You are responsibleYou are responsible

for your safety for your safety

and for the safety of and for the safety of those around you.those around you.

Failure to act in a safe and Failure to act in a safe and responsible manner will result in the responsible manner will result in the removal of all science lab privileges.removal of all science lab privileges.

Professor Glickman, the lab practical joker, deftly places a single drop of hydrochloric acid on the back of Professor Bingham's neck.

--Gary Larson, the Far Side

Horseplay will be dealt

with severely!

No horseplay. Be aware of others in the lab.No horseplay. Be aware of others in the lab.

No student should be in the lab or preparation No student should be in the lab or preparation room unsupervised.room unsupervised.

Be prepared for your lab. Be prepared for your lab. READREAD your your procedure for any safety precautions. procedure for any safety precautions.

Do not eat, drink, or chew gum in the lab. Do not eat, drink, or chew gum in the lab.

Your food may pick up harmful chemicals.Your food may pick up harmful chemicals.

Never taste or directly inhale chemicals.Never taste or directly inhale chemicals.

General Safety Precautions

Do not sit on the lab benches.Do not sit on the lab benches.

Students must stand while doing labs.Students must stand while doing labs.

Keep work area clean and free from clutter Keep work area clean and free from clutter when performing experiments.when performing experiments.

No unauthorized experiments.No unauthorized experiments.

Butane lighters, matches, and other Butane lighters, matches, and other flammable materials must not be brought to flammable materials must not be brought to class.class.

General Safety Precautions

Safety Safety EquipmentEquipment

Know the locations of all safety equipment Know the locations of all safety equipment in the lab: fire extinguishers, eye wash in the lab: fire extinguishers, eye wash station, first aid kit, fire exits, and fire station, first aid kit, fire exits, and fire alarms.alarms.

Safety goggles must be worn for all Safety goggles must be worn for all experiments. Contact lenses should not be experiments. Contact lenses should not be worn; use prescription glasses with goggles worn; use prescription glasses with goggles instead.instead.

Safety Equipment Safety Equipment (cont.)(cont.)

Dress appropriately during a lab activity. Dress appropriately during a lab activity. Long hair must be tied back, and dangling Long hair must be tied back, and dangling jewellery and baggy clothing must be jewellery and baggy clothing must be secured. Shoes must completely cover secured. Shoes must completely cover the foot. No sandals allowed on lab days.the foot. No sandals allowed on lab days.

Your teacher may require additional Your teacher may require additional safety equipment, which must be worn.safety equipment, which must be worn.

Handling ChemicalsHandling ChemicalsAll chemicals in the laboratory are All chemicals in the laboratory are to be considered dangerous. Do to be considered dangerous. Do not allow chemicals to come in not allow chemicals to come in contact with skin or eyes. contact with skin or eyes. Do not Do not taste, or smell any chemicals.  taste, or smell any chemicals. 

Check the label on all chemical bottles twice before Check the label on all chemical bottles twice before removing any of the contents.  Take only as much removing any of the contents.  Take only as much chemical as you need.chemical as you need.

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Handling Chemicals Handling Chemicals (cont.)(cont.)

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NeverNever return unused chemicals to their original return unused chemicals to their original container.container.

NoNo chemicals go down the drain. Dispose of chemicals go down the drain. Dispose of chemicals as instructed by your teacher.chemicals as instructed by your teacher.

NeverNever remove chemicals or other materials from theremove chemicals or other materials from the laboratory area.laboratory area.

Look for WHMIS or HHPS symbols on containers.Look for WHMIS or HHPS symbols on containers.

Hazardous Household Hazardous Household Product SymbolsProduct Symbols

CORROSIVE

Eats or wears away other materials.

EXPLOSIVE

Explodes or gives off deadly

vapours.

FLAMMABLE

Ignites if exposed to heat

or sparks.

POISONOUS

May cause sickness or death if

swallowed.

Compressedgas

Oxidizing material

Materials causingother toxic effects

Corrosivematerial

Flammable and combustible material

Materials causingimmediate and serious toxic effects

Biohazardous infectious material

Dangerously reactivematerial

WWorkplace orkplace HHazardous azardous MMaterials aterials IInformation nformation SSystemystem

WHMISWHMIS

Handling GlasswareHandling Glassware Do not use cracked or chipped glassware.Do not use cracked or chipped glassware.

Broken glass should be reported to the Broken glass should be reported to the teacher who will give instructions for safe teacher who will give instructions for safe clean up and disposal. There is a clean up and disposal. There is a designated glass disposal container.designated glass disposal container.

Do not tightly stopper a flask where gas Do not tightly stopper a flask where gas is being created. It could explode.is being created. It could explode.

Clean and return all glassware at the end Clean and return all glassware at the end of the lab.of the lab.

Heating Heating SubstancesSubstances

Hot glass does not look hot! HandleHot glass does not look hot! Handle

recently heated glassware with tongs.recently heated glassware with tongs.

Do not immerse hot glassware in cold Do not immerse hot glassware in cold wwater.  ater.  The glassware may shatter.The glassware may shatter.

When heating a test tube, always point the test When heating a test tube, always point the test tube away from yourself and others. tube away from yourself and others. Never look Never look into a container that is being heated.into a container that is being heated.

Light a Bunsen burner as Light a Bunsen burner as instructed by your teacher. instructed by your teacher. Never leave a heat source Never leave a heat source unattended.unattended.

Accidents & InjuriesAccidents & Injuries

Report all accidents and injuries to the Report all accidents and injuries to the teacher at once, no matter how minor.teacher at once, no matter how minor.

If chemicals are spilled on skin rinse well If chemicals are spilled on skin rinse well with running water for as long as directed with running water for as long as directed by your teacher. by your teacher.

For a chemical splash in your eyes, rinse For a chemical splash in your eyes, rinse immediately at the eye wash station for at immediately at the eye wash station for at least 30 minutes. Hold eyelids open.least 30 minutes. Hold eyelids open.

Respond to Respond to emergencies sensibly emergencies sensibly and immediately!and immediately!

Accidents & Injuries Accidents & Injuries (cont.)(cont.)

If a chemical is spilled, inform a teacher If a chemical is spilled, inform a teacher immediately and follow directions for safe immediately and follow directions for safe clean up.clean up.

If a fire starts, inform a staff member If a fire starts, inform a staff member immediately. Remember, if you are on immediately. Remember, if you are on fire, – fire, – STOPSTOP… … DROPDROP… … ROLLROLL!!!!!!

When the lab is done When the lab is done . .. .

Clean all glassware and materials and put Clean all glassware and materials and put everything away according to instructions.everything away according to instructions.

Wipe the lab benches clean with paper Wipe the lab benches clean with paper towels.towels.

Disinfect safety goggles and return to Disinfect safety goggles and return to designated storage.designated storage.

Wash your hands with soap and water.Wash your hands with soap and water.

IF YOU’RE NOT IF YOU’RE NOT SURE ABOUT SURE ABOUT SOMETHING…SOMETHING…

Ask your TEACHER!!!!