Laboratory
Safety Guidelines
The
following is a list of the major laboratory procedures designed to ensure student safety
and to prevent damage to school property. This is a general list. Additional detailed
instructions will be provided for each individual laboratory.
1. Goggles,
aprons, and other safety equipment are to be worn during laboratories.
2.
Know the location and proper use of the
fire extinguishers, fire blankets, and the eyewash station.
3.
Use care when handling sharp objects
such as scalpels, probes, and dissecting needles
4.
All chipped, cracked or broken glassware is
to be reported to the instructor for evaluation or disposal. No glass is to be
disposed of in the classroom garbage containers.
5.
If a chemical spills on you or your clothing,
flush with water and immediately notify the instructor. Report all chemical spills to
instructor immediately.
6.
Remain in assigned areas and avoid crowding
and excessive movement. Refer to assigned "LAB GROUP" duties; there is a job
for every person in your group; there is no need for people to be roaming the lab.
7.
Perform your instructed Lab Group Duty:
#1: Task Manager – Keeps the
entire group on task, coordinates activities within the group
#2: Supplies Manager – Fetches and returns supply boxes, pencils, paper, etc,
needed for lab
#3: Lab Materials Manager – Fetches and returns Materials Baskets for wet labs
#4: Instruction Provider – Reads instructions aloud to group, records answers,
and provides questions to the instructor for the group
#5: Praiser – Encourages the group by praising all members of the groups for a
job well done!
8. Under
NO circumstances are any classroom or lab materials to leave the room.
9.
At the end of the period, all lab materials
are to be properly cleaned and stored as instructed by Mrs. Pinto. All chemicals
are to be discarded according to Mrs. Pinto's instructions. Lab tables should be wiped down with
cleanser and sponges (in sink). Sinks are to be free of any trash (they will be
inspected at the end of each lab). Any lab group that has garbage in their sink will
suffer a grade penalty on their lab.
10.
No food, drinks or gum in the lab!
11.
Students must dress for safety in the lab:
·
No loose/ bulky clothing
·
Long sleeves are to be rolled to
the elbow
·
Long hair is to be tied back
·
Open toed shoes not recommended
for lab day
·
No contact lenses are to be worn
on lab day!!!
J Be smart;
dress appropriately on days when you know that you have lab! J
I have read and understand Lab Safety
Precautions to be Carried out by my child
Parent
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Student Signature
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Instructor
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