BE SAFE IN THE LAB! Answer these questions. 1 SCIENCE LABS DRESS CODE a. What do you usually wear when working in the school science labs? b. Have you been given guidelines for protective clothing before beginning work in the school science lab? Who from? c. Have you been trained about safety rules regarding the potential hazards in the lab and what to do in an emergency? Who from? d. Do you ever work in the lab without the teacher s supervision? e. Have you ever seen somebody do stupid things in the school lab? If so, what examples of lab safety stupidity have you witnessed (or committed)? How was safety put at risk? 34 Module 1 ELEMENTS 1 T ick YES or NO depending on whether this clothing should or shouldn t be worn when working in a science lab. Then compare your choices with your classmates. 1. Bulky clothing 2. Cap 3. Chandelier earrings and/or dangling necklaces 4. Clogs 5. Closed-toed shoes 6. Contact lenses 7. Cotton ear inserts 8. Earmuffs and/or earplugs 9. Flip-flops 10. Hair net 11. Kitchen apron 12. Lab coat and apron 13. Lace dress 14. Long loose hair 15. Mini skirt or mini dress 16. Open-toed stilettos 17. Plastic shoe covers 18. Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses 19. Safety glasses / goggles 20. Safety gloves 21. Sandals 22. Shorts 23. Velvet gloves YES NO