Read through each scenario. Under the scenario, write which lab safety rule is being broken and indicate the proper protocol for each.

1. Jane is participating in a lab in which she blows carbon dioxide into a beaker of chemicals. Some of the chemical bubbles up and gets in her eye. Her lab partners tell her to use the eye wash fountains to rinse her eye out; however, she does not know where the eyewash fountains are located.

2. Mike and Colleen had a lot of a chemical left from their investigation. They dumped the chemical in the sink and left the water running in the sink as they left class

Read through each scenario. Under the scenario, write which lab safety rule is being broken and indicate the proper protocol for each.

1. Rachel wants to look as pretty as possible all the time and so there is no way she will be caught wearing these nerdy protective eye goggles. She continues through her lab without any problems until Joel accidentally knocks into her table. He knocks over a beaker of boiling chemical and it splashes into Rachel’s eye. 

2. Cindy broke a test tube. Carefully she picked up pieces with one had and placed them in her other hand. Then she dumped the glass pieces into the wastebasket.

3. In order to make sure the correct chemical is being used, Ben smells the chemical. Instead of using his hand to waft the vapors toward his nose, he sticks his face as close as he can to the chemical and takes a big whiff of the tray. He feels dizzy and his nose burns for the rest of the day.

4. Jane is participating in a lab in which she blows carbon dioxide into a beaker of chemicals. Some of the chemical bubbles up and gets in her eye. Her lab partners tell her to use the eye wash fountains to rinse her eye out; however, she does not know where the eyewash fountains are located.

5. Mike and Colleen had a lot of a chemical left from their investigation. They dumped the chemical in the sink and left the water running in the sink as they left class