This document outlines general safety rules and chemical safety rules for science lab work. The general rules include listening to directions, wearing safety goggles and gloves, telling the teacher if any accidents occur, washing hands after working with chemicals, keeping hands away from face, tying back hair, rolling up sleeves, and cleaning up work areas. The chemical safety rules specify wearing goggles and a lab coat when handling dangerous chemicals, only mixing chemicals when instructed, never tasting chemicals, and washing hands after working with chemicals. Basic first aid instructions are also provided for burns, cuts, bruises, and eye injuries.

2. A. General Safety Rules
1. Listen to directions carefully before
doing anything.
2. Wear safety goggles to protect your
eyes from chemicals, hot things, or
glass.
3. Tell your teacher if any spills or
accidents happen.

3. A. General Safety Rules
4. After working with chemicals, always
wash your hands with soap and water.
5. During lab work, keep your hands
away from your face.
6. Tie back long hair.

4. A. General Safety Rules
7. Roll up loose sleeves.
8. Wear safety gloves before working with
any thing.
9. Never touch anything without
your teacher telling you.

5. A. General Safety Rules
9. Never put anything into your mouth
during a lab experiment.
10. Clean up your lab area at the end .
11. Never “move around” or play jokes
in the lab.

6. B. Chemical Safety
1. Wear safety goggles and a lab coat
whenever heating or pouring
dangerous chemicals.
2. Never mix chemicals together unless
you are told to do so.
3. Never taste any chemicals (you
should never taste anything in the lab).

7. B. Chemical Safety
4. Follow your teacher’s directions when
using chemicals.
5. Wear gloves to protect your hands
from chemicals
6. Wash your hands after working with
dangerous chemicals.

8. First Aid (just for your knowledge)
Injury: Burns
To do: Immediately flush with cold water
until burning sensation is lessened.

9. First Aid (just for your knowledge)
Injury: Cuts, bruises
To do: Do not touch an open wound
without safety gloves. Pressing
directly on minor cuts will stop
bleeding in a few minutes. Put
something cold on bruises to reduce
swelling.

10. First Aid (just for your knowledge)
Injury: The eyes
To do: Flush eyes immediately with
plenty of water for several minutes. If
something got in your eye do not rub
your eyes