Lab Safety Course Contract
1. No food, candy, or drinks allowed during lab, Except Bottled Water ONLY.
2. No unauthorized experiments may be conducted at any time.
3. No horseplay in the lab will be tolerated.
4. Use care and caution when handling glassware, flammables, caustic agents, and sharp objects.
5. Report ALL accidents, breakages, and spills, no matter how minor, to the instructor, ASAP.
6. Long hair should be secured and avoid wearing loose, bulky clothing items when doing dissections and other lab experiments.
7. No flip-flops or open-toed shoes allowed on lab days (days will be announced in advance).
8. Follow all laboratory procedures and teacher instructions when conducting an experiment or doing a dissection.
9. No backpacks are ever allowed in the lab work area. Purses and personal belongings should be stowed away under the desks/out of the aisles for safety purposes.
10. Approved eye protection should be worn during labs, unless otherwise instructed. Gloves will be worn also during dissections.
11. You MUST clean up your work area and equipment before you can be dismissed.
12. Use care when handling any models and class materials. Do not use your pen or pencil to point out structures on models, please.
13. No one is allowed in the prep room/supply closet, unless given explicit permission by the teacher.
14. You must know the location of the first aid and safety equipment before you can participate in labs.
15. No human bodily fluids or human tissues will be used in the lab** (preserved animal specimen and synthetic fluids are used)
16. You must have a signed lab safety contract on file before you can participate in ANY labs. *This will count as one of your lab grades.
** Biology students: Salivary amylase lab, Human cheek cell samples
**Env. Sci. students: Insects, Fish, Grasses, etc. may be handled. Please report all allergies!
Student Name (print): ______
Student Signature: ______
Parent/Guardian Signature: ______
Date: ______Block: ______
Updated Fall 2016, Bhandari