Flinn Scientific Student Safety Contract PDF

Flinn Scientific’s Student Safety Contract PURPOSE 11. Know the locations and operating proce- 21. When using knives and other sharp Science is a hands-on laboratory class...

Flinn Scientific’s Student Safety Contract PURPOSE 11. Know the locations and operating proce- 21. When using knives and other sharp Science is a hands-on laboratory class. You dures of all safety equipment including instruments, always carry with tips and the first aid kit, eyewash station, safety points pointing down and away. Always will be doing many laboratory activities shower, fire extinguisher, and fire blan- cut away from your body. Never try to which require the use of hazardous ket. Know where the fire alarm and the catch falling sharp instruments. Grasp chemicals. Safety in the science classroom is exits are located. sharp instruments only by the handles. the #1 priority for students, teachers, and parents. To ensure a safe science classroom, 12. Always work in a well-ventilated area. 22. If you have a medical condition (e.g., a list of rules has been developed and pro- Use the fume hood when working with allergies, pregnancy, etc.), check with vided to you in this student safety contract. volatile substances or poisonous vapors. your physician prior to working in lab. These rules must be followed at all times. Never place your head into the fume hood. Two copies of the contract are provided. One 13. Be alert and proceed with caution at all CLOTHING copy must be signed by both you and a par- times in the laboratory. Notify the 23. Any time chemicals, heat, or glassware ent or guardian before you can participate in instructor immediately of any unsafe are used, students will wear laboratory the laboratory. The second copy is to be kept conditions you observe. goggles. There will be no exceptions to in your science notebook as a constant this rule! 14. Dispose of all chemical waste properly. reminder of the safety rules. Never mix chemicals in sink drains. 24. Contact lenses should not be worn in the Sinks are to be used only for water and laboratory unless you have permission GENERAL RULES those solutions designated by the from your instructor. 1. Conduct yourself in a responsible man- instructor. Solid chemicals, metals, 25. Dress properly during a laboratory activ- ner at all times in the laboratory. matches, filter paper, and all other insol- ity. Long hair, dangling jewelry, and uble materials are to be disposed of in loose or baggy clothing are a hazard in 2. Follow all written and verbal instruc- the proper waste containers, not in the the laboratory. Long hair must be tied tions carefully. If you do not understand sink. Check the label of all waste con- back and dangling jewelry and loose or a direction or part of a procedure, ask the tainers twice before adding your chemi- baggy clothing must be secured. Shoes instructor before proceeding. cal waste to the container. must completely cover the foot. No san- 3. Never work alone. No student may work 15. Labels and equipment instructions must dals allowed. in the laboratory without an instructor be read carefully before use. Set up and 26. Lab aprons have been provided for your present. use the prescribed apparatus as directed use and should be worn during labora- 4. When first entering a science room, do in the laboratory instructions or by your tory activities. not touch any equipment, chemicals, or instructor. other materials in the laboratory area 16. Keep hands away from face, eyes, ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES until you are instructed to do so. mouth and body while using chemicals 27. Report any accident (spill, breakage, 5. Do not eat food, drink beverages, or or preserved specimens. Wash your etc.) or injury (cut, burn, etc.) to the chew gum in the laboratory. Do not use hands with soap and water after per- instructor immediately, no matter how laboratory glassware as containers for forming all experiments. Clean all work trivial it may appear. food or beverages. surfaces and apparatus at the end of the 28. If you or your lab partner are hurt, experiment. Return all equipment clean immediately yell out “Code one, Code 6. Perform only those experiments autho- and in working order to the proper stor- one” to get the instructor’s attention. rized by the instructor. Never do any- age area. thing in the laboratory that is not called 29. If a chemical splashes in your eye(s) or for in the laboratory procedures or by 17. Experiments must be personally moni- on your skin, immediately flush with your instructor. Carefully follow all tored at all times. You will be assigned a running water from the eyewash station instructions, both written and oral. laboratory station at which to work. Do or safety shower for at least 20 minutes. Unauthorized experiments are prohib- not wander around the room, distract Notify the instructor immediately. other students, or interfere with the labo- ited. 30. When mercury thermometers are bro- ratory experiments of others. 7. Be prepared for your work in the labora- ken, mercury must not be touched. 18. Students are never permitted in the Notify the instructor immediately. tory. Read all procedures thoroughly science storage rooms or preparation before entering the laboratory. areas unless given specific permission HANDLING CHEMICALS 8. Never fool around in the laboratory. by their instructor. 31. All chemicals in the laboratory are to be Horseplay, practical jokes, and pranks 19. Know what to do if there is a fire drill considered dangerous. Do not touch, are dangerous and prohibited. during a laboratory period; containers taste, or smell any chemicals unless 9. Observe good housekeeping practices. must be closed, gas valves turned off, specifically instructed to do so. The Work areas should be kept clean and tidy fume hoods turned off, and any electri- proper technique for smelling chemical at all times. Bring only your laboratory cal equipment turned off. fumes will be demonstrated to you. instructions, worksheets, and/or reports 20. Handle all living organisms used in a 32. Check the label on chemical bottles to the work area. Other materials (books, laboratory activity in a humane manner. twice before removing any of the con- purses, backpacks, etc.) should be stored Preserved biological materials are to be tents. Take only as much chemical as in the classroom area. treated with respect and disposed of you need. 10. Keep aisles clear. Push your chair under properly. 