SCIENCE LAB SAFETY

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SCIENCE LAB SAFETY
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USE GOGGLES

• WHEN CONDUCTING ANY EXPERIMENT INVOLVING A FLAME
  OR SHARP OBJECT

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FOLLOW DIRECTIONS

• MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS AS CAREFULLY AS
  POSSIBLE TO PREVENT INJURY TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS

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USE GLOVES

• WHEN CONDUCTING ANY EXPERIMENT TO PROTECT SKIN
  FROM POTENTIALLY HARMFUL CHEMICALS OR OBJECTS

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MATERIALS

• MAKE SURE TO USE ONLY DESIGNATED LAB MATERIALS ON
  ANY LAB ASSIGNMENT
• USE OF MATERIALS OTHER THAN THOSE WHICH ARE
  ASSIGNED ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED!

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BE ORGANIZED

• DONT FORGET TO CLEAN UP YOUR WORK AREAS BEFORE
  YOU LEAVE
• MAKE SURE TO ALLOW THE LAST FIVE TO TEN MINUTES
  OF CLASS FOR CLEAN UP

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USE YOUR HEAD

• USE COMMON SENSE!
• DONT BE ROWDY OR IRRESPONSIBLE DURING LAB
  ASSIGNMENTS
• DONT DO ANYTHING A RESPONSIBLE PERSON WOULD NOT
  DO!

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HOMEWORK

• LAB ASSIGNMENTS USUALLY CONSIST OF AN IN CLASS
  ASSIGNMENT AND A HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
• IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO COMPLETE LAB
  HOMEWORK FOUND IN THE LAB HANDBOOK

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CONSEQUENCES

• THOSE WHO DO NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS DURING LAB
  ASSIGNMENTS OR EXPERIMENTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO
  APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

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HAVE FUN!

• LAB ASSIGNMENTS ARE A PRIVELEGE, NOT A RIGHT
• SO HAVE FUN, WEAR YOUR GOGGLES, FOLLOW
  INSTRUCTIONS, AND LEARN!