Lab Safety

To keep you safe and ensure accurate results

To make experiments more fun

To use more chemicals

To finish experiments faster

To ensure safety and understand procedures

Because it saves time

To avoid getting bored

Because everyone else does

Labs contain harmful chemicals

Eating or drinking can lead to accidental ingestion

It is considered disrespectful to the teacher

You might spill food or drink on lab equipment

Use protective gloves or tongs

Pick it up with your bare hands

Wait until it cools down by itself

Ask a classmate to touch it first

Show respect for all organisms, whether alive or not

Handle only living organisms gently

Ignore dead specimens

Only respect dangerous organisms

To prevent hair from catching on fire or getting caught in equipment

To look neat

To avoid getting hair wet

To keep hair out of your face

To promote efficiency and safety

To impress your teacher

To avoid losing your materials

To finish experiments faster

Wear protective equipment

Keep your work area neat and organized

Conduct unauthorized experiments

Handle chemicals safely