Understanding Lab Safety

Start the school year safely by assigning the Lab Safety STEM Certificate! Designed for middle and high school students, each video introduces essential lab procedures and safety guidelines, including how to properly use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), expected student behavior in the science lab, and emergency equipment like the eyewash station, safety shower, and fume hood. Students will also review best practices for handling glassware and using key lab tools such as balances, microscopes, and various types of glassware. Perfect for a back-to-school science safety review!

Watch all ten videos and complete each quiz to earn your certificate.

Disclaimer:
The information presented in this video series is intended for general educational purposes only and is not a comprehensive guide to laboratory safety. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, viewers are responsible for following all applicable safety regulations, institutional policies, and instructor or supervisor guidance. This series does not replace formal training or professional judgment. The creators of this content assume no liability for any injury, damage, or loss that may occur from the use or misuse of the information provided. 

 

Video 1: Welcome to Lab!

Welcome to the Lab! This first video introduces the science lab safety review series.

After watching this video, CLICK HERE FOR QUIZ 1.

 

Video 2: Goggles vs. Safety Glasses

In a lab setting, you must protect your eyes! In the Goggles vs. Safety Glasses video, learn about different types of eyewear and which are the most effective at protecting your eyes in the science lab.

After watching this video, CLICK HERE FOR QUIZ 2.

 

Video 3: Food, Drink & Dress Code in the Lab

The Food, Drink & Dress Code in the Lab video discusses why food and drink should not be consumed in a lab setting. Expectations for student dress code in the lab are also presented.

After watching this video, CLICK HERE FOR QUIZ 3.

 

Video 4: The Emergency Shower and Eye Wash Station

When reviewing safety in the science lab, it’s important to have a plan for when things go wrong: fire, chemical spills, getting something in your eye, etc. The Emergency Shower and Eye Wash Station video discusses different options available in the lab to help with emergencies including the emergency shower and eye wash station.

After watching this video, CLICK HERE FOR QUIZ 4.

 

Video 5: Smells & Fume Hoods

In the Smells & Fume Hoods video, learn the correct way to smell a chemical in the science lab along with the basics of using a fume hood.

After watching this video, CLICK HERE FOR QUIZ 5.

 

Video 6: Gloves & Lab Coats

In the Gloves & Lab Coats video, learn how a lab coat protects you from chemical spills in the lab, along with the proper way to don (put on) and doff (take off) gloves.

After watching this video, CLICK HERE FOR QUIZ 6.

 

Video 7: Lab Glassware Safety

Do you know the difference between the glassware you use in your science lab and the glassware found in the kitchen? Watch the Lab Glassware Safety video for a review of general safety procedures to keep in mind when using glassware.

After watching this video, CLICK HERE FOR QUIZ 7.

 

Video 8: Beakers, Flasks, and Graduated Cylinders

The Beakers, Flasks, and Graduated Cylinders video includes a review of the big three in science lab glassware: beakers, flasks, and graduated cylinders. Other types of common lab glassware are also discussed.

After watching this video, CLICK HERE FOR QUIZ 8.

 

Video 9: Microscope Basics

The Microscope Basics video includes a quick review of the different parts of a microscope, and general best practice tips for using a microscope.

After watching this video, CLICK HERE FOR QUIZ 9.

 

Video 10: Using a Balance

In the Using a Balance video, learn best practice tips for using a balance in the science lab.

After watching this video, CLICK HERE FOR QUIZ 10.

 

After you watch all 10 videos and take the quizzes, CLICK HERE for the Understanding Lab Safety Certificate.

 

Your STEM Certificate will come from purduestemdegree@gmail.com. Make sure it is not blocked by your school. It is an unmonitored email that is ONLY used for these certificates.

 

The Understanding Lab Safety STEM Certificate was developed by Mr. Patrick Harmon from Castle High School thanks to support from the Ren Research group at Purdue University with funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation CHE 2350262.

 

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