IPS exam
Alana Kosches
IPS Lab Safety Notes
For Every Lab!!!
Goggles must be kept OVER YOUR EYES until Mr. Leeds says to put them away
***even if you are already finished and cleaned up***
Report ALL accidents/spills to Mr. Leeds IMMEDIATELY
Use common sense at all times
In Case of Emergency
Call the nurse at ext. 2828
Safety Equipment in the Classroom
- Fire extinguisher
- Fire blanket
- Eye wash/shower
How To Work With Chemicals
- NEVER TAST CHEMICALS (even if they look yummy)
- Always WAFT LIQUIDS to detect odor
- NEVER WAFT SOLIDS/POWDERS!!!!!!
- Avoid touching chemicals
- Always wash hands with soap and water after lab
- If any chemicals touch your skin: FLUSH skin with water for 1 minute AND tell Mr. Leeds
Glass
- Hot and cold glass look the same
- Never use chipped or broken glass
- Never use force to remove or insert glass
Alcohol Burners
- Roll up sleeves, put UP long hair, NOT just pull back (or you cannot do the lab)
- Never walk away from a lit burner
- Never point the open end of a hot test tube at yourself or someone else
- Do not look down into a test tube/beaker while it is being heated
- Make sure the burner is CAPPED and the flame is out when you are done
End of Experiment!!!
CLEAN-UP AREA AND MATERIALS COMPLETELY!!!!!!! (Or you will LOSE points)
Make certain that the burner is out if one was used
Keep goggles on (over eyes) until Mr. Leeds says to put them away
Lab Safety Quiz
Test the odors of liquids by _______ them under your nose.
wafting
If something spills or breaks the first thing you do is _______.
tell Mr. Leeds
You should wash you hands with _______ after handling all chemicals.
soap and water
Never use _______ to remove or insert glass.
force
Before leaving class, you lab are must be completely ____.
clean
Capping the alcohol burner puts out the flame because fire needs ______.
oxygen
You must keep you ______ on until Mr. Leeds says to remove them.
goggles
______ is the extension for the Nurse in case of an emergency during class.
2828
True or False
You should report all accidents to Mr. Leeds at the end of class.
False
You should never throw broken glass into the regular trash.
True
If you get any chemicals on your skin you should flush your skin with water and tell Mr. Leeds.
True
You can take your goggles off as soon as you finish the lab.
False
Hot glass looks different than cold glass.
False
It is ok to use a cracked test tube as long as you are careful.
False
The Emergency Blanket is used if someone really needs to take a nap.
False
It is ok to put your goggles up on your forehead when you clean up.
False
Listing
1. List three important safety tips when working with an alcohol burner (other than wear goggles)
- put your long hair up in a ponytail
- never walk away from a lit burner
- roll up long sleeves
2. List three safety precautions you should take when using chemicals. (other than wear goggles)
- to smell a liquid chemical, always waft the smell
- Never waft a solid or powder chemical
- If a chemical touches your skin, flush that body part under water for 1 minute and call over Mr. Leeds
3. List one thing you should do at the end of every experiment (or you will lose points).
- clean up your area
4. List three pieces of safety equipment located within the classroom.
- emergency blanket
- fire extinguisher
- eye wash/shower
5. What is the emergency blanket used for?
- You wrap the emergency blanket around anything that is one fire, and the chemicals on the blanket will put out the fire.