Starting With Safety Video (American Chemical Society)

Handling Chemicals Safely

  1. According to the video, one should avoid chemical contact with the ______.
  2. One should not pour chemicals out of ______containers.
  3. It can be dangerous to mix the wrong chemical or to mix them in the wrong ______.
  4. Always add concentrated ______to ______to dilute it.
  5. In pouring from a bottle, one should put their hand over the ______to keep the liquid from making it unreadable.
  6. Harmful, volatile chemicals should be worked on under the ______.
  7. It’s OK to put broken glass into the waste basket. (True/False) ______
  8. Spilled chemicals can be cleaned (absorbed) with ______.

Bunsen Burner and Glassware Safety

  1. Check rubber hose for ______.
  2. Make sure the hose fits ______.
  3. The proper flame for a Bunsen Burner is (yellow/blue) ______.
  4. When using a match, light the burner from the (top/side) ______.
  5. A yellow flame needs (more/less) ______oxygen.
  6. Glassware with cracks or “stars” (can be safely/should not be used) ______.
  7. Never heat a liquid in a ______container.

Thermometer Safety

  1. Lab thermometers need to be shaken down like medical thermometers. (true/false) ______
  2. The ______Bunsen Burner flame will break a thermometer.
  3. Most chemical reactions in the lab take place between 120 and ______.

Glass Tubing Safety

  1. When inserting a glass tube into a rubber stopper by hand, one should be sure to ______the tubing before inserting.

Centrifuge Safety

  1. To prevent a centrifuge from vibrating, it must be ______by using equally filled test tubes in opposite positions.

Dressing for Safety

  1. ______sleeves can be dangerous in the chemistry lab.
  2. Synthetic materials for clothes are a hazard because they can readily burn or ______and stick to the skin.
  3. One should ______loose, long hair during a lab.
  4. To protect the eyes, goggles must be worn during lab work. (true/false) ______
  5. An important rule in the lab to remember is that f______a______is not allowed.
  6. Eating and drinking are not allowed in the lab. (true/false) ______

Emergency Equipment

  1. If chemicals get into ones eyes, the eyes need to be ______for 15 minutes. (Flinn says 20 minutes so we say 15-20 minutes.)
  2. If concentrated acid is spilled all over one’s clothes, they should use the emergency shower for ______minutes.
  3. If the clothing catches fire, to put it out, one can

a) use the emergency ______,

b) stop, drop and ______or

c) smother it with a ______blanket.

Chemistry Safety Poster Homework-Due ______Name: ______

Period: ______

Make a safety mini-poster.

  1. Mini-Poster must be an 8.5 x 11 piece of white printer paper (can be card stock, but no lined binder paper)
  2. Poster will include onelargepicture and two or moretyped or written (in pen) sentences indicating:
  • which Flinn Safety Number Rule(s) are addressed
  • why they are important to follow
  • what the effects are if you don’t follow them
  • cite any sources usedon the back of the poster
  1. Pictures can be hand drawn or a printed digital picture (the URL or source of picture must be included on the back of the poster)
  2. The picture must be in color
  3. The poster needs to be an original idea, not an idea from the internet or another source
  4. Mechanics, neatness, creativity, and following directions above will determine grade

Grading Rubric:

CATEGORY / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Mechanics / Capitalization, punctuation, and grammar are correct throughout the poster. / There is 1 error in: capitalization, punctuation, or grammar. / There are 2 errors in: capitalization, punctuation, or grammar / There are more than 2 errors in: capitalization, punctuation, or grammar
Content- Following directions / Correct size, correct paper, has one colored picture, two or more sentences, source of picture is included if digital image / One thing from the content is missing which is: / Two things are missing from the content which are: / Three things are missing from the content which are:
Content - Accuracy / Information included is accurate and easy to understand. / Information is accurate but confusing. / Information is mostly accurate, but may have one error. / Information is inaccurate.
Graphics - Relevance / All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation. / All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation. / All graphics relate to the topic. Most borrowed graphics have a source citation. / Graphics do not relate to the topic OR several borrowed graphics do not have a source citation.
Creativity and
Neatness / Poster is original very creative, and writing is typed or extremely neatlyhandwritten. / Poster is original, creative, and is neatly handwriting or typed. / Poster shows some originality, creativity, and is handwritten, but not so neatly. / Poster shows little originality, creativity, and has sloppy handwriting.