General Lab RulesGeneral Lab Rules Note the exits-they are your nearest escape routeNote the exits-they are your nearest escape route

Never turn on the gas without permission-the room could Never turn on the gas without permission-the room could

Report any accidents immediately to your teacher-or you could Report any accidents immediately to your teacher-or you could bleed to deathbleed to death

Don’t eat or drink in the lab: its toxic Don’t eat or drink in the lab: its toxic

Always wash your hands when leaving the lab or the loo!Always wash your hands when leaving the lab or the loo!

Safety Symbols:Safety Symbols: to watch out for to watch out for

CORROSIVE - will fry your skin: wear gloves

TOXIC – poisonous: wash your hands & don’t eat

FLAMMABLE-easy to set alight: keep flames well away

STYLISIMOSTYLISIMO : : Fashion in the LabFashion in the Lab

The White Coat – this is an The White Coat – this is an essential part of every essential part of every scientists wardrobe .scientists wardrobe .

Eye Goggles- eye wear is huge Eye Goggles- eye wear is huge every season.every season.Shade: TransparentShade: TransparentStyle: Full coverageStyle: Full coverage

Unisex Hair Style Must Have - Unisex Hair Style Must Have - the ponytail is always en vogue. the ponytail is always en vogue. Tie it back, away from burning Tie it back, away from burning flames.flames.

First Aid First Aid for dummiesfor dummies

If anything gets in your eye, wash it out If anything gets in your eye, wash it out with a wash bottlewith a wash bottle

If you have cut yourself apply pressure If you have cut yourself apply pressure to the spot with a clean towel then cover to the spot with a clean towel then cover it with a plasterit with a plaster

If you burn yourself run your skin under If you burn yourself run your skin under a cold tapa cold tap

HazardsHazards Biology Hazards-Biology Hazards-Dissection knives,Dissection knives,

microbial contaminationmicrobial contamination

Chemistry Hazards-Chemistry Hazards-ToxicToxic chemicals, chemicals, Bunsen burnerBunsen burner

Physics HazardsPhysics Hazards-Electric shocks, Heat-Electric shocks, Heat

Risky BusinessRisky Business

Before running an experiment you should carry out a Risk Assessment. Heres an Before running an experiment you should carry out a Risk Assessment. Heres an exampleexample

Experiment Title:Experiment Title: To Show Liquids Expand On HeatingTo Show Liquids Expand On Heating

Date:Date: Mon 18Mon 18thth Sept 2007 Sept 2007

Possible Risks:Possible Risks: burn from the Bunsen or hot liquid, cut from the glass wearburn from the Bunsen or hot liquid, cut from the glass wear

How might these occur:How might these occur: Messing not paying attentionMessing not paying attention

Possible Prevention:Possible Prevention: Wear lab coat, put on goggles, tie back hair & clear your Wear lab coat, put on goggles, tie back hair & clear your workbenchworkbench..

Demonstrations:Demonstrations:When your teacher carries out a demonstration it is usually a dangerous When your teacher carries out a demonstration it is usually a dangerous experiment so be aware.experiment so be aware.

Do not jump about Do not jump about

Don’t distract your teacher with silly questions Don’t distract your teacher with silly questions

Stand well behind the demonstration screenStand well behind the demonstration screen

Don’t forget to enjoy it –Science in actionDon’t forget to enjoy it –Science in action

Resistor RisksResistor RisksLuc’s Experiments:Luc’s Experiments:

Be careful not to break the mirror when making a periscope if it smashes 7 yrs Be careful not to break the mirror when making a periscope if it smashes 7 yrs bad luck plus lots of sharp glass ouchbad luck plus lots of sharp glass ouch

Mind the candle flame when making a yoghurt pot viewerMind the candle flame when making a yoghurt pot viewer

When examining a slide on the microscope don’t bring the lens too near the slide When examining a slide on the microscope don’t bring the lens too near the slide or it will crack or it will crack

Sonia’s Experiments:Sonia’s Experiments:Go easy punching holes in the plastic bottle when making the crystal radioGo easy punching holes in the plastic bottle when making the crystal radio

Amber’s Experiments:Amber’s Experiments:Hold the burning crisp over a sink when seeing how much energy is in it that way Hold the burning crisp over a sink when seeing how much energy is in it that way you wont burn the worktopyou wont burn the worktop

Don’t cut yourself with the nail when investigating oxidationDon’t cut yourself with the nail when investigating oxidation

Digs Experiments:Digs Experiments:Wear gloves when making soap sodium hydroxide burns skinWear gloves when making soap sodium hydroxide burns skinAlso wear gloves when doing the titration as the acid and base are corrosiveAlso wear gloves when doing the titration as the acid and base are corrosive

How Clean is your labHow Clean is your lab

Don’t leave spills on the Don’t leave spills on the workbench mop them upworkbench mop them up

Have a bin for paper and another Have a bin for paper and another for chemical wastefor chemical waste

Open a window to let smelly Open a window to let smelly gases outgases out

Make sure you have soap and Make sure you have soap and towels for hand washingtowels for hand washing

Always wash apparatus after an Always wash apparatus after an experimentexperiment

Top 10 Dangers Chemicals in the labTop 10 Dangers Chemicals in the lab

1.1. Hydrochloric acid-corrosiveHydrochloric acid-corrosive

2.2. Sodium Hydroxide-corrosiveSodium Hydroxide-corrosive

3.3. Iodine-irritantIodine-irritant

4.4. Mercury-poisonousMercury-poisonous

5.5. Copper sulphate-harmfulCopper sulphate-harmful

6.6. Hydrogen peroxide-corrosiveHydrogen peroxide-corrosive

7.7. Sodium-very reactive stored Sodium-very reactive stored under oilunder oil

8.8. Benedict’s solution-irritantBenedict’s solution-irritant

9.9. Methylated spirits-flammableMethylated spirits-flammable

10.10. Cobalt chloride solution-toxicCobalt chloride solution-toxic

Pets CornerPets Corner It’s a nice idea to keep a pet in your school lab such as:It’s a nice idea to keep a pet in your school lab such as:

Stick insectsStick insects

Gold fishGold fish

HamstersHamsters

White cabbage butterfliesWhite cabbage butterflies

TadpolesTadpoles

ChicksChicks

WORD of WARNING- remember once they get too big & need more WORD of WARNING- remember once they get too big & need more space they must be moved to a new home. Plus never release them space they must be moved to a new home. Plus never release them from the lab as they could get stamped on in the corridors.from the lab as they could get stamped on in the corridors.