First day of survival! Safety TIPS

Today's topic was Safety; to start off the class we went into groups and discussed things that could be hazardous in a science class when doing an experiment. After listening to the other group's ideas we split into groups of 3 or 4 and had to look inside Lab drawers to see if we could find any lab equipment from a previous handout. Given that it was Friday the classes were shortened so for homework we had to find out what each WHMIS symbol meant. For fun and lab safety tips we watched a FUNNY lab safety video :)

                                                              
Here are 10 smart safety tips we learned from the funny video and from our text book:

1. Wear the proper safety equipment
2. Don't forget to tie long hair back!
3. If something bad/dangerous happens, warn your teacher imediately
4. No open toed shoes
5. No horseplay
6. Listen to the teacher's instructions and follow them very carefully
7. Don't mix chemicals unless asked to do so
8. Waft, don't inhale
9. Don't ever leave an open flame
10. Know the locations of the safety materials in your lab

If you'd like to watch the video yourself here's the link ^

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