33. Never return unused chemicals to their the desk when not in use. original containers. “Your Safer Source P.O. Box 219, Batavia, IL 60510 1-800-452-1261 Fax: (866) 452-1436 for Science Supplies” [email protected] www.flinnsci.com © 2004, 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 trans- mitted 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.  Flinn Scientific’s Student Safety Contract 34. Never use mouth suction to fill a pipet. connections. Do not use damaged elec- Use a rubber bulb or pipet pump. trical equipment. AGREEMENT 35. When transferring reagents from one 47. If you do not understand how to use a I, ___________________________ , container to another, hold the containers piece of equipment, ask the instructor for (student’s name) have read and agree away from your body. help. to follow all of the safety rules set 36. Acids must be handled with extreme 48. Do not immerse hot glassware in cold forth in this contract. I realize that I care. You will be shown the proper water; it may shatter. must obey these rules to ensure my method for diluting strong acids. Always own safety, and that of my fellow stu- add acid to water, swirl or stir the solu- HEATING SUBSTANCES dents and instructors. I will cooperate tion and be careful of the heat produced, 49. Exercise extreme caution when using a to the fullest extent with my instructor particularly with sulfuric acid. gas burner. Take care that hair, clothing and fellow students to maintain a safe and hands are a safe distance from the lab environment. I will also closely 37. Handle flammable hazardous liquids over follow the oral and written instructions a pan to contain spills. Never dispense flame at all times. Do not put any sub- provided by the instructor. I am aware flammable liquids anywhere near an open stance into the flame unless specifically that any violation of this safety con- flame or source of heat. instructed to do so. Never reach over an tract that results in unsafe conduct in 38. Never remove chemicals or other materi- exposed flame. Light gas (or alcohol) the laboratory or misbehavior on my als from the laboratory area. burners only as instructed by the teacher. part, may result in being removed 39. Take great care when transporting acids 50. Never leave a lit burner unattended. from the laboratory, detention, receiv- and other chemicals from one part of the Never leave anything that is being ing a failing grade, and/or dismissal laboratory to another. Hold them heated or is visibly reacting unattended. from the course. securely and walk carefully. Always turn the burner or hot plate off when not in use. HANDLING GLASSWARE 51. You will be instructed in the proper Student Signature AND EQUIPMENT method of heating and boiling liquids in 40. Carry glass tubing, especially long test tubes. Do not point the open end of Date pieces, in a vertical position to minimize a test tube being heated at yourself or the likelihood of breakage and injury. anyone else. Dear Parent or Guardian: 41. Never handle broken glass with your 52. Heated metals and glass remain very We feel that you should be informed bare hands. Use a brush and dustpan to hot for a long time. They should be set regarding the school’s effort to create clean up broken glass. Place broken or aside to cool and picked up with cau- and maintain a safe science class- waste glassware in the designated glass tion. Use tongs or heat-protective room/laboratory environment. disposal container. gloves if necessary. With the cooperation of the instruc- 42. Inserting and removing glass tubing 53. Never look into a container that is being tors, parents, and students, a safety from rubber stoppers can be dangerous. heated. instruction program can eliminate, Always lubricate glassware (tubing, this- prevent, and correct possible hazards. 54. Do not place hot apparatus directly on tle tubes, thermometers, etc.) before the laboratory desk. Always use an insu- You should be aware of the safety attempting to insert it in a stopper. lating pad. Allow plenty of time for hot instructions your son/daughter will Always protect your hands with towels apparatus to cool before touching it. receive before engaging in any labora- or cotton gloves when inserting glass tory work. Please read the list of safety tubing into, or removing it from, a rub- 55. When bending glass, allow time for the rules above. No student will be permit- ber stopper. If a piece of glassware glass to cool before further handling. Hot ted to perform laboratory activities becomes “frozen” in a stopper, take it to and cold glass have the same visual unless this contract is signed by both your instructor for removal. appearance. Determine if an object is hot the student and parent/guardian and is 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. water and use only as intended, e.g., rins- Your signature on this contract indi- ing glassware and equipment, or adding QUESTIONS cates that you have read this Student water to a container. Safety Contract, are aware of the mea- 56. Do you wear contact lenses? sures taken to ensure the safety of 44. When removing an electrical plug from  YES  NO your son/daughter in the science labo- its socket, grasp the plug, not the electri- cal cord. Hands must be completely dry 57. Are you color blind? ratory, and will instruct your son/ before touching an electrical switch, daughter to uphold his/her agreement  YES  NO to follow these rules and procedures plug, or outlet. 58. Do you have allergies? in the laboratory. 45. Examine glassware before each use. Never use chipped or cracked glassware.  YES  NO Never use dirty glassware. If so, list specific allergies ___________ Parent/Guardian Signature 46. Report damaged electrical equipment ________________________________ immediately. Look for things such as Date frayed cords, exposed wires, and loose ________________________________ “Your Safer Source P.O. Box 219, Batavia, IL 60510 1-800-452-1261 Fax: (866) 452-1436 for Science Supplies” [email protected] www.flinnsci.com © 2004, 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 trans- mitted 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.