WORKING SAFELY IN THE SCIENCE LABORATORY 

Complete the following sentences using the clues provided.
1. The night before the lab, _____________________________________ to make sure you understand it.

2. Take note of the ____________________________________________ shown on the chemical bottles.

3. Be _______________. If you spill something clean it up. 

4. In the event of a fire alarm, know _______________________________________

5. Wear safety goggles: 	a) ____________________________________________
					b) ____________________________________________
					c) ___________________________________________________________

6. When working in the lab, never _____________________________.  Avoid touching chemicals with your hands.

7.  When heating substances, never _________________________________ at yourself or a classmate.

8. If you spill an acid or other corrosive material on your skin or in your eyes, _______________________
__________________________________________________

9. If you experiment catches fire, _______________________________________ and then think of ways to extinguish it.

10. When finished an experiment, ______________________________________________________ before continuing to work on your report.

11. Wash your hands with ___________________________ after an experiment.

12.  If you break some glassware, dispose of the broken glass using a __________________________.  Place the broken glass in the ______________________________________. 

13. In all situations, act ____________________________ and carefully.

14. Report all accidents and injuries to your ___________________________________.

CLUES:
dustpan and brush	teacher	when heating substances	your escape route	soap	neat	taste anything	
labeled broken glass pail	label	hazard symbols	anytime instructed to do so by your teacher or the lab sheet	
when using chemicals		stand back immediately	point the test tube	responsibly	
read over the assigned activity	clean up and put away the equipment	flood the affected area constantly with water