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| 1.) Stand up during hands-on activities |
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*Allows you to move quickly away from danger
*Prevents spilled chemicals from landing in your lap and on your clothes |
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| Your eyesight cannot be replaced |
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| 3.) No eating or drinking in the science lab |
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*Chemicals could be spilled in or on food
*Food and drink can absorb chemicals from the air
*Many chemicals have no taste or odor
*Lab chemicals can be poisonous or fatal in minute quantites |
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4.)Read Directions
Think!
No unauthorized experimentation |
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| You endanger yourself and others if you don't know what your doing |
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| 5.)No loose hair/sleeves/jewelery |
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*Dangling items can knock over glassware, hazardous chemicals, or burners
*Items, hair,clothing,can land in chemicals, which then get on skin
*Loose hair and clothing can catch on fire near flames or hot plates |
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| 6.)Electrical safety: dry hands and protected cords |
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*Prevents electric shock
*Keeps electric devices from tipping over or falling |
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| 7.)Clean up spills right away |
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*Prevents accidental chemical burns of skin
*Prevents falls |
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| 8.)Never leave open flames or hots plates unattened |
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*Hot plates may not look hot
*Small flames can be hard to see in a bright light
*Prevents accidental burns and fires |
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| 9.)Never inhale directly from a chemical container; instead waft it to you with your hand |
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| Prevents chemical burns inside nasal passages and sinuses |
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| 10.)Always tell the teacher about a mishap, however small |
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| There may be a safety issue that hasn't been explained to you, but you need to know |
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