LAB SAFETY LAB SAFETY RULESRULES

based on based on FLINN SCIENTIFIC’S MIDDLE SCHOOL FLINN SCIENTIFIC’S MIDDLE SCHOOL

SCIENCE SAFETY CONTRACTSCIENCE SAFETY CONTRACT

Lab SafetyLab SafetyScience activities are potentially Science activities are potentially hazardous.hazardous.Equipment must be handled properly or Equipment must be handled properly or can be dangerous.can be dangerous.No science student will be allowed to No science student will be allowed to participate in science activities until the participate in science activities until the safety contract has been signed by both safety contract has been signed by both the student and a parent or guardian.the student and a parent or guardian.

Please understand:Please understand:

No science student will be No science student will be allowed to participate in allowed to participate in science activities until the science activities until the safety contract has been safety contract has been signed by both the student signed by both the student and a parent or guardian.and a parent or guardian.

Safety Rule #1Safety Rule #1

Conduct yourself in a Conduct yourself in a responsible manner at all responsible manner at all times in the science room.times in the science room.

Horseplay, practical jokes, Horseplay, practical jokes, and pranks will not be and pranks will not be tolerated.tolerated.

You wouldn’t want to be You wouldn’t want to be responsible for seriously responsible for seriously injuring a fellow classmate.injuring a fellow classmate.

Safety Rule #2Safety Rule #2

Follow all written and Follow all written and verbal instructions verbal instructions carefully.carefully.

Ask your teacher questions Ask your teacher questions if you do not understand if you do not understand the instructions.the instructions.

I am your teacher and I care I am your teacher and I care about you. I do not want about you. I do not want you to get hurt. Please ask you to get hurt. Please ask me whatever you need to me whatever you need to know, always.know, always.

Safety Rule #3Safety Rule #3 Do not touch any Do not touch any

equipment, equipment, supplies, animals, supplies, animals, or other materials or other materials in the science in the science room without room without permission from permission from the teacher.the teacher.

Safety Rule #4Safety Rule #4

Perform only Perform only authorized and authorized and approved approved experiments.experiments.

Do not conduct Do not conduct any experiments any experiments when the teacher when the teacher is out of the room.is out of the room.

Safety Rule #5Safety Rule #5

Never eat, Never eat, drink, chew drink, chew gum, or taste gum, or taste anything in anything in the science the science room.room.

Safety Rule #6Safety Rule #6

Keep hands away Keep hands away from face, eyes, and from face, eyes, and mouth while using mouth while using science materials or science materials or when working with when working with either chemicals or either chemicals or animals.animals.

Wash your hands Wash your hands with soap and water with soap and water before leaving the before leaving the science room.science room.

Safety Rule #7Safety Rule #7

Wear safety Wear safety glasses or goggles glasses or goggles when instructed.when instructed.

Never remove Never remove safety glasses or safety glasses or goggles during an goggles during an experiment.experiment.

There will be no There will be no exceptions to this exceptions to this rule.rule.

Safety Rule #8Safety Rule #8 Keep your work area Keep your work area

and the science and the science room neat and clean.room neat and clean.

Bring only your Bring only your laboratory laboratory instructions, instructions, worksheets, and pen worksheets, and pen or pencil to the work or pencil to the work area.area.

Safety Rule #9Safety Rule #9 Clean all work Clean all work

areas and areas and equipment at the equipment at the end of the end of the experiment.experiment.

Return all Return all equipment clean equipment clean and in working and in working order to the proper order to the proper storage area.storage area.

Safety Rule #10Safety Rule #10

Follow your Follow your teacher’s teacher’s instructions to instructions to dispose of any dispose of any waste materials waste materials generated in an generated in an experimentexperiment

Safety Rule #11Safety Rule #11

Report any Report any accident (fire, spill, accident (fire, spill,

breakage, etc.), breakage, etc.), injury (cut, burn, etc.), injury (cut, burn, etc.),

or or hazardous condition hazardous condition

(broken equipment, (broken equipment, etc.) to the teacher etc.) to the teacher immediately.immediately.

