Science Safety

Front 1

T or F
Never taste chemicals

Back 1

true

Front 2

how do you keep the mixture cool?

Back 2

pour the acid or base slowly into the water

Front 3

How do you smell chemicals?

Back 3

waft fumes towards nose with hands - do not put nose close to source of odor

Front 4

fumes

Back 4

use a hand to waft fumes or odors toward the nose rather than sniffing directly

Front 5

heated test tubes

Back 5

never point the open end of a heated test tube toward anyone

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glassware

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avoid handling broken or chipped glassware. never force glass tubing into a rubber stopper

Front 7

using a pick or hammer

Back 7

alawys use safety goggles when using a pick or hammer and when you are are crushing rock or hard soil with a hammer wrap a rag or heavy papper around any rock to be crushed by a hammer

Front 8

water and mixing

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do not pour water into acid an explosion could result carefully introduce acid into water in a steady stream down a stirring rod while mixing mixing slowly

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burners and flames

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never heat alcohol or other flamable liquids over an open flame. Kepp long hair tied backw hen using burners and flames.

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poisons

Back 10

do NOT taste any solution or chemicals used in the library

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turn off and disconnect

Back 11

remember to turn off water faucets, hot plates, and burners and disconnect cords and any electrical equipment after using or at the end of session

Front 12

dangling cords

Back 12

fasten electrical cords so that they do no hang down where they could be tripped over

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sunlight and optical illusions

Back 13

never look direct at the sun or use optical instruments.

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burns

Back 14

immediately flush with cold water until burning sensation is lessened

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cuts and bruises

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follow instructins in first aid kid. pressing directonly on minor cut will stop bleeding in a few minutes apply cold compress to bruise to reduce swelling

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fainting

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provide fresh air (open a window for instance) and ahve the person recline so tat th ehead is lower than the rest of the body

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eye injuries

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flush eyes immediately with plenty of water for several minutes. use eyeway foundation or bottle if available. if a foreign object lodges in the eyes do not allow eyes to be rubbed

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poisoning

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note what substances was responsible for the poisoning and alert the teacher immediately.

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spills on skin

Back 19

flush with water
acid spills - apply baking soda
base spills - apply boric acid