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Riverview Middle School Science

Department

Safety Guidelines

Guideline #1

Safety goggles,

supplied by your

teacher, must be

worn at all times in

the laboratory when

using any type of

caustic or corrosive

chemicals or when

heating any

substances.

Guideline #2Keep a safe distance away from hot materials.

Also make sure the item has cooled down before

it is touched.

Guideline #3When heating up

a substance

never point the

mouth of the

beaker or the

heat source at

your neighbor or

yourself.

Guideline #4

NO food, gum or

drink is allowed in

class during labs.

Guideline #5No unauthorized experiments are

to be performed.

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Guideline #6

Never

taste any

chemicals!

Guideline #7

Never smell any

substance

directly. Always

keep the

substance at a

distance and fan

the vapors

towards your

face to carefully

smell the

substance.

Guideline #8Dress properly. No loose or baggy clothing, no

dangling jewelry, and long hair must be tied back.

Guideline #9

Substances should be kept

in a container so that in

case of a spill, the chemical

is contained. Always notify

the teacher first in case of a

spill or breakage. Do not

attempt to clean-up the spill

yourself.

Guideline #10

To avoid

contamination, never

return unused

substances to it’s

original container.

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Guideline #11

Never leave your

seat during a lab

unless you have

the teacher’s

permission. If you

are moving around

the room, always

walk slowly to

prevent accidents.

Guideline #12

Always listen carefully to the

safety instructions given by

the teacher. Avoid any action

that might result in accident

or injury. This includes any

action which may alarm,

disturb, or otherwise disrupt

the progress of another

student.

Safety is not a joke. Take it seriously!Lab Safety DOs and DON’Ts

Science Tools

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Table of Contents

Assignments Page #

TC1

1. Lab tools 1

Science Tools

test tube

Used to hold chemicals

ring stand

A device used to

hold test tubes in

place for

experiments.

dissecting tray

Used to hold animals for

dissection

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beaker

Used to hold

medium to large

amounts of

chemicals

Erlenmeyer flask

Used to shake and mix chemicals

goggles

Used to protect your eyes

tweezers

Used to hold small

objects

funnel

Used to help pour

liquids into small

containers without

spilling

graduated cylinder

Used to measure

volume of liquids

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thermometer

Used to measure

temperature of chemicals

ruler

Used to measure the

length and width and

height of things

Dropper

bottle

Used to slowly add chemicals

dropper

Used to slowly add chemicals

pipette

Used to correctly add small amounts of chemicals

stopwatch

Used to record time

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stirring rod

Used to stir chemicalsmicroscope

Used to look at small things

Scale

Used to weigh things