20 Safety Precautions
Never do unauthorized experiments.
Never work alone in laboratory.
Do not leave an on-going experiment unattended.
Always inform your instructor if you break any equipment or glassware.
To put out a fire in a person's hair, use the fire blanket
To put out a fire in a person's clothing, use the fire blanket.
If a chemical is spilled on your clothing you should use the safety shower
Never taste anything.
Never pipette by mouth; use a pipette filler.
Never use open flames in laboratory unless instructed by your teacher.
Check your glassware for cracks and chips each time you use it. Cracks could cause the glassware to fail and cause serious injury to you or lab mates.
Maintain clean access to all exits, fire extinguishers, electrical panels, emergency showers, and eye washes.
Clean your lab table and equipment before you leave the laboratory.
Wait until your teacher checks that you cleaned and organized materials and equipment on your table before leaving your work area.
ALWAYS wear goggles
Gloves
A lab coat
Have someone authorizing the experiment
Use common sense
Common sense is needed for safety in a laboratory.
Each student should work in a responsible manner and exercise good judgment and common sense.
If at any time you are not sure how to handle a particular situation, ask your teacher for advice.
It is always better to ask questions than to risk harm to yourself or damage the equipment.
Be sure that cables are not in touch with the hot plate.
Turn off the gas as soon as you finish working with the Bunsen burner.
Never do unauthorized experiments.
Never work alone in laboratory.
Do not leave an on-going experiment unattended.
Always inform your instructor if you break any equipment or glassware.
To put out a fire in a person's hair, use the fire blanket
To put out a fire in a person's clothing, use the fire blanket.
If a chemical is spilled on your clothing you should use the safety shower
Never taste anything.
Never pipette by mouth; use a pipette filler.
Never use open flames in laboratory unless instructed by your teacher.
Check your glassware for cracks and chips each time you use it. Cracks could cause the glassware to fail and cause serious injury to you or lab mates.
Maintain clean access to all exits, fire extinguishers, electrical panels, emergency showers, and eye washes.
Clean your lab table and equipment before you leave the laboratory.
Wait until your teacher checks that you cleaned and organized materials and equipment on your table before leaving your work area.
ALWAYS wear goggles
Gloves
A lab coat
Have someone authorizing the experiment
Use common sense
Common sense is needed for safety in a laboratory.
Each student should work in a responsible manner and exercise good judgment and common sense.
If at any time you are not sure how to handle a particular situation, ask your teacher for advice.
It is always better to ask questions than to risk harm to yourself or damage the equipment.
Be sure that cables are not in touch with the hot plate.
Turn off the gas as soon as you finish working with the Bunsen burner.