Why is safety important?
Safety is extremely important especially in a lab setting. The federal and state governments have created agencies that help enforce safety regulations and codes. These guidelines cover equipment hazards and lab space. Whether it is a student lab in a high school or scientific research lab, these guidelines must be followed to ensure the safety and well being of every one. To ensure that everyone follows lab safety rules, students must become certified by completing the online lab tutorial using the link below. Certification must be obtained prior to completing any hands-on lab activity. Students will not be able to participate with out it. When finished the tutorials students will take a safety test to demonstrate mastery.
Students there are 15 mini exercises in all. You must complete all before you can complete any
hands-on experiments. You will have a 2 to 3 question quiz daily to ensure completion.
1. Laboratory 101
2. Get a Clue Scavenger Hunt
3. Bio Bubble
4. Vapor Caper
5 Burn it down
6. Cuts & Guts
7. Save your Hide
8. Wast without haste, Petri Dish Disposal
9. Find it, Fix it
10. Waste without haste, Needle Disposal
11. Blow it up
12. Blender Bender
13. Boxing Chemicals
14. Waste without haste, Acid Disposal
15. Slip Sliding away
Students you must download and run the file to complete the activity. Please make sure your computer system is windows 2000 or higher, high speed internet, computer speaker or head phones, has 1GB free hard drive space and quick time 7.0 or higher. Use the link below:
http://www.starlite.nih.gov/
Good Luck