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If you're going to set foot inside a science lab, you'd better know all the safety rules. For example, entering the lab with fifty pounds of dynamite strapped to your chest is highly inadvisable.
Transcript
- 00:13
Science labs are some of the most exciting places on earth. [Scientists working in a lab]
- 00:17
They are where vaccines are made, cures for diseases are discovered, and where the booger-flavored
- 00:22
jelly bean was invented! [Scientist pipetting liquids]
- 00:23
All equally important, of course.
- 00:25
But when you're working in a lab with a variety of substances, it's important to be super
Full Transcript
- 00:29
careful.
- 00:30
One wrong move and you might suddenly be wondering where your eyebrows went. [An explosion goes off and man in a lab coat loses his eyebrows]
- 00:34
Thankfully, science labs have plenty of rules to keep your eyebrows right where they belong. [Rules written on a blackboard]
- 00:38
And we know what you're thinking: most rules are obvious. [Paper plane hits a girl in the face]
- 00:41
And we know you'll always be on your best behavior when in the lab, but hey - there's
- 00:46
no harm in a little refresher course! [Guy who threw the plane laughing, then he is a hit by a paper ball]
- 00:49
Trust us, you'd look super dumb without eyebrows.
- 00:51
This is for the best.
- 00:52
For starters, you should never enter a lab or start an experiment without permission. [Coop pointing at a blackboard]
- 00:57
Be sure you always listen to instructions..
- 00:59
…don't run or goof around...
- 01:01
…and be sure to always wear gloves, goggles, a coat or smock, and closed-toe shoes.
- 01:06
Which unfortunately means you can't wear your funky astronomy-themed flip-flops, no matter [Guy wearing space flip flops]
- 01:10
how “sciency” they look.
- 01:12
Oh, and if you have long hair, it needs to be tied back.
- 01:15
Hair plus flammable chemicals equals the worst hair day ever. [Two girls have their hair set on fire]
- 01:18
It's also super important to always read labels and follow the instructions carefully.
- 01:23
Imagine if you picked up and used acetaldehyde instead of the acetic acid….in front of [Hand picks up flask of acetaldehyde]
- 01:28
everyone.
- 01:29
How embarrassing!
- 01:30
Oh, also you could make something blow up. [Boy drops the flask and an explosion goes off]
- 01:32
But seriously…super embarrassing.
- 01:33
And we know it goes without saying, but you really should resist the temptation to touch,
- 01:39
smell, or eat anything in the lab. [Dino pointing at a blackboard]
- 01:41
We know you're trying to turn yourself into a superhero…but unless your dream is to [Guy opens chemistry lab door with a cape on]
- 01:44
become Captain Pukes-A-Lot, or Ms. Chemical-burns-on-her-tongue… you really shouldn't do this. [Guys faces goes green]
- 01:49
And whether or not you think you handled anything that could be considered dangerous, you should [Hands being washed]
- 01:54
always wash your hands when you're done.
- 01:56
Beyond getting rid of chemicals, it's just good hygiene.
- 01:58
Follow these rules – and any others outlined by your teacher – and your time in the lab
- 02:02
will be a piece of cake! [Teacher holding a cake]
- 02:04
But uh…don't try to make cake in lab…who knows what that stuff might be laced with…? [Student eats the cake and his face goes green and he falls over]
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