Guidelines for Safety in the SEPUP Classroom:
Before the Investigation
• Listen carefully to your teacher’s instructions.
• Use only those materials or chemicals needed in the investigation.
• Know the location of emergency equipment such as a fire extinguisher, fire blanket, and eye wash station.
• Tie back or remove dangling items, such as jewelry, sleeves, bags, and long hair.
• Let your teacher know if you have any medical conditions that may affect your ability to perform the lab such as an allergy or injury.
During the Investigation
• Follow all written and verbal instructions given by your teacher.
• Don’t eat, drink, chew gum, or apply cosmetics in the lab area.
•Wear safety goggles for any investigation that uses chemicals.
• Read all labels on chemical bottles before using.
• Keep all containers closed when chemicals are not being used.
• Do not touch, taste, or smell any chemical unless you are instructed to do so by your teacher.
• Only mix chemicals as directed.
• Don’t engage in horseplay in the lab area.
• Report any accidents to your teacher immediately.
• Not sure what to do? Ask!
After the Investigation
• Dispose of all materials as instructed by your teacher.
• Clean up your work area, wash out trays, and replace bottles caps securely.
• Return all equipment to its proper place.
•Wash your hands after every experiment.
Before the Investigation
• Listen carefully to your teacher’s instructions.
• Use only those materials or chemicals needed in the investigation.
• Know the location of emergency equipment such as a fire extinguisher, fire blanket, and eye wash station.
• Tie back or remove dangling items, such as jewelry, sleeves, bags, and long hair.
• Let your teacher know if you have any medical conditions that may affect your ability to perform the lab such as an allergy or injury.
During the Investigation
• Follow all written and verbal instructions given by your teacher.
• Don’t eat, drink, chew gum, or apply cosmetics in the lab area.
•Wear safety goggles for any investigation that uses chemicals.
• Read all labels on chemical bottles before using.
• Keep all containers closed when chemicals are not being used.
• Do not touch, taste, or smell any chemical unless you are instructed to do so by your teacher.
• Only mix chemicals as directed.
• Don’t engage in horseplay in the lab area.
• Report any accidents to your teacher immediately.
• Not sure what to do? Ask!
After the Investigation
• Dispose of all materials as instructed by your teacher.
• Clean up your work area, wash out trays, and replace bottles caps securely.
• Return all equipment to its proper place.
•Wash your hands after every experiment.