Lab safety and SDS
Fri, Jan 29, 2027 · Week 2 · Biotechnology for Health (Biomedical Innovations)
Today's goal: Demonstrate safe lab conduct and read a Safety Data Sheet to identify hazards, PPE, and first-aid measures.
This is a model of the work you should turn in today. Use it to check your own: match the structure and the level of detail, do not copy it. Your data and wording should be your own.
SDS reading worksheet (Sample chemical: bleach, sodium hypochlorite solution)
- Section 2, Hazards: Causes skin irritation and serious eye irritation. Corrosive. Releases toxic chlorine gas if mixed with acids or ammonia.
- Section 8, PPE and exposure controls: Wear splash goggles, nitrile gloves, and a lab apron. Use only with adequate ventilation.
- Section 4, First aid: Eye contact, rinse at the eyewash for at least 15 minutes and seek help. Skin contact, wash with plenty of water. Inhalation, move to fresh air.
- Emergency equipment I located in this lab: eyewash by the back sink, safety shower at the door, fire extinguisher by the exit, SDS binder on the shelf next to the prep bench.
Handling plan in one sentence: I will wear goggles, gloves, and an apron, keep bleach away from any acid or ammonia, and know the eyewash is at the back sink before I start.
This model shows the level of evidence and organization needed to complete: A completed worksheet showing you can pull hazard, PPE, and first-aid information off a Safety Data Sheet for an assigned chemical.
- Identify the purpose, hazards, and required controls.
- Write the procedure in a usable order.
- Confirm materials, measurements, and waste handling before starting.
Keep the structure. Replace the question, facts, measurements, and evidence. Then recheck units, vocabulary, and whether the conclusion goes beyond the evidence.
Also due today: Complete the safety and SDS practical checkpoint with the instructor, then submit the worksheet on Schoology by end of period.
Turn in: SDS reading worksheet
Go to Schoology to turn this in.
Submit one PDF. Put your first and last name in the document header. Name the file: FirstName LastName - Assignment Title - YYYY-MM-DD.pdf.
Open Schoology PDF upload helpIf you cannot get in, see Mr. Mendoza. Do not skip the work.
Claim ceiling: Today's evidence supports a classroom claim about today's lesson. It cannot prove causation, diagnose a real patient, or justify action outside this room.
One exam-style question that uses exactly what you practiced today. Try it before you reveal the answer, then read why each choice is right or wrong.
| SDS Section | Topic |
|---|---|
| Section 2 | Hazard identification |
| Section 4 | First-aid measures |
| Section 8 | Exposure controls / personal protection |
| Section 13 | Disposal considerations |
Tap an answer to see the full explanation. Nothing is recorded or graded.
It builds this reusable test skill: Locating PPE requirements in the correct SDS section.
- Name the concept or data pattern being tested.
- Cross out choices that violate that rule or the evidence.
- Justify the best remaining choice before checking the answer.