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Lab Orientation 2015

This document outlines safety policies and procedures for a science laboratory. It details rules regarding personal safety, equipment use, cleanup, and assessments. Students must follow all verbal and written instructions, behave responsibly, and wear proper protective equipment like safety glasses. Assessments include a rubric evaluating setup, procedures, knowledge, and cleanliness. Makeup exams require a medical excuse. Preparation involves having the right supplies and attire.

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Lab Orientation 2015

This document outlines safety policies and procedures for a science laboratory. It details rules regarding personal safety, equipment use, cleanup, and assessments. Students must follow all verbal and written instructions, behave responsibly, and wear proper protective equipment like safety glasses. Assessments include a rubric evaluating setup, procedures, knowledge, and cleanliness. Makeup exams require a medical excuse. Preparation involves having the right supplies and attire.

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LABORATORY ORIENTATION

Science Department
2015-2016
Lab rules

Specific (by subject) safety precautions

Assessment

Makeup policy

Lab preparation
LAB RULES

Safety standards

Personal safety

Specific safety precautions


SAFETY STANDARDS
Behave in a mature and responsible manner at all
times in the laboratory or wherever chemicals are
stored or handled.

Students must follow all verbal & written


instructions carefully. If you are unsure of the
procedure, ask your teacher or lab assistant for
help before proceeding.
SAFETY STANDARDS
Students should not touch any equipment or chemicals
unless specifically instructed to do so.

Do not eat, drink, apply cosmetics or chew gum in the


lab. Wash hands thoroughly after participating in any lab
activities.

Students must perform only those experiments authorised by


the teacher. Bringing any chemicals and/or glassware out of
and into the lab for any use will be treated similarly.
SAFETY STANDARDS
Keep your work space clean
and tidy. Work surfaces are
to be cleaned at the end of
each lab/activity.
Permission from teacher/lab
assistants must be obtained
before equipment is left
assembled. All equipment
must always be disassembled
at the end of your lab period.
SAFETY STANDARDS
Books & other items are to remain in an area designated by
the instructor.

Solids, broken glass, and other materials designated by the


instructor are to be deposited in the proper waste containers,
NOT in the sink. Follow the instructors directions.

Sinks are to be used for the disposal of water & those


solutions designated by the instructor.
SAFETY STANDARDS

Glassware is to be washed with soapy water &


(when necessary) scrubbed with the appropriate
brush, rinsed, dried, and returned to its original
location.
PERSONAL SAFETY
Safety glasses, goggles, face shield,
and shoes must be worn at all
times. Sandals or open-toed
shoes are NOT to be worn
during lab activities

Work is not permitted in the


laboratory outside of the
designated lab hours. You must
never work in a laboratory
alone.
PERSONAL SAFETY
Lab coat must be worn buttoned-up during practical work and it
should be appropriate to the students size. Do NOT wear shorts,
(pants or skirt), loose or baggy clothing or dangling jewellery.

Hair (longer than ear-length) must be tied back and tuck into the
collar of the coat. Acrylic nails are also a safety hazard near heat
sources.

When an activity requires the use of laboratory gloves for hand


protection, the gloves shall be appropriate for the hazard & worn
throughout the activity.
PERSONAL SAFETY

All accidents, chemical spills, and injuries must be


reported immediately to the instructor, no matter
how trivial they may seem at the time.

Know the location of all safety equipments in


the room.
SPECIFIC SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT OF LAB
CONDUCT
Name/Group:

m pl e
s a
Class

Rubric for Conducting Laboratory Experiments

Criteria 1 2 3 4 5

Setup of equipments
Setup of equipments Setup of equipments
are generally accurate,
are not accurate, help are adequate, with Always follow proper Always follow proper
with 1 or 2 small
is required with several several details that set-up of equipment set-up of equipment
details that need
major details need refinement
refinemesnt
Proper Use and
Set-up of Lab Not able to use/set-up Not able to use/set-up Able to use/set-up the Able to use/set-up the Able to use/set-up the
Equipments the appropiate the appropiate appropiate materials/ appropiate materials/ appropiate materials/
materials/equipments materials/equipments equipments most of equipments most of equipments all of the
all of the time most of the time the time the time time

Many necessary Some necessary


All necessary supplies All necessary supplies All necessary supplies
supplies are not on supplies are not on
are on hand are on hand are on hand
hand hand

Demonstrates general Demonstrates good Demonstrates good Demonstrates very


Lacks basic knowledge
knowledge of lab knowledge of lab knowledge of lab good knowledge of lab
of lab procedures
procedures procedures procedures procedures

Requires help from Lab


Knows the step by step Have readthe step by
Assistant or Teacher to
Has no firm idea of the Has general idea of the procedure and has a step procedure
guide even for the
Following step by step procedure step by step procedure general idea on what beforehand and knows
basic steps in the
Procedures to do what to do
procedure

Thoroughly and
Requires help from Lab Requires occasional
carefully follows each
Assistant or Teacher in help from Lab Assistant Carefully follows each
step before moving on
following the or Teacher in following step in the procedure
to the next step in the
procedure the procedure
procedure

Often will help out


Cleanliness of 3 or more items left other student to follow
Workstation not cleaned proper clean-up
procedures
Practical assessment is included as unit test.

The practical mark will be withheld if you are


not yet cleared from list of charges released by
lab supervisors (e.g. broken/damaged
equipments).
MAKEUP POLICY

NO makeup practical work.

Makeup practical exam is provided in presence of


medical (or emergency condition) letter.
LAB PREPARATION
Preparatory work

Buttoned-up lab coat

Tied-back hair

Proper shoes

Necessary supplies (notebook, worksheet,


stationeries, small towel, tissue, and others by
instruction).

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