AO6.1

Students will be encouraged to: show concern for safety in planning, carrying out and reviewing activities with reference to WHMIS and consumer product labelling information; e.g.  • consider safety a positive limiting factor in scientific and technological endeavours  • read the labels on materials before using them, interpret the WHMIS symbols and consult a reference document if safety symbols are not understood  • manipulate materials carefully, being cognizant of the risks and consequences of their actions  • assume responsibility for the safety of all those who share a common working environment by cleaning up after an activity and disposing of materials according to safety guidelines  • seek assistance immediately for any first aid concerns, such as cuts, burns or unusual reactions  • keep the work station uncluttered, ensuring that only appropriate laboratory materials are present  • criticize a procedure, a design or materials that are not safe or that could have a negative impact on the environment  • write safety and waste-disposal precautions into a laboratory procedure  • use safety and waste disposal as criteria for evaluating an experiment.