Why do you think lab safety is important
Why do you think lab safety is important?
� Safety in the laboratory is extremely important in order to prevent serious accidents from happening to yourself and to others. � Strict rules must be followed in order to achieve lab safety!
� Most Accidents can be prevented if you make safety a habit!
� Know where all the emergency equipment is and know how to use it. � Know the proper fire drill procedure.
� Be able to identify and properly use all science equipment in the classroom
� Always read the directions twice to make sure you understand it all! � Don’t be afraid to ask questions?
� Never begin a lab until you have listened to your teachers instruction. � DO NOT talk among your lab group until the verbal instructions are finished.
� If your teacher asks for your attention during the experiment, immediately stop what you are doing and pay attention. � DO NOT talk while instructions are given
� Never mix, touch, taste, heat, or inhale chemicals unless you are told to do so by your teacher.
� Always wear your lab goggles during every second of the lab. � Wear your goggles properly at all times…on your eyes.
� Handle all hot objects with clamps or tongs. � Use the proper tool for the proper job. � Do not use these items for any other purpose.
� Never perform an unauthorized experiment. � Never perform any experiments when the teacher is not in the room. � Never work alone
� Never turn the gas on unless you are told to do so by your teacher. � Always turn the gas off at the main valve when not in use.
� Loose clothing should not be worn near burner flames. � Long hair should be tied back. � No jewelry allowed!
� Never point a test tube you are heating toward yourself or anyone else.
� Always mix acid into water and your doing what you auta � When mixing acid and water, always pour the acid into the water slowly, using the greatest caution.
� When testing for odors, hold the chemical about an arm’s length away and wave your hand over it cautiously sniffing from a distance. � This is called wafting
� Never contaminate stock solution by pouring chemicals back into their original bottle. � Never exchange stoppers between bottles or lay stoppers on the table. � Keep the spoon in the original containers.
� Always wash your hands at the end of each lab � Immediately wash your hands after handling animals or chemicals.
� If you get acid or base on your hands immediately wash the affected area with lots of running water. � If you get it in your eyes, quickly rinse your eyes with running water from the inner corner out.
� Report ALL accidents to the teacher as soon as they happen!
� When inserting or removing an electrical plug from its socket, grasp the plug not the cord � Inspect all electrical power cords for bare or frayed wires.
� Never pour any chemicals down the sink. Special containers are needed. � Never pour anything down the sink unless asking for permission from the teacher.
� Be extra careful when handling sharp lab equipment such as scalpels and other dissecting tools. � Report all accidents immediately
� Always clean up your lab area! � It should be spotless! � Clean all lab equipment and the desk area! � Everyone in the lab group should help! � Wash your hands!
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