Transcript Lab Safety  General procedures  Plant/animal guidelines  Microscope guidelines  Accident reporting Lab Safety General Lab Safety Procedures  Read procedures before doing lab.

Lab Safety
 General procedures
 Plant/animal
guidelines
 Microscope
guidelines
 Accident reporting
Lab Safety
General Lab Safety Procedures
 Read procedures before doing lab. Ask questions if
you do not understand any part of the procedures.
 Begin lab/activity after receiving permission from
your teacher.
 Collect all materials before lab and bring them to
your work area. Put all materials back at end of
lab.
 Use safety goggles if using potentially hazardous
chemicals or there are potential projectiles.
 Keep your work area uncluttered and your personal
effects out of the way (jewelry, hair, clothing).
 If cutting anything, do it on a flat, stable surface.
Lab Safety
Plant/Animal Safety Procedures
Animals
 Never approach wildlife
 Do not touch or handle any animal that is capable of biting,
scratching or otherwise causing harm
 Do not kill, hurt or tease any insects or other wildlife
Plants
 Do not touch or handle any plant that may be harmful
without wearing protective gloves/clothing. Check with your
teacher before touching any unknown plant.
 Do not remove any plant species from its native habitat
(except for non-indigenous species when instructed).
General
 Only touch/handle plants and animals as instructed by your
teacher.
 Wash your hands after touching/handling plants or animals.
Lab Safety
Microscope Safety Procedures
 Make sure the electric cord for your microscope is
not crossing any walkway.
 Handle glass slides with care so they do not break.
If it does break, notify your teacher right away.
Lab Safety
Accident Reporting
 If any potentially dangerous substance spills, notify
your teacher right away and do not try to clean it
up.
 If any non-potentially dangerous substance spills,
alert your teacher and then clean it up to prevent
slipping/other accidents.
 If there is any glass that is cracked or broken,
report it to your teacher before using it.
 If anyone is hurt or injured, report it immediately to
your teacher. If action is required, follow your
teacher’s instructions quickly and carefully.
Lab Safety Review Questions
1. Students should always read the
________________ before beginning an
experiment
A. Instructions and procedures
B. Legal white paper
C. Safety section of the textbook
D. Writing on the desk from other students
Lab Safety Review Questions
2. Students should always get the teacher’s
_______________ before beginning an
experiment
A. Kind words
B. Permission
C. Apple
D. Pencil
Lab Safety Review Questions
3. Safety procedures are important when working
A. in a laboratory
B. in the field
C. with animals
D. a & c only
E. all of the above
Lab Safety Review Questions
4. In which situations should one wear goggles:
A. When working with chemical substances
B. If you are working with things that could hit
your eye
C. Either when working with chemicals or when
working with things that can hit your eye
D. Goggles are not required in scientific
experiments
Lab Safety Review Questions
5. Ayo should do which of the following things to
make sure her workplace is neat for a lab:
A. Tie her hair back so it is not in the way and
remove books from her work area
B. Wear a hair net and remove books from her
work area
C. Tie her hair back
D. Remove books from her work area
Lab Safety Review Questions
6. When using a light microscope, the greatest risk
to safety is the:
A. danger from blinding your eye looking through
the microscope
B. danger from inserting a slide into the
metal holders
C. danger from tripping on the cord if it dangles
across a walkway
D. danger from getting so excited looking at cells
that looking at the real world just won’t be
any fun anymore
Lab Safety Review Questions
7. What types of living organisms should you NOT
come into contact in your biology laboratory?
A. Plants
B. Organisms that can cause disease
C. Organisms that can be seen only in a
microscope
D. Animals
E. Organisms that prey upon and eat other living
organisms
Lab Safety Review Questions
8. Which of the following is NOT considered a
safety procedure?
A. Read all the steps in your activity before
doing it.
B. If in doubt about any part of the activity, trust
your instincts.
C. Follow your teacher’s instructions.
D. Follow the directions/procedures exactly.
E. Report any safety hazard such as broken
glass right away.
Lab Safety Review Questions
9. Because you may come into contact with
organisms you cannot see, what safety
procedures must be followed?
A. Read over your activity before beginning the
laboratory
B. Open the windows during the laboratory
C. Wash your hands thoroughly after completing
the activity
D. Do not wear long sleeves
E. Check with your teacher before touching each
and every organism/species
Lab Safety Review Questions
10. What does this symbol mean?
A. Electric safety
B. Glass safety
C. Animal safety
D. Heating safety
E. Toxic