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West St. John High School  

Mrs. Claiborne, Teacher 

Room 113 

 

 Lab Rules 

 

  • Follow directions. Come to lab prepared to perform the experiment. Follow all written and verbal instructions. When in doubt, ask. 

  • Absolutely no horseplay. Be alert and attentive at all times. Act like an adult. 

  • Report all accidents, injuries or breakage to the instructor immediately. Also, report any equipment that you suspect is malfunctioning. 

  • Dress appropriately. Avoid wearing overly-bulky or loose-fitting clothing, or dangling jewelry that may become entangled in your experimental apparatus. Pin or tie back long hair and roll up loose sleeves. 

  • Use goggles: 

when heating anything. 
when using any type of projectile. 
when instructed to do so. 
  • Use equipment with care for the purpose for which it is intended. 

  • Do not perform unauthorized experiments. Get the instructor's permission before you try something original. 

  • When working with electrical circuits, be sure that the current is turned off before making adjustments in the circuit. 

  • Do not connect the terminals of a battery or power supply to each other with a wire. Such a wire will become dangerously hot. 

  • Return all equipment, clean and in good condition, to the designated location at the end of the lab period. 

  • Leave your lab area cleaner than you found it.