SCIENCE SAFETY CONTRACT
Science is an
active, hands-on class. We will be doing many activities that require the use
of sensitive equipment and potentially hazardous chemicals. Safety is the # 1 priority in our
classroom. To ensure a safe
learning environment, all students will be instructed in science classroom
safety and a student/parent/guardian safety contract will be signed and filed
at school. A copy of this contract will also be kept in your science notebook
as a reminder of safe classroom practices. When necessary, safety
considerations will be included on student handouts; they also will be given
orally at the start of the activity and posted on the classroom safety poster.
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I will act
responsibly at all times in the classroom. I understand that horseplay, jokes,
and pranks are not appropriate in a science classroom.
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I will follow
all instructions, written and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by
the teacher.
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I will not
touch any equipment or supplies until instructed to do so by the teacher.
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I will perform
only those activities that have been authorized by the teacher. I will never do
anything that is not called for by the procedure. I understand that unauthorized
experiments are forbidden.
q I will keep my table and the area around it
clean and neat.
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I will wear my
safety goggles whenever we are working with chemicals or heat. I understand that there are no
exceptions to this rule.
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I
will immediately notify the teacher of any hazards or accidents.
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I will tie back
long hair, baggy clothes, and dangling jewelry while doing a laboratory
activity involving open flames.
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I know where
emergency equipment is located.
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I
will not take anything out of the classroom without permission from the
teacher.
q I will never eat, drink, or chew gum in the
classroom unless instructed to do so by the teacher. I will not use classroom
equipment as containers for food or drink.
q I
will only handle living organisms when authorized to do so by the teacher.
q When
using knives and other sharp instruments, I will always carry them with tips
pointing down and away. I will always cut away from my body and I will be
careful not to poke or cut anyone around me.
SAFETY SYMBOLS:
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Chemical Safety |
Eye Protection |
Heating Safety |
Sharp Objects |
Electrical Safety |
Hand Safety |
KEEP THIS PAGE IN YOUR
SCIENCE SECTION OF YOUR NOTEBOOK!
SCIENCE SAFETY
CONTRACT - SIGNATURES
Student
I,
________________________________________________________________ (print name)
understand and agree to follow all of the
safety rules in this contract. I understand that I must obey these rules to
make sure that fellow students, my teacher, and myself work and learn in a safe
environment. I will cooperate completely with my teacher and fellow students to
maintain a safe lab environment. I will also closely follow the oral and
written instructions provided by the instructor. I am aware that any violation
of this safety contract that results in unsafe conduct in the laboratory or misbehavior
on my part, could result in the loss of lab privileges, an office referral,
and/or a phone call home.
Student
Signature:_________________________________________Date:______________
Dear Parent or Guardian:
I feel that you should be informed regarding
the school’s effort to create and maintain a safe science classroom/laboratory
environment. You should be aware of the safety instructions your child will
receive before participating in any laboratory work. Please read the list of
safety rules above. No student will be permitted to perform laboratory
activities unless this contract is signed by both the student and
parent/guardian and is on file with the teacher. Your signature on this
contract indicates that you have read this Student Safety Contract, are aware
of the measures taken to insure the safety of your child in the science
laboratory, and will instruct your child to uphold his/her agreement to follow
these rules and procedures in the laboratory.
Parent/Guardian Signature:___________________________________________Date:_______