Laboratory Safety Procedures (Grade 12 NSC Matric Physical Sciences): Flashcards
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Fundamental principle of lab safety responsibility
Fundamental principle of lab safety responsibility
Responsible for your own safety and everyone else's safety
Working alone in laboratory
Working alone in laboratory
Never work alone; ensure others present for emergencies
Hair in laboratory
Hair in laboratory
Must be tied back to prevent contact with flames/chemicals
Eating or drinking in laboratory
Eating or drinking in laboratory
Never eat or drink in the laboratory
Safe method to smell chemicals
Safe method to smell chemicals
Waft vapours towards you with hand, not nose directly over
Rule for mixing water and acid
Rule for mixing water and acid
Never add water to acid; always add acid to water slowly
Solution for neutralising acid/base spills
Solution for neutralising acid/base spills
Sodium bicarbonate solution
Direction to point test tube mouth when heating
Direction to point test tube mouth when heating
Away from yourself and others
Heating thick glassware like measuring cylinders
Heating thick glassware like measuring cylinders
Never heat thick glassware; can crack or shatter
Disposing chemicals down sink
Disposing chemicals down sink
Never without checking with teacher first