Safety Rule #12Safety Rule #12 Consider all Consider all

chemicals used in chemicals used in the science room to the science room to be dangerous. be dangerous.

Do not touch or Do not touch or smell any smell any chemicals unless chemicals unless specifically specifically instructed to do so.instructed to do so.

Safety Rule #13Safety Rule #13

Handle all animals withHandle all animals withcare and respectcare and respect1. Open animal cages 1. Open animal cages

only with permissiononly with permission2. Never handle any 2. Never handle any

animals when the animals when the teacher is out of the teacher is out of the room.room.

3. Do not take animals 3. Do not take animals out of the science out of the science room.room.

4. Do not tease or handle 4. Do not tease or handle animals roughly.animals roughly.

5. Keep animal away 5. Keep animal away from students’ faces.from students’ faces.

6. Wear gloves when 6. Wear gloves when handling animals.handling animals.

7. Report any animal bite 7. Report any animal bite or scratch to the or scratch to the teacher immediately.teacher immediately.

Safety Rule #14Safety Rule #14

Always carry a Always carry a microscope with microscope with both hands.both hands.

Hold the arm with Hold the arm with one hand;one hand;

Place the otherPlace the other hand hand under the base.under the base.

arm

base

Safety Rule #15Safety Rule #15 Treat all preserved Treat all preserved

specimens and specimens and dissecting supplies dissecting supplies with care and with care and respect.respect.

Do not remove Do not remove preserved preserved specimens from the specimens from the science room.science room.

Use scalpels, Use scalpels, scissors, and other scissors, and other sharp instruments sharp instruments only as instructed.only as instructed.

Never cut any materials Never cut any materials towards you – always cut away towards you – always cut away from your body.from your body.

Report any cut or scratch from Report any cut or scratch from sharp instruments to the sharp instruments to the teacher immediately.teacher immediately.

Safety Rule #16Safety Rule #16

Never open Never open storage cabinets or storage cabinets or enter the enter the prep/storage room prep/storage room without permission without permission from the teacher.from the teacher.

Safety Rule #17Safety Rule #17

Do not remove Do not remove chemicals, chemicals, equipment, supplies, equipment, supplies, or animals from the or animals from the science room without science room without permission from the permission from the teacher.teacher.

Safety Rule #18Safety Rule #18

Handle all Handle all glassware with glassware with care.care.

Never pick up Never pick up hot or broken hot or broken glassware with glassware with your bare hands.your bare hands.

Safety Rule #19Safety Rule #19

Use extreme caution when Use extreme caution when using matches, a burner, or using matches, a burner, or hot plate.hot plate.

Only light burners when Only light burners when instructed and do not put instructed and do not put anything into a flame anything into a flame unless specifically unless specifically instructed to do so. instructed to do so.

Do not leave a lit burner Do not leave a lit burner unattended.unattended.

Safety Rule #20Safety Rule #20 Dress properly.Dress properly. Long hair must be tied Long hair must be tied

back.back. No dangling jewelry.No dangling jewelry. No loose or baggy No loose or baggy

clothing.clothing. No sandals or open-toed No sandals or open-toed

shoes.shoes. Wear aprons when Wear aprons when

instructed.instructed.

Safety Rule #21Safety Rule #21

Learn where the Learn where the safety equipment is safety equipment is located and how to located and how to use it.use it.

Know where the exits Know where the exits are located and what are located and what to do in case of an to do in case of an emergency or fire emergency or fire drill.drill.

You, the student -You, the student - Agree to follow the rules to ensure Agree to follow the rules to ensure

not only your own safety but also not only your own safety but also the safety of others in the science the safety of others in the science classroom or laboratory.classroom or laboratory.

You agree to follow the general You agree to follow the general rules of appropriate behavior for a rules of appropriate behavior for a classroom at all times to avoid classroom at all times to avoid accidents and to provide a safe accidents and to provide a safe learning environment for everyone. learning environment for everyone.

You understand that if you do not You understand that if you do not follow all the rules and safety follow all the rules and safety precautions, you will not be allowed precautions, you will not be allowed to participate in science activities.to participate in science activities.