Safety Equipment and Lab Tools

							Lab Safety, Safety Equipment
             and
         Lab Tools
       8th Grade Science
      Why is Lab Safety
        Important?
 Science is a hands-on laboratory
  class. You will be doing many
  activities that require the use of
  hazardous materials and
  equipment. To be safe, you must
  follow safety rules at all times.
 Safety in the science classroom is
  the #1 priority for students,
  teachers, and parents.
       Safety Symbols



 Safety symbols are non-
  linguistic representations
  of safety rules or
  warnings.
Safety Equipment:
   Fire Blanket
          The fire blanket is
           used to cover a
           person or an object
           that is on fire.

          Know the location of
           the fire blanket in
           your room.
               First Aid Kit
 The first aid kit
  contains various
  items to help with
  an emergency.

 Please pay attention
  to where these
  items are located in
  the room.
Eye Wash Station

          If chemicals or other
           substances should
           get into your eyes,
           flush them for at
           least 15 minutes.

          Know the location of
           the eye wash station
           in your class.
                   Shower
 If a person is on fire
  or has chemicals
  spilled on much of
  their body, then a
  shower might be
  necessary.
 Know its location in
  your room.
 PASS: Pull, Aim,
  Squeeze, Sweep
Fire Extinguisher
          Fire extinguishers
           are used to put out
           fires.

          Know the location of
           the fire extinguisher
           in your classroom.
Safety Tools:
  Beakers
Flasks
Graduated Cylinders
Test Tubes
Goggles
Dissecting Pan and Tools
Hot Plate
Funnel
Pipette
Meter Stick
Microscope
Thermometer
Triple-Beam Balance
Tongs
Bunsen Burner
Wire Screen
Clamps
Ring
Stand
      What Will Happen If I
       Horseplay in Lab?
 Horseplay endangers you as well as
  others.
 If you choose not to comply with Safety
  rules and the Safety Contract that you
  sign, you will be removed from the lab
  activity and will receive a “zero” for the
  lab. If the issue is serious, disciplinary
 Action may be taken. Your parents will
  be informed.