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Student Safety Contract SCIENTIFIC School Name___________________________________ Teacher______________________ PURPOSE...

Student Safety Contract SCIENTIFIC School Name___________________________________ Teacher______________________ PURPOSE 11. Know the locations and operating proce- 21. When using knives and other sharp dures, where appropriate, for all safety instruments, always carry with tips and Science is a hands-on laboratory class. equipment including first aid kit, eye- points pointing down and away. Always You will be doing many laboratory activi- wash station, safety shower, fire extin- cut away from your body. Never try to ties which require the use of hazardous guisher, and fire blanket. Know where catch falling sharp instruments. Grasp chemicals. Safety in the science classroom the fire alarm and exits are located. sharp instruments only by the handles. is the #1 priority for students, teachers, and parents. To ensure a safe science classroom, 12. Always work in a well-ventilated area. Use 22. If you have a medical condition (e.g., a list of rules has been developed and pro- the fume hood when working with vola- allergies, pregnancy, etc.), check with vided to you in this student safety contract. tile substances or poisonous vapors. Never your physician prior to working in lab. place your head into the fume hood. These rules must be followed at all times. CLOTHING Two copies of the contract are provided. One 13. Be alert and proceed with caution at copy must be signed by both you and a par- 23. Any time chemicals, heat, or glassware all times in the laboratory. Notify the are used, students will wear laboratory ent or guardian before you can participate instructor immediately of any unsafe goggles. There will be no exceptions to in the laboratory. The second copy is to be conditions you observe. this rule! kept in your science notebook as a constant 14. Dispose of all chemical waste properly. reminder of the safety rules. 24. Contact lenses may be worn provided Never mix chemicals in sink drains. adequate face and eye protection is pro- Sinks are to be used only for water and vided by specially marked, non-vented GENERAL RULES those solutions designated by the instruc- safety goggles. The instructor should 1. Conduct yourself in a responsible man- tor. Solid chemicals, metals, matches, know which students are wearing con- ner at all times in the laboratory. filter paper, and all other insoluble mate- tact lenses in the event of eye exposure rials are to be disposed of in the proper to hazardous chemicals. 2. Follow all written and verbal instruc- waste containers, not in the sink. Check tions carefully. If you do not understand the label of all waste containers twice 25. Dress properly for lab activities. Long a direction or part of a procedure, ask the before adding your chemical waste to the hair, dangling jewelry, and loose or instructor before proceeding. container. baggy clothing are hazardous. Long hair must be tied back and dangling jewelry 3. Never work alone. No student may work 15. Labels and equipment instructions must and loose or baggy clothing must be in the laboratory without an instructor be read carefully before use. Set up and secured. Shoes must completely cover present. use the prescribed apparatus as directed the foot. No sandals allowed. 4. When first entering a science room, do in the laboratory instructions or by your 26. Lab aprons have been provided for your not touch any equipment, chemicals, or instructor. use and should be worn during labora- other materials in the laboratory area 16. Keep hands away from face, eyes, mouth tory activities. until you are instructed to do so. and body while using chemicals or pre- 5. Do not eat food, drink beverages, or served specimens. Wash your hands ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES chew gum in the laboratory. Do not use with soap and water after performing 27. Report any accident (spill, breakage, laboratory glassware as containers for all experiments. Clean all work surfaces etc.) or injury (cut, burn, etc.) to the food or beverages. and apparatus at the end of the experi- instructor immediately, no matter how ment. Return all equipment clean and in trivial it may appear. 6. Perform only those experiments autho- working order to the proper storage area. 28. If you or your lab partner are hurt, imme- rized by the instructor. Never do anything diately yell out “Code one, Code one” to 17. Experiments must be personally moni- in the laboratory that is not called for get the instructor’s attention. tored at all times. You will be assigned in the laboratory procedures or by your a laboratory station at which to work. 29. If a chemical splashes in your eye(s) or instructor. Carefully follow all instruc- Do not wander around the room, distract on your skin, immediately flush with tions, both written and oral. Unauthorized other students, or interfere with the labo- running water from the eyewash station experiments are prohibited. ratory experiments of others. or safety shower for at least 20 minutes. 7. Be prepared for your work in the labo- 18. Students are never permitted in the Notify the instructor immediately. ratory. Read all procedures thoroughly science storage rooms or preparation 30. When mercury thermometers are broken, before entering the laboratory. areas unless given specific permission mercury must not be touched. Notify the 8. Never fool around in the laboratory. by their instructor. instructor immediately. Horseplay, practical jokes, and pranks are dangerous and prohibited. 19. Know what to do if there is a fire drill HANDLING CHEMICALS during a laboratory period; containers must be closed, gas valves turned off, 31. All chemicals in the laboratory are to 9. Observe good housekeeping practices. be considered dangerous. Do not touch, Work areas should be kept clean and tidy fume hoods turned off, and any electrical equipment turned off. taste, or smell any chemicals unless spe- at all times. Bring only your laboratory cifically instructed to do so. The proper instructions, worksheets, and/or reports 20. Handle all living organisms used in a technique for wafting chemical vapors to the work area. Other materials (books, laboratory activity in a humane manner. will be demonstrated to you. purses, backpacks, etc.) should be stored Preserved biological materials are to 32. Check the label on chemical bottles in the classroom area. be treated with respect and disposed of twice before removing any of the con- 10. Keep aisles clear. Push your chair under properly. tents. Take only as much chemical as the desk when not in use. you need. © 2017 Flinn Scientific, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction permission is granted to science teachers who are customers of Flinn Scientific, Inc. Batavia, Illinois, U.S.A. