Lab Safety

LAB RULES

Your life depends on it.

Rule # 1

Wear safety Wear safety goggles at all goggles at all

times.times.

Safety Goggles

Acid Damage

Base Damage

Chemical Burn to the Eye

Flying Glass

Rule # 2Wear an apron Wear an apron

when using when using corrosive corrosive chemicalschemicals.

Acid burn

Rule # 3Only do Only do

experiments experiments assigned andassigned and

Rule # 3work only when work only when

teacher is teacher is present.present.

Rule # 3If you don’t…If you don’t…

Rule # 3He decided to play with dry ice and didn’t listen to the teacher: you can see the where the cap of the bottle went.

Never do unauthorized experiments

Rule # 4Be aware of safety Be aware of safety

equipment and equipment and how to use it.how to use it.

Safety Equipment

Fire Extinguishers

PASSPULL the pin

PASS

AIM low

PASS

SQUEEZE

PASS

Sweep

Rule # 5Do not eat Do not eat or drink or drink

in the lab. in the lab.

Rule # 6Point test tubes away Point test tubes away

from from allall people when people when heating.heating.

Rule # 7Read all of the Read all of the

instructions andinstructions and

Rule # 7listen for special listen for special

precautions.precautions.

Rule # 8Notify teacher Notify teacher

of spills.of spills.

Rule # 9Notify teacher Notify teacher of any injuries.of any injuries.

Rule # 10Pull back long Pull back long

hair and contain hair and contain loose sleeves.loose sleeves.

Everyone’s long hair needs to be pulled back.

Backpacks and purses are stored under desks

Rule # 11Wear close-Wear close-toed shoestoed shoes.

Rule # 12Use a hot plateUse a hot platefor flammable for flammable

liquids.liquids.

Rule # 13Do not leave a Do not leave a

lit burner lit burner unattended.unattended.

Rule # 14Read the label of a Read the label of a reagent carefully reagent carefully

beforebefore using. using.

Rule # 15Do not return Do not return

unused chemicals to unused chemicals to the stock container. the stock container.

Rule # 16Do not use cracked Do not use cracked glassware. Throw glassware. Throw it away properly.it away properly.

Rule # 17To dilute an acid, To dilute an acid, alwaysalways pour acid pour acid

into water!into water!

Rule # 18Clean up Clean up accidents accidents

immediately andimmediately and

Rule # 18leave your area leave your area clean at the end clean at the end

of lab. of lab.

Rule # 19Wash hands Wash hands

at end of lab.at end of lab.

Lab Safety

It is It is everybody’severybody’s

responsibility.responsibility.