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Problem Set 1.1: Safety Picture Instructions: List
20 unsafe conditions in the lab. Be specific i.e. test tubes by sink
can easily fall down and break. In Part 2, write your own top ten list of
safety rules. |
1.
Fish in sink .
2.
Cat set free in lab! .
3.
Scientist smoking .
4.
Scientist leaning back on chair and smoking .
5.
Gasoline vapors escaping from open container .
6.
Broken glass on floor .
7.
Spills not cleaned up .
8.
Safety goggles not worn (on floor) .
9.
Fire extinguisher not accessible .
10.
Scientist puts head in fume hood .
11.
Fume hood turned off .
12.
Floor cluttered with paper .
13.
Broken glass/sharp glassware in sink .
14.
Experiment unattended .
15.
Wall socket broken (frayed wires) .
16.
Scientist has scissors in back pocket .
17.
Hydrogen gas cylinder not firmly secured (could
fall!) .
18.
Eating in lab (see banana peel) .
19.
Broken glass container is open .
20.
Electrical cord dangling in front of open fume
hood .
Given that the previous lab was pretty unsafe, you should
consider what should happen in a safe lab. Using your text from page ix to xi
in the opening section, state your ten most important safety rules for
any science lab. Answers will vary a lot!
1.
Do not taste touch or smell any chemicals unless
instructed to do so .
2.
Know where all safety equipment is and how to
use it .
3.
Listen and follow all of the teacherŐs
instructions .
4.
Clean up any spills immediately .
5.
Keep laboratory area clear of clutter .
6.
Dispose of chemicals according to teacherŐs
instructions .
7.
Always use safety goggles when working with
chemicals .
8.
Tie back hair and fasten loose clothing when
using a Bunsen burner .
9.
Clean and put away all equipment when you are
done .
10.
Handle hot metal and glassware carefully (it
looks the same as cold metal or glassware!) .