Laboratory Safety Rules

ALWAYS:

Wear safety glasses

Wear protective clothing

Know the location and use of all safety equipment

Use proper techniques and procedures

Add acid to water

Be very cautious when testing for odors

Use hoods whenever poisonous or irritating fumes are evolved

Discard wastes properly - flush liquids down the sink with a large excess of water

Report any accident, however minor, to the instructor at once

All the times think about what you are doing

Be alert, serious, and responsible

NEVER:

Eat or drink in the lab

Perform unauthorized experiments

Leave anything unattended while it is being heated or is reacting rapidly

Aim the opening of a test tube or flask at yourself or at anyone else

Add water to acid

Insert droppers, pipettes and other laboratory equipment into reagent bottles – this is a sure way of contaminating the contents

Return unused reagents to stock bottles

Clutter your work area

Take unnecessary risks

Enter chemical storage area

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