Chapter 1Chapter 1

Section 5 Section 5

Safety In ScienceSafety In Science

The Importance of Safety The Importance of Safety RulesRules

1.1. Safety – the state Safety – the state of being free of of being free of danger or injury.danger or injury.

2.2. Following Following directions is key!directions is key!

3.3. Following Following directions can directions can prevent accidents prevent accidents and injury.and injury.

Safety SymbolsSafety Symbols

1.1. A symbol A symbol represents a represents a specific meaning.specific meaning.

2.2. There are 9 safety There are 9 safety symbols we will symbols we will need to recognize.need to recognize.

3.3. These symbols These symbols range from tools range from tools and eye protection, and eye protection, to handling to handling animals.animals.

• Wear safety goggles when working with chemicals, flames, or heating devices. • If a chemical gets in your eye, flush in water for 15 minutes and notify the teacher.

Safety SymbolsSafety SymbolsEye Protection

Sharp Objects• When using knifes or other sharp objects always walk with the points facing down. • Cut away from fingers and body.

Electrical Safety• Do not place a cord where someone can trip over it.

• Never use electricity around water.

• Unplug all equipment before leaving the room.

Safety SymbolsSafety SymbolsAnimal Safety

• Only handle living organisms with teacher permission.

• Always treat living organisms humanely.

• Wash your hands after handling animals.

Heating Safety• Tie back hair and loose clothes when working with open flames.

• Never look into a container as you are heating it.

• Heated metal and glass looks cool, use tongs or gloves before handling.

• Never leave a heat source unattended.

Safety SymbolsSafety SymbolsChemical Safety

• Read all labels twice before removing a chemical from the container.

• Never touch, taste, or smell a chemical unless instructed by the teacher.

• Transfer chemicals carefully!

Hand Safety• If a chemical spills on your skin, notify the teacher.

•Carry glassware carefully.

Plant Safety• Do not eat any plants in lab.

• Wash your hands after handling plants.

Safety SymbolsSafety Symbols

►ClothingClothing Long pants should Long pants should

be worn on lab be worn on lab days.days.

No loose clothing No loose clothing that might get in that might get in the way.the way.

Long hair pulled Long hair pulled back.back.

Safety EquipmentSafety Equipment

►Fire Blanket – Located in back of Fire Blanket – Located in back of classroom in the red containerclassroom in the red container

• Fire Extinguisher – Located in outside classroom door and in the computer lab

To operate the fire extinguisher remember P-A-S-S

P- Pull the Pin

A-Aim the hose at the base of the fire from 5-6 feet away.

S-Squeeze the handle.

S-Sweep the hose back and forth across the fire.

REMEMBER: Stop, Drop, & RollOn Fire?

Activity: Safety Symbol Activity: Safety Symbol PuzzlePuzzle

1.1. Label and illustrate one of the nine Label and illustrate one of the nine safety symbols in each of the puzzle safety symbols in each of the puzzle pieces.pieces.

2.2. For the tenth puzzle piece, create your For the tenth puzzle piece, create your own safety symbol that you think would own safety symbol that you think would be important for use in a lab.be important for use in a lab.

3.3. When finished, cut out the whole puzzle When finished, cut out the whole puzzle (together) and glue onto page 20.(together) and glue onto page 20.

1.1. Luck runs out but safety is good for life.  ~Author Luck runs out but safety is good for life.  ~Author UnknownUnknown

2.2. There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else.  There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else.  ~James Thurber~James Thurber

3.3. The door to safety swings on the hinges of common The door to safety swings on the hinges of common sense.  ~Author Unknownsense.  ~Author Unknown

4.4. Know safety, no injury.  No safety, know injury.  Know safety, no injury.  No safety, know injury.  ~Author Unknown~Author Unknown

5.5. Better a thousand times careful than once dead.  Better a thousand times careful than once dead.  ~Proverb~Proverb

Activity: Safety SlackerActivity: Safety Slacker

1.1. Cut out the picture.Cut out the picture.

2.2. Glue onto the top of page 26.Glue onto the top of page 26.

3.3. Beneath the slacker, list everything Beneath the slacker, list everything you see that is unsafe and tie the list you see that is unsafe and tie the list back to the picture. back to the picture.

4.4. Add Add somesome color to the picture. color to the picture.

Activity: Safety Organizer Activity: Safety Organizer (28)(28)

►Read over the safety contract and pick out 12 key points of information.

►Design/find a graphic organizer and place those 12 points of information into it. You can find one on Google or create your own.

►Your 12 points of information should be a combination of text and graphics.

►Use at least 4 different colors.

Proper Accident ProceduresProper Accident Procedures

1.1. Remain calm, and Remain calm, and assess the situation.assess the situation.

2.2. Secure the area Secure the area around the accident.around the accident.

3.3. Tell your teacher, or Tell your teacher, or call for help.call for help.

4.4. Assist your teacher Assist your teacher with cleaning up or with cleaning up or giving aid.giving aid.

Proper First-Aid ProceduresProper First-Aid Procedures1.1. Minor heat-related burn: Hold affected area under Minor heat-related burn: Hold affected area under

cold, running water for at least 15 minutes.cold, running water for at least 15 minutes.

2.2. Small cuts: Clean the area, cover with a clean Small cuts: Clean the area, cover with a clean cloth or gauze pad, and apply pressure.cloth or gauze pad, and apply pressure.

3.3. Chemicals on skin: Rinse area with running water.Chemicals on skin: Rinse area with running water.

4.4. Chemical in eye: Rinse eye with running water or Chemical in eye: Rinse eye with running water or in an eye wash.in an eye wash.

Activity: First Aid TargetActivity: First Aid Target1.1. Refer to the 4 First Aid procedures in Refer to the 4 First Aid procedures in

your notes.your notes.

2.2. Place the four injuries in the larger Place the four injuries in the larger circle: label the injuries and create a circle: label the injuries and create a graphic for each one.graphic for each one.

3.3. Cut out the target and glue into the Cut out the target and glue into the center of page 30.center of page 30.

4.4. On the outside of the circle, write the On the outside of the circle, write the procedure for each injury.procedure for each injury.

5.5. Include at least 4 colorsInclude at least 4 colors