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including, but not limited to photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Flinn Scientific, Inc. IN10494  Student Safety Contract SCIENTIFIC Continued 33. Never return unused chemicals to their frayed cords, exposed wires, and loose original containers. connections. Do not use damaged elec- AGREEMENT 34. Never use mouth suction to fill a pipet. trical equipment. I, _____________________________ Use a rubber bulb or pipet pump. 47. If you do not understand how to use a __________________(student’sname)have 35. When transferring reagents from one piece of equipment, ask the instructor for read and agree to follow all of the container to another, hold the containers help. safety rules set forth in this contract. away from your body. 48. Do not immerse hot glassware in cold I realize that I must obey these rules 36. Acids must be handled with extreme water; it may shatter. to ensure my own safety, and that of care. You will be shown the proper my fellow students and instructors. I method for diluting strong acids. Always HEATING SUBSTANCES will cooperate to the fullest extent with add acid to water, swirl or stir the solu- 49. Exercise extreme caution when using a my instructor and fellow students to tion and be careful of the heat produced, gas burner. Take care that hair, clothing maintain a safe lab environment. I will particularly with sulfuric acid. and hands are a safe distance from the also closely follow the oral and written flame at all times. Do not put any sub- instructions provided by the instructor. 37. Handle flammable hazardous liquids over I am aware that any violation of this a pan to contain spills. Never dispense stance into the flame unless specifically instructed to do so. Never reach over an safety contract that results in unsafe flammable liquids anywhere near an open conduct in the laboratory or misbe- flame or source of heat. exposed flame. Light gas (or alcohol) burners only as instructed by the teacher. havior on my part, may result in being 38. Never remove chemicals or other materi- removed from the laboratory, deten- als from the laboratory area. 50. Never leave a lit burner unattended. tion, receiving a failing grade, and/or 39. Take great care when transporting acids Never leave anything that is being heated dismissal from the course. and other chemicals from one part of or is visibly reacting unattended. Always the laboratory to another. Hold them turn the burner or hot plate off when not securely and walk carefully. in use. Student Signature 51. You will be instructed in the proper HANDLING GLASSWARE method of heating and boiling liquids Date AND EQUIPMENT in test tubes. Do not point the open end of a test tube being heated at yourself or Dear Parent or Guardian: 40. Carry glass tubing, especially long pieces, in a vertical position to minimize anyone else. We feel that you should be informed the likelihood of breakage and injury. 52. Heated metals and glass remain very regarding the school’s effort to create 41. Never handle broken glass with your hot for a long time. They should be and maintain a safe science classroom/ bare hands. Use a brush and dustpan to set aside to cool and picked up with laboratory environment. clean up broken glass. Place broken or caution. Use tongs or heat-protective With the cooperation of the instruc- waste glassware in the designated glass gloves if necessary. tors, parents, and students, a safety disposal container. 53. Never look into a container that is being instruction program can eliminate, 42. Inserting and removing glass tubing from heated. prevent, and correct possible hazards. rubber stoppers can be dangerous. Always 54. Do not place hot apparatus directly on You should be aware of the safety lubricate glassware (tubing, thistle tubes, the laboratory desk. Always use an insu- instructions your son/daughter will thermometers, etc.) before attempting to lating pad. Allow plenty of time for hot receive before engaging in any labora- insert it in a stopper. Always protect your apparatus to cool before touching it. tory work. Please read the list of safety hands with towels or cotton gloves when 55. When bending glass, allow time for the rules above. No student will be per- inserting glass tubing into, or removing it glass to cool before further handling. mitted to perform laboratory activities from, a rubber stopper. If a piece of glass- Hot and cold glass have the same visual unless this contract is signed by both ware becomes “frozen” in a stopper, take appearance. Determine if an object is hot the student and parent/guardian and is it to your instructor for removal. by bringing the back of your hand close on file with the teacher. 43. Fill wash bottles only with distilled to it prior to grasping it. Your signature on this contract indi- water and use only as intended, e.g., rins- cates that you have read this Student ing glassware and equipment, or adding QUESTIONS Safety Contract, are aware of the water to a container. 56. Do you wear contact lenses? measures taken to ensure the safety 44. When removing an electrical plug from of your son/daughter in the science  YES  NO its socket, grasp the plug, not the elec- laboratory, and will instruct your son/ trical cord. Hands must be completely 57. Are you color blind? daughter to uphold his/her agreement dry before touching an electrical switch,  YES  NO to follow these rules and procedures in the laboratory. plug, or outlet. 58. Do you have allergies? 45. Examine glassware before each use.  YES  NO Never use chipped or cracked glassware. Parent/Guardian Signature Never use dirty glassware. If so, list specific allergies___________ 46. Report damaged electrical equipment Date immediately. Look for things such as ________________________________ © 2017 Flinn Scientific, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction permission is granted to science teachers who are customers of Flinn Scientific, Inc. Batavia, Illinois, U.S.A. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including, but not limited to photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Flinn Scientific, Inc. IN10494