LAB SAFETY RULES

LAB PREPARATION• READ ALL

INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN

• FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS GIVEN TO YOU BY THE INSTRUCTOR

• REVIEW ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS NEEDED FOR THE LAB

• DO NOT PERFORM EXPERIMENTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED BY YOUR INSTRUCTOR

ALWAYS………• USE THE SAFETY

EQUIPMENT PROVIDED FOR YOU

• IMMEDIATELY REPORT ANY ACCIDENT, INJURY, OR INCORRECT PROCEDURE TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR AT ONCE!

LAB RULES• FOOD OR DRINK ARE

NOT ALLOWED IN THE LAB

• NEVER USE LAB GLASSWARE AS A CUP

• NEVER TASTE ANY CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE, OR TRANSFER POISONOUS MATERIAL INTO A GLASS WITH YOUR MOUTH

• NEVER RUN, PUSH, OR ENGAGE IN HORSEPLAY OR PRACTICAL JOKES!

• ONLY LAB MANUALS, AND LAB NOTEBOOKS ARE PERMITTED IN THE WORKING AREAS

• LONG HANGING NECKLACES, BULKY JEWELRY OR CLOTHING SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE LAB

• YOUR ATTIRE SHOULD NOT PRESENT A DANGER TO YOUR SAFETY OR A HAZARD TO YOUR EXPERIMENT

• SAFETY EYEWARE IS NECESSARY WHEN USING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS, HOT LIQUIDS, OR ANY HEAT SOURCE

• IF ANY EYE PROBLEM OCCURS, USE THE EYEWASH IMMEDIATELY AND REPORT TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR FOR FURTHER ACTION

• BE EXTRA CAREFUL WHEN DEALING WITH HEAT OR FIRE

• NEVER LEAVE A LIT BUNSEN BURNER OR ANY HOT OBJECT UNATTENDED

• NEVER REACH OVER AN EXPOSED FLAME.

• ALWAYS USE TONGS OR POTHOLDERS TO HANDLE HOT LAB EQUIPMENT

• NEVER ALLOW FLAMMABLE MATERIALS SUCH AS ALCOHOL NEAR AN OPEN FLAME

• NEVER POINT THE MOUTH OF A TEST TUBE TOWARDS ANYBODY WHILE IT IS HEATING

• NEVER USE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS UNLESS SPECIFIED BY YOUR INSTRUCTOR

• SMOTHER FIRES WITH A TOWEL OR FIRE BLANKET

• IF YOUR CLOTHING SHOULD CATCH FIRE, SMOTHER IT WITH A FIRE BLANKET OR SOAK IT UNDER THE SAFETY SHOWER

• NEVER RUN!• IF NECESSARY,

FOLLOW PROPER FIRE DRILL PROCEDURES

• HANDLE CHEMICAL MATERIALS ONLY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF YOUR INSTRUCTOR

• NEVER TASTE OR TOUCH SUBSTANCES WITHOUT SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

• USE CONTAINERS THAT ARE PROPERLY LABELED

• NEVER SMELL FUMES WITHOUT SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

• IF YOU SPILL ACIDS OR OTHER CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES, WASH IT OFF IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER

• NOTIFY YOUR TEACHER IMMEDIATELY OF ALL SPILLS

• WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER USING CHEMICALS OR WORKING WITH PRESERVED ORGANISMS

• PLACE BROKEN GLASS AND SOLID SUBSTANCES IN DESIGNED CONTAINERS

• KEEP WASTE MATERIALS OUT OF THE LAB SINK

• HANDLE LAB EQUIPMENT PROPERLY

• ASK FOR HELP IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO USE ANY LABORATORY EQUIPMENT

• DO NOT USE CHIPPED, CRACKED OR DIRTY GLASSWARE

• DO NOT FORCE GLASS TUBING OR THERMOMETERS INTO STOPPERS

• USE CARE IN HANDLING ALL SHARP EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS SCAPELS AND DISSECTING NEEDLES

• WHEN YOUR LABORATORY INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE, TURN OFF WATER AND GAS AND DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

• CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT AND RETURN ALL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES TO THEIR PROPER PLACES

• CLEAN YOUR LAB AREA WITH WATER AND DRY WITH A TOWEL

• ALL LAB SURFACES AND SINKS SHOULD BE CLEAN AND DRY