SAFETY COMPETENCIES

The goals of the safety program within the overall science program are to provide each student with the opportunity to master the following competencies, principles, and concepts (as related to the identified instructional area) the student will be able to:

01.   Prevent cuts and abrasions from tools and equipment.

02.   Prevent burns from fire, hot heating utensils, hot metal, sunlight, irons and similar equipment.

03.   Prevent lung and eye damage due to smoke, dust, exhaust gases from engines, fire, household dust, and chemical reactions.

04.   Prevent conditions causing chemicals to explode.

05.   Prevent conditions causing chemical damage to the human body, clothing and similar items, wooden articles, animals and vegetation.

06.   Prevent conditions causing chemical contamination of the environment.

07.   Prevent damage to projects under development.

08.   Prevent electrical shock.

09.   Prevent mechanical damage to animals, fowls, bees, etc…

10.   Prevent damage to tools, equipment, building facilities, etc…

11.   Prevent bodily injury from the lifting and moving of objects, and from falls.

12.   Prevent damage to hearing due to loud noises.

Safety Contract

SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR FAIRLAND HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE LAB

General Safety Guidelines

1.      Always be safety-conscious.  Move about the laboratory in a safe manner.

2.      Report all accidents.  No accident is too small to report.

3.      Know the locations of safety equipment in the laboratory; use only in emergencies.  Know the location of fire exits.

4.      Plan ahead.  Become familiar with all health and safety hazards of equipment and chemicals in use.  If you are not sure, ask.

5.      Safety glasses (OSHA Z87) must be worn while working with any chemical that could be harmful to the eyes.  This is a state law!

6.      Use burners only at the direction of the teacher.  Open flames are prohibited when flammable substances are in use in the laboratory.  Never leave active burners unattended.

7.      Confine long hair while working in the laboratory; watch for flames and machinery.

8.      Always wash your hands thoroughly at the end of the laboratory period.  When handling chemicals, keep your hands away from your face, eyes, and body, until they have been washed.

9.      If a chemical is splashed or spilled on your skin, flush it away with plenty of water.  If irritation or pain develops, report it immediately.

10. If you should get chemicals into your eyes, go directly to the eyewash fountain and gently flush with water.  Report this immediately to your teacher.

11. Do not consume food or water while in the laboratory; never taste chemicals.

12. Keep desk top clear of all books, clothing, and other personal property except necessary lab directions and paper; keep fume hood clear and clean.

13. Returned cleaned equipment to its proper place when finished.  Report any damage equipment to the instructor.

14. Keep sinks clean and free of glassware and other items.

15. Never return chemicals to stock bottles.

16. Handle only materials that you are assigned to work with.

17. Use acids and bases with caution.  Wipe up spilled material at the direction of the teacher.  Watch out for eyes, skin, and clothing.  Always sponge clean work area when finished with experiment.

18. Keep reagent bottles covered.  Follow the correct procedure for opening reagent bottles.

19. Do not use unlabeled chemicals.  Check label twice to be sure that you have the right bottle.  Refer unlabeled containers to your teacher.

20. Follow all instructions, both written and verbal.  If you think some changes in procedure are necessary or desirable, check with your teacher.

21. Broken glassware should be cleaned up immediately with brush pan and placed in a specified broken glass container.  (Please notify teacher of broken glassware)

22. Avoid burns, remember glass as well as other objects appear cool, even if they are hot.

23. To smell the contents of a container, use a “wafting” action of the hand as demonstrated by teacher.

24. Always add acid to water when diluting.

25. Before connecting to a power source, examine all wiring for electrical defects and improper installation.

26. Make sure equipment is properly grounded and that you are not.

27. Follow directions. If you are unsure of any procedure, ask your teacher.

SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR FAIRLAND HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE LAB

General Safety Guidelines Quiz

1.      ____Always be safety-conscious.  Move about the laboratory in a safe manner.

2.     _______ Report some accidents. .

3.      ______Know the locations of safety equipment in the laboratory; use only in emergencies.  Know the location of fire exits.

4.     _______ Plan ahead.  Become familiar with all health and safety hazards of equipment and chemicals in use.  If you are not sure, ask.

5.      ____Safety glasses (OSHA Z87) must be worn sometimes while working with any chemical that could be harmful to the eyes.  This is a state law!

6.      ____Use burners anytime you want.  Open flames are prohibited when flammable substances are in use in the laboratory.  Never leave active burners unattended.

7.      ____Confine short hair while working in the laboratory; watch for flames and machinery.

8.      Always wash your hands thoroughly at the end of the laboratory _______________.  When handling chemicals, keep your hands away from your face, eyes, and body, until they have been washed.

9.      ____If a chemical is splashed or spilled on your skin, flush it away with plenty of water.  If irritation or pain develops, report it immediately.

10.  _______If you should get chemicals into your eyes, go directly to the eyewash fountain and gently flush with water.  Do not report this immediately to your teacher.

11.  ____Returned cleaned equipment to its proper place when finished.  Report any damage equipment to the instructor.

12. Keep _______________ clean and free of glassware and other items.

13. ______________ return chemicals to stock bottles.

14. ____Handle only materials that you are assigned to work with.

15.  ______Use acids and bases with caution.  Wipe up spilled material at the direction of the teacher.  Watch out for eyes, skin, and clothing.  Always sponge clean work area when finished with experiment.

16. ____You can use unlabeled chemicals.  Check label twice to be sure that you have the right bottle.  Refer unlabeled containers to your teacher.

17. ____Broken glassware should be cleaned up immediately with brush pan and placed in a specified broken glass container.  (Please notify teacher of broken glassware)

18. ____Avoid burns, remember glass as well as other objects appear cool, even if they are hot.

19. ____To smell the contents of a container, use a “wafting” action of the hand as demonstrated by teacher.

20. ____Always add water to acid when diluting.