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Safety Goggles (A set of Goggles)
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| Wear safety goggles to protect your eyes in activties involving chemicals, flames or heating, or glassware. |
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Lab Apron (A person wearing an apron)
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| Wear a lab apron to protect your skin and clothing from damage. |
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| Breakage (A broken test tube) |
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| Handle breakable materials, such as glassware, with care. Do not touch broken glassware. |
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| Heat- Resistant Gloves (Oven mitt) |
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| Wear oven mitt or other hand protection when handling hot materials such as hot plates or hot glassware. |
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| Plastic Gloves (Two Hands- wearing gloves) |
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| Wear disposable plastic gloves when working with harmful chemicals and organisums. Keep your hands away from your face, and dispose of the gloves according to your teacher's instructions. |
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| Heating (Holding a test tube with tongs) |
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| Use a clamp of tongs to pick up hot glassware. Do not touch hot objects with your bare hands, |
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| Before you work with flames, tie back loose hair and clothing. Follow instructions from your teacher about lighting and extinguishing flames. |
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| No Flames (Crossed out fire) |
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| When using flammable materials, make sure there are no flames, sparks, or other exposed heat sources present. |
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| Corrosive Chemical (Test tube dripping out something) |
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| Avoid getting acid or other corrosive chemicals on your skin or clothing or in your eyes. Do not inhale the vapors. Wash your hands after the activity. |
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| Do not let any poisonous chemicals come in contact with your skin, and do not inhale its vapors. Wash your hands when you are finished with the activity. |
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| Fumes (Jar with air- "fumes") |
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| Work in a ventilated area when harmful vapors may be involved. Avoid inhaling vapors directly. Only test an odor when directed to do so by your teacher, and use a wafting motion to direct the vapor toward your nose. |
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| Scissors, scalpels, knives, needles, pins, and tacks can cut your skin. Always direct a sharp edge or point away from yourself and others. |
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| Treat live or preserved animals or animal parts with care to advoid harming the animals or yourself. Wash your hands when you are finished with the activity. |
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| Plant Safety (Three leaves) |
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| Handle plants only as directed. Tell your teacher if your allergic to certain plans; do not do the activity involving those plants. Avoid touching harmful plants *poison ivy. Wash your hands once finished with the activity. |
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| Electric Shock (Plug in and a thuder bolt) |
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| To avoid electric shock, never use electrical equipment around water, or when equipment is wet or your hands are wet. Be sure cords are untangled and cannot trip anyone. Unplug equipment not in use. |
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| Physical Safety (Person Falling) |
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| When an experiment involves physical activity, avoid getting injuring yourself or others. Alert your teacher if there is any reason you should not participate. |
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| Disposal (Trash can with a diamond on it) |
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| Dispose of chemicals and other laboratory materials safely. Follow teachers instructions. |
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| Hand Washing (Hand and running water) |
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| Wash your hands thoroughly when finished, rinse well. |
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| General Safety Awareness (Triangle with a !) |
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| When this symbol appears, follow the instructions provided. When you are asked to develop your own procedure in a lab, have your teacher approve your plan before you go further. |
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