Science and Safety

Mrs. Menduni

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Wearing Safety Gear• Goggles • Aprons• These are to be worn at ALL

TIMES during EVERY lab! Failure to do this will result in removal from the lab with a zero!

• DEMOS– What will acid do to your eye?

– Why are contacts dangerous?

Locating Safety Equipment

• Broken Glassware Bucket• Ventilation Hood• MSDS Sheets• Gas Shutoff Knob• Fire Extinguisher• Eyewash Station

• Could you draw a map of the room indicating the location of these? ….for a quiz?

                   

  

Laboratory Safety Contract

• Review the rules and sign the contract. This MUST be signed by a parent and returned BEFORE you work in the lab! (Due: 1/19)

• These rules are to make sure everyone is safe! Science is fun, but SAFETY FIRST!

NFPA Labels

• National Fire Prevention Agency

• It’s a color-coded label found on each chemical.

• Each section indicates a certain hazard about the chemical.

Reading an NFPA Label

(white)

Reading an NFPA Label

MSDS Sheets

• Material Safety Data Sheets• Has multiple sections that

contain information• Also has the NFPA label on it

• Important Sections: • Emergency First Aid

Procedures, Fire Hazard, Spill Procedures, Reactivity Data

MSDS Sheet SectionsSee Handout/Overhead for Examples

• Section 1– Name of Chemical– NFPA Label Info.

• Section 2– Any Specific Hazard

• Section 3– Appearance & Odor– Melting/Boiling Points

• Section 4– Type of Fire extinguisher to

use

• Section 5– Amount of Chemical you

can safely be exposed to– First Aid Procedures

• Section 6– Is it stable or unstable at

room temperature?

• Section 7– How to clean up a spill

• Sections 8-end– Special Information

Remember, SAFETY FIRST!!!