First aid

A Safety revision. In pairs, consider these questions:

1 Why is the lab a dangerous place?

2 What is the PPE?

3 What should you do before you enter a lab?

4 What can go wrong in a lab?

5 Can you give some examples of possible injuries?


B Perfect kit.  Reconstruct the words on the left and match them with their Czech equivalent.

1         ahesdive ptae
vatové kuličky/tyčinky

2         abintiotic ointment
nůžky a pinzeta

3         asntieptic olsution
spínací špendlíky

4         anbdages
mýdlo

5         ttcoon ablls/sawbs
lepicí páska

6         tlaex glveso
obvazy

7         augze/pads
antibiotická mast

8         lasptic abgs
sterilní roztok na výplach očí

9         afesty psin
antiseptikum

10      ssorscis and wetezers                                                             teploměr

11      osap
latexové rukavice

12       lsterie yeewsah
plastové sáčky

13      ertmheromet
gáza/tampony

B Read the text and complete each gap with ONE word.

If a chemical splashes ____ (1) your eye, take these steps immediately.

Flush your eye ____ (2) water. Use clean, lukewarm tap water for ____ (3) least 20 minutes. Use
whichever of these approaches is quickest:

-         ____ (4) into the shower and aim a gentle stream of water on your forehead over your
affected eye. Or direct the stream on the bridge of your nose ____ (5) both eyes are affected. Hold
the lids of your affected eye or eyes open.

-         ____ (6) your head down and turn it to the side. Then ____ (7) the lids of your affected
eye open under a gently running faucet. ____ (8) you have access to a work site eye-rinse station,
use it.

Wash your hands with soap and water. Thoroughly rinse your hands to be _____ (9) no chemical or
soap is left on them. Remove contact lenses. If they ____ (10) come out during the flush, then take
them out.

C Follow-up. One of your colleagues has suffered an electrical burn. What would you do?

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D Grammar Point