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Science Safety Rules 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) Follow the directions given to you. Ask your teacher BEFORE you try a “new” idea. Never eat or drink in the lab or from the lab equipment. You never know what was put in there before you got it. Immediately report all accidents, no matter how minor, to the teacher. Do not dare someone to break any of these rules. Never point a test tube or open container toward yourself or anyone else. Enter the room quietly and sit with your assigned group Listen quietly to all directions. Ask questions if you are unsure. Stay with your group. Avoid horseplay. Wear goggles when you heat or mix anything. Use the equipment with care so that students after you have the same opportunity to learn. Clean your lab area and all equipment before you leave, or after a spill. Dispose of all materials as instructed by the teacher. To avoid contamination, never return chemicals to their original containers. No experiments that cause pain, discomfort, or harm to any vertebrate should be done in the classroom or at home. Avoid inhaling fumes, use the wafting technique. Wash your hands after every experiment. Consequences 1) If a student destroys lab equipment due to improper handling (not following directions, horseplay, etc. ) they are responsible for replacement costs. 2) Referral to Principal’s office. 3) Not allowed to participate in the next lab (suspension from class). 4) No credit on the current lab or activity. Additional Consequences 1) You could injure yourself. 2) You could injure a classmate.