decided he didnt have time to tell the teacher about it. Since they were late, they skipped washing their hands and hurried to the next class.

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Scientific Method Name ________________________ Science Safety Rules The Bikini Bottom gang has been learning safety rules during science class. Read the paragraphs below to find the broken safety rules and underline each one. How many can you find? SpongeBob, Patrick, and Gary were thrilled when Mr. Krabbs gave their teacher a chemistry set! Mr. Krabbs warned them to be careful and reminded them to follow the safety rules they had learned in science class. The teacher passed out the materials and provided each person with an experiment book. SpongeBob and Gary flipped through the book and decided to test the properties of a mystery substance. Since the teacher did not tell them to wear the safety goggles, they left them on the table. SpongeBob lit the Bunsen burner, then reached across the flame to get a test tube from Gary. In the process, he knocked over a bottle of the mystery substance and a little bit splashed on Gary. SpongeBob poured some of the substance into a test tube and began to heat it. When it started to bubble he looked into the test tube to see what was happening and pointed it towards Gary so he could see. Gary thought it smelled weird so he took a deep whiff of it. He didnt think it smelled poisonous and tasted a little bit of the substance. They were worried about running out of time, so they left the test tube and materials on the table and moved to a different station to try another experiment. Patrick didnt want to waste any time reading the directions, so he put on some safety goggles and picked a couple different substances. He tested them with vinegar (a weak acid) to see what would happen even though he didnt have permission to experiment on his own. He noticed that one of the substances did not do anything, but the other one fizzed. He also mixed two substances together to see what would happen, but didnt notice anything. He saw SpongeBob and Gary heating something in a test tube and

decided to do that test. He ran over to that station and knocked over a couple bottles that SpongeBob had left open. After cleaning up the spills, he read the directions and found the materials he needed. The only test tube he could find had a small crack in it, but he decided to use it anyway. He lit the Bunsen burner and used tongs to hold the test tube over the flame. He forgot to move his notebook away from the flame and almost caught it on fire. Before they could do another experiment, the bell rang and they rushed to put everything away. Since they didnt have much time, Patrick didnt clean out his test tube before putting it in the cabinet. SpongeBob noticed that he had a small cut on his finger, but decided he didnt have time to tell the teacher about it. Since they were late, they skipped washing their hands and hurried to the next class.

T. Trimpe 2003 http://sciencespot.net/