LAB SAFETY

IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL REVIEW THE PRACTICES INVOLVED IN KEEPING LAB SAFETY RULES.

READ AT LEAST ONE APPROPRIATE RESOURCE TO REVIEW SAFE LAB PRACTICES. SUGGESTED RESOURCES ARE LISTED BELOW:

  • HEATH SCIENCE CONNECTIONS 10 TEXTBOOK: INTRODUCTORY PAGES XIV TO XVII
  • CHEMICALS IN ACTION TEXTBOOK: INTRODUCTORY PAGES XVII TO XVIII
  • WEB SITES:
    • SITE A: GIVES COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LAB SAFETY INFORMATION.
    • SITE B: UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT GIVES COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LAB SAFETY INFORMATION WITH PICTURES.
    • SITE C: SUMMARIZES LAB SAFETY INTO 20 RULES

     

ASSIGNMENT:

  1. LOOK AT THE DIAGRAM ON PAGE XVII OF THE HEATH SCIENCE CONNECTIONS 10 TEXTBOOK. LIST THE SAFETY VIOLATIONS THAT ARE SHOWN IN THE DIAGRAM.
  2. YOUR TEACHER WILL DECIDE HOW YOU WILL SHARE YOUR LISTS. YOU MAY BE ASKED TO DO THIS THROUGH EMAIL, POSTING TO A CLASS DISCUSSION AREA OR HAVING A HOSTED LIVE CHAT.

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