lab safety rules lab preparation read all instructions before you begin follow all directions given...
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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